North Carolina, Durham, Golden Belt Manufacturing Company (6,327e)
The Golden Belt Manufacturing building was constructed in 1901 to produce cloth pouches for roll-your-own cigarette tobacco. Bull Durham Tobacco Company was a primary customer. A cotton mill (textile mill) operated out of the building as well. As marketing of cigarette tobacco moved from roll-your-own to package tobacco, Golden Belt moved to manufacturing labels, boxes and cartons for cigarettes. The cotton mill closed in the 1930s as silk replaced cotton hosiery, and as cheaper imported textiles came on the market. Golden Belt became a subsidiary of the American Tobacco Company, becoming wholly owned by them in 1958. Brown and Williamson Tobacco Company took over following a divestiture by American Tobacco and by 1996, with decreasing cigarettes sales Brown and Williamson ceased operations at the building. In 2007, the building was renovated and converted to performing art centers, office space, and housing units. The building is in the Golden Belt Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a contributing property.
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North Carolina, Durham, Golden Belt Manufacturing Company (6,327e)
The Golden Belt Manufacturing building was constructed in 1901 to produce cloth pouches for roll-your-own cigarette tobacco. Bull Durham Tobacco Company was a primary customer. A cotton mill (textile mill) operated out of the building as well. As marketing of cigarette tobacco moved from roll-your-own to package tobacco, Golden Belt moved to manufacturing labels, boxes and cartons for cigarettes. The cotton mill closed in the 1930s as silk replaced cotton hosiery, and as cheaper imported textiles came on the market. Golden Belt became a subsidiary of the American Tobacco Company, becoming wholly owned by them in 1958. Brown and Williamson Tobacco Company took over following a divestiture by American Tobacco and by 1996, with decreasing cigarettes sales Brown and Williamson ceased operations at the building. In 2007, the building was renovated and converted to performing art centers, office space, and housing units. The building is in the Golden Belt Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a contributing property.
(This image is the intellectual property of Earl C. Leatherberry. Use of the image requires written permission. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. Use of this image without permission is a violation of the copyright laws. To obtain permission for personal, academic, commercial, or other uses, or to inquire about fees, or licensing, or if you have other questions, contact Earl C. Leatherberry.)