The Dye House was built during the same period as the Main Mill, Picker House, and Machine Shop, c. 1880. Several additions were made to it throughout the years, but it still looks much the same as a long, single story, brick building. Originally this 5,000 sf building was used for dying and drying the cotton, and during the early 1900s, between 6,000-10,000 pounds of cotton were dyed here every week.
We think that this building will be part of our second phase of construction, but if you drive by, you’ll see that our mason, Otis, has worked wonders to stabilizing the building. Water and age have taken their toll on this building, and the roof and several walls were near collapse. Check out some before and after photos:
Afters:
