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Bellemont Mill
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Overview
Description
Brick and Concrete multi-story mill building.
Basic Information
Type: Building
Status: Abandoned
Accessibility: Easy
Recommendation: check it out if you're nearby
Status: Abandoned
Accessibility: Easy
Recommendation: check it out if you're nearby
Hazards
- asbestos
- rust
- unsafe flooring
- flooding
- water
- air quality
Security Measures
- fences
- wooden boarding
Required Equipment
- flashlight
- gloves
- head protection
- long pants / sleeves
Physical Information
Interesting Features
Remains of an old stone dam, boiler room, lots of junk.
Historical Dates
Built: 1875
Closed: 1949
Closed: 1949
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History
From what little information I have about this place, it was a textile or furniture mill built around 1875. It sits along the bank of the Big Alamance Creek. There was at one time a dam across the creek, and you can see why the mill was located here in a narrow spot of the river bordered by rock walls. A small town sprung up around it, and when the mill closed around 1949, the town pretty much died. The dam appears to have come down by force, and if so, may have been the cause of the mill shutting down. Interestingly, there are at least two tall metal silos standing in the town that may be related to the mill. Their close proximity to the houses makes me wonder what they were for.
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Future Plans
It will probably just sit there and collapse further into a big pile of rubble.
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The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location.
| Category | Rating |
| Photography | 8 / 10 |
| Coolness | 8 / 10 |
| Content Quality | 8 / 10 |
Validation
This location's validation is current.
It was last validated by
Mike Dijital on 6/11/2015 2:42 AM.
Latest Changes
- on Jun 11 15 at 2:42, Mike Dijital validated this location
- on Jun 11 15 at 2:16, enirus added some pictures to a gallery
- on Jun 11 15 at 2:10, enirus created a new gallery
- on Nov 13 07 at 12:13, Emperor Wang validated this location
- on Nov 12 07 at 4:57, pezking4 updated gallery Bellemont Mill Gallery 3
- on Nov 12 07 at 4:56, pezking4 updated gallery picture 027.JPG
- on Nov 12 07 at 4:55, pezking4 updated gallery picture 026.JPG
- on Nov 12 07 at 4:54, pezking4 updated gallery picture 024(1).JPG
- on Nov 12 07 at 4:54, pezking4 updated gallery picture 023(1).JPG
- on Nov 12 07 at 4:54, pezking4 updated gallery picture 022(2).JPG
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