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Built in 1902, with later expansion in 1921, the Loray Mill in Gaston County was known as the world's largest textile mill under one roof. The mill was saved from demolition when the owner, Bridgestone/Firestone, donated it to Preservation North Carolina in December 1998. Rehabilitation plans include using it for a civic center, office-retail complex, and condominiums. Plans are also underway to nominate the 600,000 square-foot mill as a National Historic Landmark.
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4541
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The L. Vincent Lowe, Jr. Award is the highest preservation award given to a state business for promoting protection of architectural resources in North Carolina. Bridgestone/ Firestone, Inc. received the 1999 award for donating the Loray Mill in Gastonia to Preservation North Carolina. Built in 1902, the 600,000 square-foot mill is the state's most significant industrial property.
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4910
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With six stories and 600,000 square feet of floor space, the Loray Mills in Gastonia was once the South's largest textile mill. Now owned by Preservation North Carolina, the old mill is being restored. The project calls for 240 condominiums, restaurants, office space, retail space, and a possible hotel. Developers plan to begin work on the project in 2001.
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15504
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Gastonia, located in Gaston County, is facing the coming year with a degree of confidence that assures the continuance of the community's national importance as a cotton manufacturing center. Citizens give credit for this improvement in conditions to the purchase and operation by the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company of one of the world's largest cord tire fabric mills--formerly known as the Loray Mill at Gastonia. This provides new employment and promotes development of the industrial sector of Gastonia.
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21737
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This article examines the history of the Loray Mill in Gastonia, North Carolina from 1900 to 1935 with emphasis on its role within the local community and the global textile industry. Labor relations at the mill are also covered, including the strikes of 1919 and 1934.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 89 Issue 3, July 2012,
p241-275 , il, por, f
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41160
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Based upon a North Carolina Museum of History exhibit, this article examines how Lewis Hine’s expose of child labor exploitation in North Carolina’s textile mills contributed to stronger child labor laws. It also reveals that child labor is a current history issue, making whistleblowing initiatives of individuals like Hine still crucial.
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Social reformers--Lewis Hine; Social reformers--photographers--Lewis Hine; Textile mills--North Carolina--child labor ; Textile mills--North Carolina, Piedmont--Reconstruction period; Mill villages; Mill villages--Cannon Mills--Concord; National Child Labor Committee--Lewis Hine; Catawba Cotton Mill (Newton); Daniel Mfg. Co., (Lincolnton); Crescent Hosiery Mill (Scotland Neck) ; Loray Mill (Gastonia); Child labor--North Carolina