Revolution Cotton Mills

We've featured Revolution Cotton Mills previously; however, we love this view of the red tower at the end of the street. Revolution Cottin Mills were built in 1899 and were part of a 2 million square foot complex in northeastern Greensboro and harken back to the day when Greensboro was a national center of the textile industry. If you ever get a chance to walk around the structure, you will be amazed at the strength and durability of the construction. For the safety of the workers and for insurance purposes, the mills needed to be built according to "slow-burning" specifications: Watertight floors, spaces separated by brick firewalls, and extra sturdy support timbers (read more here).

The facility is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and with the help of Historic Preservation tax credits, it continues to be renovated and repurposed. We owe you a look of the inside of the facility. We owe OURSELVES a look on the inside and we'll put it on our to do list. In the meantime, if you are looking for office, event, or meeting space, this is a great place to start! This brick facility is solid as a rock, and, with proper care, should last at least another century!

Comments

[Katja Brown]

Are you aware the the "Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship" that is currently housed at Revolution Mills is going to move in the middle of 2012 to a new location? Here is the link with more information: http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2011/12/05/nussbaum-renovations-finally-ready-to-go.html

[Janis]

Yes, they'll be in a building that was donated to them on South Elm-Eugene. It will be interesting to monitor their impact on the area.

We'll have to feature them in their new location. Hopefully, the mill will gain another, equally-wonderful tenant.

As always, Katja, thank you for your participation in this blog.

[Oakland Daily Photo]

This is the kind of place that many cities are turning into lofts.