Winchester Historic District (Boundary Increase)
The National Park Service has not published a boundary polygon for this district; the map shows the listed properties inside it and the district's reference point.
Why it's listed
Built in 1895 beside the railroad tracks on N. Kent Street in Winchester, the Lewis Jones Knitting Mill is a two-story, five-bay brick building on a rubble stone foundation, with a metal roof and a long roof monitor. Corbelled brick cornices and pilasters divide its sides into bays. Albert Baker of Winchester and Lewis Jones, Sr. of Philadelphia founded the company to produce cotton underwear and hosiery and to provide local employment. It was the first textile mill in Winchester and the only cotton mill in the region, where other mills made woolen goods. Additions followed in 1912, 1927 and 1948, including a north wing and a southern warehouse. Manufacturing ended in the 1960s, and the first floor now houses a safety glasses assembly business. The owners of the mill declined inclusion when the Winchester Historic District was drawn in 1979. The building was later added because it represents the industrial theme and is the only surviving textile-related industrial building downtown.
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| Styles | Late Victorian/Commercial Vernacular |
|---|---|
| Areas of significance | Industry, Architecture |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Boundary source | not published |
| Full listing page | Winchester Historic District (Boundary Increase) (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.