Wright's Automatic Machinery Company
Wright's Automatic Machinery Company | |
 Wright's Machinery Company, August 2014 | |
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| Location | 915 Holloway St., Durham, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°59′42″N 78°53′04″W / 35.99500°N 78.88444°W |
| Area | .397 acres (0.161 ha) |
| Built | 1942 |
| Built by | C. C. Woods Construction Company |
| Architect | Atwood and Weeks |
| Architectural style | Modern Movement |
| NRHP reference No. | 12001088[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 26, 2012 |
Wright's Automatic Machinery Company, also known as Wright Machinery Company and Wright's Automatic Tobacco Packing Machine Company, is a historic machine factory located at Durham, North Carolina.
History
[edit]It was built in 1942, and is a two-story, square, modern architecture style, stuccoed brick factory building. It features a wide ribbon of glass block underscored by a continuous concrete sill stretches across the facade at each story and recessed double-leaf entrances set into cast-concrete peaked surrounds.
Construction
[edit]The building was constructed by the Defense Plant Corporation during World War II to support the manufacturing of gunfire control equipment for the United States Navy.
Later it was used to build precision instruments here for the U. S. military and later for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/26/12 through 12/28/12. National Park Service. 2013-01-04.
- ^ Cynthia de Miranda (May 2012). "Wright's Automatic Machinery Company" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
External links
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- Machine manufacturers
- 1942 establishments in North Carolina
- Industrial buildings completed in 1942
- Buildings and structures in Durham, North Carolina
- Modern Movement architecture in the United States
- National Register of Historic Places in Durham County, North Carolina
- Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Durham County, North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs