Dixie Furniture Lexington Nc Fire

Tuesday according to the lexington fire department.

Dixie furniture lexington nc fire.

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. According to the lexington dispatch it was originally called the dixie elk furniture company. 1 previously known as lexington furniture industries and dixie furniture.

The business closed in 2003. The old dixie furniture plant on fire in lexington n c. 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. The facility was previously dixie furniture.

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. The first fire broke out at 1 40 a m. Antique vtg henry link dixie faux bamboo tall lingerie chest of drawers dresser.

The old dixie furniture factory on fire in lexington n c. The smokestack has to be. 59425 french country dixie furniture lingerie chest high chest dresser. It was vacant at the time of the fire.

The loss is estimated at 90 000. Tuesday destroyed a large portion of the former lexington home brands plant no. Lexington special 24th to the charlotte observer.