Armstrong Knitting Factory
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| Location | 700 Harris St., Charlottesville, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°2′8″N 78°29′4″W / 38.03556°N 78.48444°W |
| Area | 3.1 acres (1.3 ha) |
| Built | 1889 |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| MPS | Charlottesville MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 82001798[1] |
| VLR No. | 104-0242 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 21, 1982 |
| Designated VLR | October 20, 1981 [2] |
Armstrong Knitting Factory is a historic silk mill located at Charlottesville, Virginia. It was built in 1889, and is a two-story, 11 bay, rectangular brick building with a low hipped roof. It has a central entrance tower with a mansard roof in the Second Empire style.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ unknown. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Armstrong Knitting Factory" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-17. and Accompanying photo
Categories:
- Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Industrial buildings completed in 1889
- Second Empire architecture in Virginia
- Buildings and structures in Charlottesville, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Charlottesville, Virginia
- Textile mills in Virginia
- Silk mills in the United States
- Charlottesville, Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs