Linden Cotton Mill

Look across the railroad tracks at the large gray building.

Stop for a minute to hear this complete narrative.

Built in 1891, the Linden Mill was the first cotton mill in Davidson. It was a truly local enterprise, evident from the composition of its board of directors, which included two college professors and four merchants from the community who also served on the town board. Given the prevalent connections between politics and business in America during that era, it is not surprising that the town board granted the company a 20-year exemption from paying local property taxes.

By 1930, the Linden Mill had merged with the Delburg Mill, and the building was subsequently occupied by the Carolina Asbestos Company. However, in the late 1960s, the asbestos business was compelled to shut down due to the implementation of new health and environmental regulations.

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