Featured Spotlight Former Valdese mill planned to be turned into apartments put on national historic registry Sharon McBrayer Oct 30, 2025 Oct 30, 2025 0 SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A former mill in Valdese has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. Pineburr Hosiery Mill, located at 408 Pineburr Ave., was accepted and added to the National Register of Historic Places. Photo contributed, Sybil Argintar kAm!:?63FCC w@D:6CJ |:==[ =@42E65 2E c_g !:?63FCC pG6][ 2=D@ <?@H? 2D p=32\(2=56?D:2? w@D:6CJ |:== !=2?E }@] a[ H2D 2446AE65 2?5 25565 E@ E96 =:DE 62C=:6C E9:D J62C[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 C6=62D6 7C@> E96 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 s6A2CE>6?E @7 }2EFC2= 2?5 rF=EFC2= #6D@FC46D]k^AmkAm%96 AC@A6CEJ 92D 2 A6C:@5 @7 D:8?:7:42?46 7C@> `hab E@ `hfd 2?5 :D =:DE65 :? E96 }2E:@?2= #68:DE6C @7 w:DE@C:4 !=246D 2E E96 =@42= =6G6= :? 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