Burlington House Furniture
In 1972, Lexington, NC was the center of the Burlington House Furniture Division, under the leadership of J.
Robert Philpott, President . According to the Lexington, NC Dispatch, more than 1700 people were employed at
various sites in the county. The United Furniture Company, founded by the Philpott family was sold to
Burlington in 1969. The sites included the West Center Street Plant, United, Philpott, and Table plants. BHF
also operated a Globe Furniture plant and National Upholstery Plant in High Point, and a Raleigh Road
Furniture plant in Robbinsville. The BHF division produced Globe, United and Raleigh Road lines of living
room, dining room, bedroom and upholstered furniture and tables. National Upholstery, with plants in High
Point and Denton, NC, was merged into other Burlington furniture operations.
Source: Lexington, NC, The Dispatch, October 6, 1972.
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Robert Philpott, President . According to the Lexington, NC Dispatch, more than 1700 people were employed at
various sites in the county. The United Furniture Company, founded by the Philpott family was sold to
Burlington in 1969. The sites included the West Center Street Plant, United, Philpott, and Table plants. BHF
also operated a Globe Furniture plant and National Upholstery Plant in High Point, and a Raleigh Road
Furniture plant in Robbinsville. The BHF division produced Globe, United and Raleigh Road lines of living
room, dining room, bedroom and upholstered furniture and tables. National Upholstery, with plants in High
Point and Denton, NC, was merged into other Burlington furniture operations.
Source: Lexington, NC, The Dispatch, October 6, 1972.
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