General Asbestos and Rubber Company Main Mill
General Asbestos and Rubber Company (GARCO) Main Mill | |
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| Location | 0 O'Hear Ave., North Charleston, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 32°53′1″N 79°58′30″W / 32.88361°N 79.97500°W |
| Built | 1915 |
| NRHP reference No. | 100000687[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 28, 2017 |
The General Asbestos and Rubber Company (GARCO) Main Mill is a historic industrial facility at 0 O'Hear Avenue in North Charleston, South Carolina. GARCO was a major regional employer, supplying products to the American space program, including the soles of the spacesuit boots used in the first moon landing. The main mill building was built in 1915, and also provided materials to the military efforts in both world wars.[2]
The mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Historic Preservation News and Notes, April 2017" (PDF). South Carolina SHPO. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
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