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Figure 6 | Acme-McCrary Hosiery Mills from NRHP Registration The property recently has been identified for potential redevelopment as a senior housing complex, a prospect made more appealing by an existing second-story pedestrian walkway over North Church Street that connects to the Randolph County Senior Adults Association’s primary campus. This campus boasts 30,000 square feet of multi-purpose senior-focused space housed in another former Acme-McCrary mill. It is estimated that approximately 40-50 dwelling units could be housed in the complex and the city has recent examples of successful adaptive reuse projects. In 2013, the Asheboro Mill Lofts opened one block south after renovation of another historic mill. That project required an element of public financing and citysponsored infrastructure improvements to become reality and city support may be necessary for this project. This plan encourages efforts, public and private, to carry out this senior housing project. PROJECT #4: CITY RECREATION CENTER PROPERTY OWNER: CITY OF ASHEBORO TIMEFRAME: 2018-2020 The City of Asheboro is committed to renovating a 1940's era recreational center formerly owned by the Acme-McCrary hosiery mills and built as an employee fitness center following World War II. In May, 2017, the company transferred the property to the City of Asheboro to ensure its long-term viability and rehabilitative work started almost immediately. The city plans 12