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Lenoir Cotton Mill-Blue Bell Inc. Plant
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
North end of building in 2020
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Location	241 College Avenue, Lenoir, North Carolina
Coordinates	35°54′31″N 81°32′47″W / 35.90861°N 81.54639°W / 35.90861; -81.54639
Built	1902 (1902)
NRHP reference No.	100001630
Added to NRHP	September 18, 2017

The Lenoir Cotton Mill, later the Blue Bell Inc. Plant is a historic textile mill and factory in Lenoir, North Carolina.

Built in 1902 as a textile mill, the building doubled in size the next year, employing approximately 200 people until the 1920s. In 1927, Blue Bell, Inc. began manufacturing denim overalls there. The plant was expanded to employ up to 1,600 people, mostly women, who manufactured military apparel for the U.S. Army and Navy. In 1991, the property was sold and converted into offices for small businesses.

The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

References

1. Warren, Liz (January 4, 2021). "Former Blue Bell Plant Added to National Register of Historic Places". Sourcing Journal. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
2. "National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions". Federal Register. September 1, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
3. "National Register Of Historic Places: Lenoir Cotton Mill – Blue Bell, Inc. Plant" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Retrieved May 22, 2021.

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