Downtown Winston-Salem in Forsyth County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

P.H. Hanes Knitting Company

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 13, 2023

1. P.H. Hanes Knitting Company Marker

Forsyth County Historic Resources Commission Historic Marker Program website entry
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Inscription.
P.H. Hanes Knitting Co. – known for the iconic product Hanes Underwear – began here in 1902, after Pleasant Henderson Hanes sold his tobacco company. Hanes first made two-piece, heavyweight underwear, producing 1,000 garments a day. Hanes delivered millions of garments to the U.S. military during both World Wars. In 1954, P. Huber Hanes Jr. became the third president of Hanes Knitting, which ultimately employed and provided benefits to over 9,000 textile workers in six plants. This site includes the Knitting Building (1920-21); Mill Building (1928); and Warehouse & Shipping Building (1940).

Erected 2020 by City of Winston-Salem • Forsyth County Historic Resources Commission. (Marker Number 59.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 36° 6.105′ N, 80° 14.667′ W. Marker is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. It is in Downtown Winston-Salem. Marker is at the intersection of North Main Street and East 6th Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winston Salem NC 27101, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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markers are within walking distance of this marker. Downtown North Historic District (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Baptist Church (about 600 feet away); Pythian Hall (about 700 feet away); Safe Bus Company (about 800 feet away); Lloyd Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Depot Street Graded School Site (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Sit-In Victory In North Carolina (approx. 0.2 miles away); O'Hanlon's Office Building (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winston-Salem.

Also see . . .
1. History. The Winston Factory Lofts buildings were originally part of a three-building complex that housed the operations of the P. H. Hanes Company from 1916 until 1951. (Winston Factory Lofts) (Submitted on January 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. P.H. Hanes Knitting Company (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the complex, whic was listed in 2005. (Prepared by Sherry Joines Wyatt; via North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office) (Submitted on January 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

3. PH Hanes Knitting Company. Video history of the textile company. (City of Winston-Salem, uploaded April 26, 2021) (Submitted on January 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

P.H. Hanes Knitting Company Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 13, 2023

2. P.H. Hanes Knitting Company Marker

P.H. Hanes Knitting Co. Complex image. Click for full size.

Courtesy Forsyth County Public Library Photograph Collection., 1920/30

3. P.H. Hanes Knitting Co. Complex

The mill as it looked in the 1920s.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 10, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 66 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 10, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on January 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.