▁n ortheast ▁of ▁the ▁intersection ▁of ▁Main ▁Street ▁and ▁Highway ▁ 6 0 1 ▁South ▁in ▁Con cord . ▁ ▁Leg acy ▁and ▁hon ors ▁Phot ograph s ▁of ▁the ▁mill ▁and ▁a ▁description ▁were ▁featured ▁in ▁the ▁Neg ro ▁Ex hib it ▁at ▁the ▁Paris ▁Ex position ▁of ▁ 1 9 0 0 , ▁in ▁France . ▁The ▁exhib it ▁was ▁organized ▁by ▁American ▁soci ologist ▁ ▁W . ▁E . ▁B . ▁Du ▁Bo is . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁the ▁section ▁of ▁Highway ▁ 6 0 1 ▁South ▁near ▁the ▁mill ▁was ▁named ▁" W ar ren ▁C . ▁Cole man ▁Bou lev ard " ▁in ▁his ▁honor . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁the ▁Cole man - Fran k lin - C annon ▁Mill ▁was ▁listed ▁on ▁the ▁National ▁Register ▁of ▁Historic ▁Places ▁for ▁its ▁significance ▁as ▁the ▁first ▁African - American ▁owned ▁and ▁operated ▁text ile ▁mill . ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Category : Build ings ▁and ▁structures ▁in ▁Cab arr us ▁County , ▁North ▁Carolina ▁Category : Con cord , ▁North ▁Carolina ▁Category : A fr ican - American ▁historic ▁places ▁Category : History ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁( 1 8 6 5 – 1 9 1 8 ) ▁Category : History ▁of ▁ra cial ▁seg reg ation ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Category : Man ufact uring ▁companies ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 7 ▁Category : Def unct ▁companies ▁based ▁in ▁North ▁Carolina ▁Category : Def unct ▁manufact uring ▁companies ▁of ▁the