Dixie Furniture Lexington Nc Fire

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The old dixie furniture plant on fire in lexington n c. The first fire broke out at 1 40 a m. The business closed in 2003. Antique vtg henry link dixie faux bamboo tall lingerie chest of drawers dresser.

Tuesday according to the lexington fire department. The old dixie furniture factory on fire in lexington n c. 59425 french country dixie furniture lingerie chest high chest dresser. According to statesville n c s the landmark newspaper edition of april 26 1904 a fire which originated in the dry kiln or engine room of the dixie furniture company s factory to night sic destroyed that plant the electric light plant four dwelling houses and two cars belonging to the southern railway company.

Tuesday destroyed a large portion of the former lexington home brands plant no. The facility was previously dixie furniture. A massive fire that began a little after 5 p m. Lexington special 24th to the charlotte observer.

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. In 1936 it began making bedroom furniture and employed about 90 people. Leonard said dixie was the first furniture company to use a conveyor belt to make furniture similar to the early ford model ts. According to the lexington dispatch it was originally called the dixie elk furniture company.

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. It was vacant at the time of the fire. 1 previously known as lexington furniture industries and dixie furniture.