Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Pilot Mill
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 2023
1. Pilot Mill Marker
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Pilot Mill
1903
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.
Location. 35° 47.68′ N, 78° 38.266′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Haynes Street and Cedar Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1101 Haynes St, Raleigh NC 27604, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Pilot Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Pilot Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Pilot Mill (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Birthplace of Andrew Johnson (approx. 0.3 miles away); Andrew Johnson (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Breastworks (approx. 0.4 miles away); Peace College (approx. half a mile away); Leonidas L. Polk (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raleigh.
Regarding Pilot Mill.
this page online
Building No. 1 (ca 1894, 1903, 1914) A two-story brick vernacular industrial building with a brick foundation, featuring 33 window bays on the southeast and 7 on the east facades.… This building first appeared on the 1896 Sanborn Insurance Map approximately half its current length. Its designated use was weaving, beaming, quilting, spinning, and carding. It was subsequently extended sometime before 1903 and again prior to 1914.…
The site was purchased in November, 1894 by James and William H. Williamson. Begun in 1894 as a manufacturer of "grey" or unfinished cotton, the Pilot Mi1l's main building (#1) was used for spinning and weaving … In 1920, the mill was sold to Consolidated Textile Corporation. In 1931, a group of six Raleigh businessmen bought the mill and added two new buildings … Throughout these several ownerships, and even when the last owners, the New York firm of Crompton, Inc., bought the mill in 1967, it continued to produce unfinished grey goods processed, in Arkansas, into corduroy and velveteen. … The mill was closed in 1982.
Also see . . . Pilot Mill (PDF). National Register nomination for the former mill complex, which was listed in 1989. (Prepared by Mary L. Reeb and Charlotte Abbate, via North Carolina State
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 2023
2. Pilot Mill Marker
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 2023
3. Pilot Mill Building #1
The original portion of the building, on the left, was built circa 1892. This portion, at the third right end, was the second of two additions.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
