Brentwood in 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
1910
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 (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
Location. 35° 47.733′ N, 78° 38.251′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Brentwood. It can be reached from Haynes Street 0.1 miles north of Cedar Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1121 Haynes St, Raleigh NC 27604, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and in the Research Triangle. 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: 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); a different marker also named Pilot Mill (about 300 feet away); Birthplace of Andrew Johnson (approx. 0.3 miles away); Andrew Johnson (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Breastworks (approx. 0.4 miles away);
this page online
Regarding Pilot Mill. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
Building No. 10 ca. 1910 The office, shipping and inspection building seated parallel to the Haynes St. side of the site, oblique to the other more utilitarian industrial structures, is the most architectural1y ornamented building in the complex. It first appears on the Sanborn Insurance Maps in 1910 approximately two thirds shorter than its existing size. The Wake County property records indicate that it was updated in 1915. There are two one-story br1ck extensions (ca. 1953) adjacent to its north and west facades.
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 Building #10 housed the administrative offices, cloth finishing, inspection, and shipping operations 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 buildingsThroughout 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.Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 20232. Pilot Mill Marker
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 Historic Preservation Office) (Submitted on September 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 2023
3. Pilot Mill Building #10
This structure housed the main office, shipping and inspection for the mill complex.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 2023
4. Pilot Mill Building #10 (end)
This entrance, located on the right end of the building in the previous photograph, was to the mill's administrative offices. It has an identical National Register plaque.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 487 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
