Grey Hosiery Mill Structural Assessment, Hendersonville, North Carolina, July 26, 2011

Stewart Engineering

From project background and description: "Per the request of the City of Hendersonville and the Hendersonville Historic Preservation Commission, an evaluation of the existing conditions of the Grey Hosiery Mill Building was performed. The purpose of the evaluation is to determine the immediate and long term issues that need to be addressed to maintain the integrity of the structure. On Tuesday, June 14, 2011, Mr. Robert Macia, PE visited the site, and on Wednesday, June 15, 2011, Mr. Robert Macia, PE and Mr. Craig Fisher, PE visited the site. The purpose of these site visits was to assess the structural members that were visible and accessible. The OBSERVATIONS section of this report identifies all of the members with issues and provides recommendations for remediation in the RECOMMENDATIONS section of this report. The Grey Hosiery Mill is located at 301 - 4th Avenue in downtown Hendersonville, NC. The building is primarily a one-story structure with some portions of the building two-story (with basement.) The building is approximately 30,701 sf and has had several additions throughout its history. The exterior skin consists of brick veneer, and the structural systems vary for each addition. We understand the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. From the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form 5.11.99, we understand the building was originally constructed in 1915 with additions in 1919 and 1947. Based on this document, we understand it is the only historic industrial building left in the city. The 1915 and 1947 portions of the building are oriented north-south along Grove Street. These two sections connect to a 1919 section. A parking lot extends to the east of the building. The original portion of the mill served as a knitting room. Since 1967, the building has had a number of different uses, including a craft store and library. The building is owned by the city and is currently unoccupied. The majority of the building exterior consists of solid brick walls and multi-pane steel windows. Roof construction consists of wood decking over heavy timbers or consists of wood decking over structural steel beams in later additions. Roof construction includes clerestories. Interior construction consists of wood decking over heavy timbers, wood decking over structural steel, or concrete slab on grade." Funding was provided in part by a 2011 Historic Preservation Fund grant to the City of Hendersonville (project number NC-11-017) administered by the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office (grant number 37-11-31940) and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Hendersonville, North Carolina is a Certified Local Government.

Grey Hosiery Mill Structural Assessment, Hendersonville, North Carolina, July 26, 2011

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