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Built in 1915, Savona Mill is a historic textile mill located on South Turner Avenue in Charlotte’s West End. Over the years, it has operated under several names, including Savona Manufacturing Company, Alfred Cotton Mill and Old Dominion Box Company. Today, the building has been thoughtfully revitalized, preserving more than a century of history within its walls.

As you explore the four-acre property, you’ll spot railroad tracks and remants of a trestle where a spur from the Piedmont and Northern Railroad once entered the site. It’s easy to see why Savona Mill was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

Location

  • 1 mile from Charlotte’s central business district
  • 6 minutes to Uptown and Bank of America Stadium
  • 10 minutes to South End
  • Savona Property Lines
  • City Roads
  • Greenway
  • Proposed Greenway
  • Park

1915-1916

The construction of The Weave Mill, designed by Architect Lockwood, Greene & Co, is complete and called the Savona Manufacturing Company.

1920

Savona Manufacturing Company doubles the size of their operations by building an addition and installing 30,000 spindles to spin their own yarn.

1921-1922

The Alfred Cotton Mill adds the Spinning Mill, a three-story brick structure that stretches 23 bays along South Turner Avenue.

1935

Old Dominion Box Company is operating from the complex which they eventually purchase and operate as their Charlotte branch until the 1980s.

1951

Old Dominion Box Company adds a three-story reinforced concrete framed and brick addition at the north end of the building.

1955

More than 500 people are employed by Old Dominion Box Company as the company becomes one of the largest suppliers of boxes in the region.

1990s

The Old Dominion Box Company consolidates operations and ceases production at the South Turner property.

2012

Argos Real Estate Advisors buys Savona Mill with plans for an adaptive reuse project.

2014

Savona Mill is added to the National Register of Historic Places.

2019

Portman buys the Mill and 4+ acre site for a mixed-use commercial office, residential and retail program.

2022

Portman breaks ground on Savona Mill rehabilitation and the first of a two-phase residential project.

2024

Portman completes Savona Mill renovation and wraps up first phase of residential.