Dixie Furniture Lexington Nc Fire

The old dixie furniture plant on fire in lexington n c.

Dixie furniture lexington nc fire.

The old dixie furniture factory on fire in lexington n c. The loss is estimated at 90 000. A massive fire that began a little after 5 p m. Antique vtg henry link dixie faux bamboo tall lingerie chest of drawers dresser.

1 previously known as lexington furniture industries and dixie furniture. 59425 french country dixie furniture lingerie chest high chest dresser. The first fire broke out at 1 40 a m. In 1936 it began making bedroom furniture and employed about 90 people.

According to the lexington dispatch it was originally called the dixie elk furniture company. It was vacant at the time of the fire. The smokestack has to be. Lexington special 24th to the charlotte observer.

Smoke and flames could be seen from blocks away as the old dixie furniture plant which employed thousands of people over decades burned down tuesday. Dozens of people gathered on south railroad street monday watching as crews started demolition work on the old dixie furniture plant smokestack. A fire which originated in the dry kiln or engine room of the dixie furniture company s factory to night destroyed that plant the electric light plant four dwelling houses and two cars belonging to the southern railway company. The facility was previously dixie furniture.

Tuesday destroyed a large portion of the former lexington home brands plant no. Leonard said dixie was the first furniture company to use a conveyor belt to make furniture similar to the early ford model ts. The business closed in 2003.