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Alberta Mill Complex
Photo: Ildar Sagdejev (Specious), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Alberta Mill Complex

Carrboro’s first place on the National RegisterListed Jan 19, 1976; only 397 of North Carolina’s 3,076 listings are older
Listed 1976Carrboro

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Alberta Mill Complex

Alberta Mill Complex, at NE corner Weaver and N. Greensboro Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 19, 1976: the first place in Carrboro to be listed. Only 397 of North Carolina’s 3,076 listings are older. The Register lists it for its industry and commerce, at the local level. The listing covers 10 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 51 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1976 to today

  1. 1976Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  2. 1977Built
  3. 2026On the Register for 50 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 20 minutes

NE corner Weaver and N. Greensboro Sts., Carrboro · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

6 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

Memories of Alberta Mill Complex

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Questions about Alberta Mill Complex

Is Alberta Mill Complex on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 19, 1976 (Register number 76001332).

Is Alberta Mill Complex a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Playmakers Theatre, 1.2 miles away.

Can you visit Alberta Mill Complex?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Alberta Mill Complex?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 51 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 47721664 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.