Home of Dan River Fabrics
The "HOME" sign is part of the iconic, red neon "Home of the River Fabrics" sign that was located on top of Danville's historic White Mill (No. 8) Mill is the only surviving building of the Riverside Division of Dan River Inc. — Danville's textile company that employed thousands of local people over a span of 125 years.
A second "Home of Dan River Fabrics" sign also formerly sat on top of a building in the Schoolfield Mills Division, west of downtown.
The Danville Historical Society purchased and stored the White Mills's sign until 2015, when several of the letters were taken out of storage, repaired and displayed. For nearly 60 years the sign remained a welcoming beacon to visitors and to residents returning home to Danville. Now thanks to a creative local initiative, these four letters are welcoming people home once again.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 2015.
Location. 36° 35.283′ N, 79° 23.578′ W. Marker is in Danville, Virginia. It is on North Union Street just north of Main Street (Virginia
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Regionally, this marker is in Southside Virginia and specifically in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Danville's Streetcars (within shouting distance of this marker); Two Centuries of Hotels (within shouting distance of this marker); Millionaires Row (within shouting distance of this marker); Danville's Civil Rights Movement (within shouting distance of this marker); Danville, City Of Churches (within shouting distance of this marker); The Last Capital of the Confederacy (within shouting distance of
Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,179 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 4, 2024, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. 2, 3. submitted on April 25, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4, 5. submitted on December 4, 2024, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. 6. submitted on December 4, 2024.
