Dixie Furniture Plant Lexington Nc

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.

Dixie furniture plant lexington nc.

Dozens of people gathered on south railroad street monday watching as crews started demolition work on the old dixie furniture plant smokestack. Antique vtg henry link dixie faux bamboo tall lingerie chest of drawers dresser. A massive fire that began a little after 5 p m. Lexington nc dixie furniture plant after the fire.

Global outsourcing eventual forced the closure of most manufacturing facilities in the state. 1 previously known as lexington furniture industries and dixie furniture. The consolidation will leave lexington with one plant here plus a component facility and warehouse. Dixie furniture was established in the town of lexington north carolina in 1901.

Serving all of the lowcountry since 1946. Daze with jordan the lion recommended for you. For over 1 2 a century and 3 generations dixie furniture has brought the lowcountry mom pop values with big time buying power and discounts. Lexington also has an upholstery plant in hildebrand n c.

1188 is this really manson s son. Plant 1 formerly known as dixie furniture has been in operation since 1901. March 12 2017 c s. 1 family owned operated.

The smokestack has to be. Leonard said dixie was the first furniture company to use a conveyor belt to make furniture similar to the early ford model ts. It is difficult to find current information so i m not sure the plant is still in operation. The dixie furniture factories were in lexington nc from 1901 but closed all but one plant in 2003.

Over the years the plant s facilities were expanded to include nine city blocks and 31 acres. Tuesday destroyed a large portion of the former lexington home brands plant no. It eventually became lexington furniture and at its peak covered 9 city blocks. At dixie furniture of walterboro north charleston and charleston south carolina you ll find a kirshtein an owner there to earn your business time and time again.

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