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Dan River Fabrics
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created by aGlock4u
on 6/28/2007 12:39 AM
last modified by Hootie
on 8/7/2013 4:00 AM
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This location has been labeled by its creator as Public, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.
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Huge concrete and brick mill with a river running between the buildings.
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Type: Building
Status: Demolished - completely
Accessibility: - select you can park and walk into the property even if the gate is pulled together. The Daniels Gropu is building a multi story building to replace the YMCA on that property.
Recommendation: **not very exciting anymore :(
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flooding
water
**Construction crew who may or may not look at you twice
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The whole place is awesome. There is an enclosed walkway across the river between the two buildings.
***The enclosed walkway from white Mill to Long Mill remains. However, repelling gear and the just in case ability to swim well is a Must have if you plan to try to get into it.
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fences
**New YMCA construction
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This is the original pair of mills owned by the Dan River Fabric Company. The north "Long Mill" original building was completed in 1882 and before the mortar was even dry, construction had already begun on an expanision. Eventually the Long Mill reached a large size of about 1/4 mile long. In 1909 the south mill "Mill 8" was completed and the walkway completed across the river to connect them. The river is about 1/4 mile wide between the mills and there is a large enclosed walkway above the river to connect the two mills. There is a 20-foot high dam across the river at the west end of the complex. The mill was closed in the late 1990's and all the operations moved to India.
In November 2008, the smokestacks were toppled by an implosion.
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Currently the mill on the north side of the river has demo crews working in it removing scrap metal. It has been condemned by the city. The mill on the south side appears to be mothballed and apparently still has power.
**northside completely demolished, land sold
South side has been sold more than once. Yes generated electric and alarm.
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This location's validation is current. It was last validated by
Steed on 6/19/2014 8:17 AM.
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on Jun 19 14 at 8:17, Steed validated this location
on Aug 7 13 at 4:00, Hootie changed the following: Accessibility, Hazards, Interesting Features, Recommendation, Security Measures, Required Equipment, Future Plans, Web Links
on Aug 7 13 at 3:49, Hootie changed the following: Status, Accessibility
on Feb 10 11 at 14:52, Steed validated this location
on Feb 9 11 at 4:39, ensimismada changed the following: History, Interesting Features, Web Links
on Nov 20 08 at 17:45, Emperor Wang validated this location
on Nov 20 08 at 16:07, pezking4 changed the following: Web Links
on Sep 13 07 at 0:38, Emperor Wang validated this location
on Sep 12 07 at 21:17, aGlock4u updated gallery Dan River Fabrics Gallery 4
on Sep 12 07 at 21:17, aGlock4u updated gallery Dan River Fabrics Gallery 3
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