The following information is from The Village of Pilot Mills Website.
Mill Hill Village at Pilot Mill - 1892-1982
Pilot Mills in 1896 |
When the mill closed in 1982, the village was destroyed and the homes were razed. For the next twenty years, the area was desolate, plagued by drug deals, shootings and gang war within the neighboring Capitol Park community.
1914 Plan
In the days of the mill, Haynes Street was called North
Wilmington Street, but otherwise the layout of the original village was eerily
similar to that of ours today based on the 1914 plan to the left. The
former homes have been replaced by buildings much larger and more substantial
and the diverse occupations of the new residents are all far removed from mill
work. Today high tech industries draw new residents to Raleigh and the Village
at Pilot Mill. In the 1890's a new industrial enterprise and the promise of
opportunity and a better life drew people to Mill Hill, Raleigh, from around
the state.
Photo from Mike Legeros at Hidden Raleigh.
Photo by Mike Legeros at Hidden Raleigh |
Photo by Mike Legeros at Hidden Raleigh |
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