Glencoe Village in Burlington in Alamance County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Glencoe Management Houses

Photographed by Patrick G. Jordan, May 22, 2010

1. Glencoe Management Houses Marker

Inscription. At Glencoe, there were three levels of management: Owner, Manager, and Superintendent. The location and style of their houses indicated their occupants' status in the hierarchy. The Mill Owner's House, built for Robert Holt, is a large 2-story residence beyond the edge of the village, facing NC 62 N. The Mill Manager's house was a 1 1/2 story dwelling overlooking the entrance to the village from NC 62. It burned in the 1940s; on its site today is the Holt-Heritage House of similar size (built by Glencoe mill owner Robert Holt, then moved to Glencoe in 2002 to save it from demolition). The Mill Superintendent's house stands within the village, for he was part of the labor force. Except for its wraparound porch, the Superintendent's house is similar to the other mill workers' houses.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 2002.

Location. 36° 8.341′ N, 79° 25.663′ W. Marker is in Burlington, North Carolina, in Alamance County. It is in Glencoe Village. It is on Glencoe Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2405 Glencoe St, Burlington NC 27217, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and specifically in Piedmont Triad.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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: Glencoe - Company Office and Store (a few steps from this marker); Living in a Mill-Centered World

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(a few steps from this marker); Children in the Mill Village (a few steps from this marker); Women in the Mill Village (a few steps from this marker); Men in the Mill Village (a few steps from this marker); A Legacy of Community (a few steps from this marker); Picker House and Dye House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mill Buildings (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burlington.

Additional keywords. Textiles, Alamance Cotton Mills, Burlington, Graham, fabric

Photographed by Patrick G. Jordan, May 22, 2010

2. Glencoe Management Houses Marker

Former Superintendent's House and Management Houses Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Patrick G. Jordan, May 22, 2010

3. Former Superintendent's House and Management Houses Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2010, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,164 times since then and 36 times this year. Last updated on May 9, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 30, 2010, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.