Two mill owners, two eras of plumbing decisions
Colonel Rufus Yancey McAden chartered McAdenville's mill in 1881, building sturdy brick worker housing that helped the town become the first in North Carolina with electric lights soon after. When the Depression closed the mills, William Pharr bought the mills and homes in 1939, reviving the town's economy as Pharr Yarns and, in the process, updating much of the housing stock he now owned.
Why two ownership eras matter for a plumbing project
McAdenville's brick worker homes carry plumbing decisions from at least two distinct mill-ownership periods — McAden's original 1880s construction and Pharr's 1939-forward updates — often layered in the same house. A plumber who knows which era built a given section of supply or drain line can work faster than one guessing from the home's overall age alone, since McAden-era brick construction and Pharr-era retrofits used different routing and materials.
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Ownership-history context
McAdenville's brick housing stock passed from McAden's original 1880s construction to Pharr Yarns' 1939 revival, and both owners left their mark on the town's plumbing infrastructure — worth knowing when comparing an inspection here to other mill towns in the county.