1881 - Oneida Cotton
Mill, Graham, NC
Mill, Graham, NC
In 1881, L. Banks Holt, son of Edwin Michael Holt took over Lafayette Holt's Mill, the first cotton mill in Alamance
County built away from the banks of a creek or river and to rely on steam to operate the plant.
The mill was built in several stages. Distinguished architects and mill engineers were used by the Holts to
help them build the best mills and also the finest houses. A fine web page describes the work of William
Carter Bain. Scroll down to paragraph six to read about the expansion at Oneida and the construction of Holt's
home shown above.This same post card view appears on the web page.
Sources: Post cards and News & Observer.
Laurie Smith corrected my information on the home.
Page Copyright Gary N. Mock 2009-2011
County built away from the banks of a creek or river and to rely on steam to operate the plant.
The mill was built in several stages. Distinguished architects and mill engineers were used by the Holts to
help them build the best mills and also the finest houses. A fine web page describes the work of William
Carter Bain. Scroll down to paragraph six to read about the expansion at Oneida and the construction of Holt's
home shown above.This same post card view appears on the web page.
Sources: Post cards and News & Observer.
Laurie Smith corrected my information on the home.
Page Copyright Gary N. Mock 2009-2011
The Oneida Mill in a 1909 postcard -
UNC Archives
UNC Archives
Oneida Mills - Plants 1, 2 and 3 as
shown in a special edition of the
Raleigh News & Observer 1895
shown in a special edition of the
Raleigh News & Observer 1895
This home now a branch office of Bank of America belonged to L. Banks Holt's sister Mary Elizabeth and her
husband James Williamson. Unfortunately, the L. Banks Holt house was razed in the 1960s. It was
located one block over from the Williamson house across from the police station in Graham, NC.
Photo: Gary N. Mock 2009
husband James Williamson. Unfortunately, the L. Banks Holt house was razed in the 1960s. It was
located one block over from the Williamson house across from the police station in Graham, NC.
Photo: Gary N. Mock 2009
An early view on a
postcard
Bill Wornell Textile
Postcard Collection
postcard
Bill Wornell Textile
Postcard Collection