Over the years, Oakdale Cotton Mill and village has been transferred to and among LLCs in New Jersey and Delaware: North Point Family Limited Partnership, 612 Oakdale LLC, and Creek Run LLC.
The registered address is 1317 Beach Avenue, Cape May, NJ, a property owned by Gus Andy (Antoniades), deceased brother of Katherine Antoniades Ragsdale, wife of William G. Ragsdale III, both also deceased.
Discussions about the deteriorating state of Oakdale Cotton Mill have taken place at Jamestown town council meetings since at least 2019:
The May 2019 town council meeting minutes state “staff had been communicating with the owners of the property about some zoning violations. He [then-town planner Matthew Johnson] said that there had been some crews working in the area last week. They had removed some rubbish and some cars had been towed. He stated that the owners of the property had been making an effort to prevent unauthorized people from entering the facility. He noted that staff had still been working with Guilford County to determine what the next steps would be to encourage compliance at that location. Council Members discussed the details of potential next steps to encourage compliance with Johnson.“
July 16, 2019 Town Council meeting. “Mayor Pro Tem Nixon stated that she believed the Town needed to begin the process to condemn the Oakdale Cotton Mill. Council Members discussed the issue with Cole. Mayor Pro Tem Nixon requested an update on the property at the August Town Council meeting.”
August 20, 2019 town council meeting. In his report, town manager Cole said “he had contacted the owner of the Oakdale Cotton Mill and was waiting for him to return his call.“
May 19, 2020 town council meeting. “Manager Report – Town Manager Cole stated that the owner of the Oakdale Cotton Mill had contacted him by email. He said that the grass had been mowed on the property, but he had not heard anything further from the owner.“
May 18, 2021 town council meeting. The interim town manager introduced Brandon Emory with Alliance Code Enforcement (ACE) to Council. Emory presented a snapshot of the current code enforcement challenges throughout Jamestown and the ETJ areas and said that he had found 289 total violations. He highlighted the numerous issues that he found at the Oakdale Mill. Council member Wolfe stated that she was shocked that there were so many violations.
March 21, 2023 town council meeting. Council member Wolfe brought up concerns about brush, debris and graffiti at Oakdale Mill. Town Planner Anna Hawryluk said town staff had nailed plywood to the windows of structures at Oakdale. Several times in the conversation, talk of the “owner” being notified (about the state of the mill) was raised. Hawryluk said that yes, the town was in contact with “the owner.” Wolfe said law enforcement advised to have the graffiti removed as it would attract more graffiti.
Here’s how the mill looked on August 5, 2024:
Up until September 2024 (when the Town of Jamestown updated its website) a “Walking History” page on the website promoted the Oakdale Cotton Mill, Church and School properties as landmarks open to the public for exploration and discovery, and included them on a historic markers map for visitors:
VIDEOS shot by visiting history buffs have been shared on YouTube.
CURRENT OWNERS OF OAKDALE MILL PROPERTIES
- A 5.85-acre strip of the banks of Deep River from Dillon Road to Oakdale Mill is deeded (2021) to Oakdale Cotton Mills. This is the segment of Deep River labeled on the state maps as NC17-(3.3). Oakdale Cotton Mills owns the banks but not the river. Deep River is a WOTUS (Water of the United States) and a Water of the State of North Carolina. This 5.85 acre segment of Deep River is outlined in RED on the map below:
2) The pentagon-shaped parcel outlined in RED on the map below is listed in the Guilford County Property Records as “304 McClure Road,” owned by North Point Family Limited Partnership LLC. It’s a 19.93-acre tract (plus a few smaller tracts) bordered to the South by Deep River and the Jamestown Parkway, and bordered on the west by property owned by KRES LLC, on which Teknor Apex (the long white rectangular building) sits. KRES LLC is owned by the former owner of Viking Polymers (Viking Polymers is now Teknor Apex).
3) A parcel called “612 Near Oakdale Mill Rd., 33.51 Acres” is owned by 612 Oakdale LLC. This is the wooded area between UNIVAR CHEMICAL, HOOD CONTAINER, and McClure Road:
4) The biggest parcel in this group, the Oakdale Cotton Mill parcel, is 69.23 acres, and addressed in the county property records as “710 B Oakdale Mill Road.” This tract extends from Jamestown Parkway to Bales Chapel Road, and includes the Oakdale Dam. It’s owned by North Point Family Limited Partnership:
5) A 44.42-acre parcel with the legal description “Oakdale Cotton Mill” sits behind Jamestown Oaks, and is bordered on the north by Jamestown Parkway, and on the south by Harvey Road. The property address in the Guilford County property records is 612 R-1 Oakdale Mill Road. This parcel is owned by Creek Run LLC:
TIMELINE
10/30/1997 – North Point Family Limited Partnership files organizational document in New Jersey, Gus Andy is agent of service:
7/12/2004 – 304 McClure Road Jamestown, 19.93 Acres, “Oakdale-Gardner.” GRANTORS: Mary Perry Ragsdale Davis & husband; William Ragsdale III & wife Katherine Antoniades Ragsdale; Elizabeth Davis; William Ragsdale IV & wife Mary Trevey Ragsdale; Seborn Ragsdale; Executors of the estate of Mary Elizabeth Ragsdale (William Ragsdale III, Mary Perry Ragsdale Davis & Wachovia Bank). GRANTEE: North Point Family Limited Partnership, a New Jersey Family Limited Partnership. Warranty Deed for $10. This parcel is on North side of Deep River between Teknor Apex and the Oakdale Mill, plus smaller parcels:
7/29/2004 – “612 Near Oakdale Mill Road,” 33.51 Acre Tr 1 “unrecorded survey.” GRANTOR: Gus Andy, Owner. GRANTEE: 612 Oakdale LLC, Warranty Deed for $771,000.
7/6/2009 (signed, not recorded until 3/2/2010) “612 Near Oakdale Mill Rd., 33.51 Acres” GRANTOR: Gus Andy and wife Fotini Andi, to GRANTEE: 612 Oakdale LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, 1317 Beach Avenue, Cape May, NJ, $0 consideration:
8/12/2009 – 612 Oakdale to LLC formed in North Carolina. Description of business is “Vacant Land” (NC Secretary of State)
3/2/2010 “612 Near Oakdale Mill Road,” 33.51 Acres, Tr 1 unrecorded survey; 612 Oakdale LLC, Owner, Warranty Deed $0 (Appraised Cost Value $266,800)
8/25/2005 – 710 B Oakdale Mill Road, 69.23 acres “Oakdale Cotton Mill.” GRANTOR: Oakdale Cotton Mills, a North Carolina Corporation, signed by William G. Ragsdale III President. GRANTEE: North Point Family Limited Partnership, a New Jersey Family Limited Partnership, 1317 Beach Avenue, Cape May NJ 82040. Warranty Deed for $10. The Warranty Deed is recorded 8/29/2005:
Guilford County Real Property Data, Ownership History, shows a sales price/Warranty Deed for this 69.23 acre tract of $1,220,000 (instead of $10):
9/26/2012 – 612 R-1 Oakdale Mill Road, 44.42 acres, “Oakdale Cotton Mill.” GRANTOR: is ATLAS NC II SPE LLC, 200 West 2nd Street, Winston Salem NC 27101, signed by Joshua Collins, Vice Pres; GRANTEE: CREEK RUN LLC c/o Gus Andy, 1317 Beach Avenue, Cape May NJ 08204. Warranty Deed for $0
March 23, 2020 – 6.411 ACRES along Jamestown Parkway. GRANTOR: Creek Run LLC to GRANTEE: NC Department of Transportation, per settlement in highway condemnation action, DOT v. Creek Run LLC, 2018-CVS-4613, Guilford County Superior Court, signed by George Antoniades, owner of Creek Run LLC, notarized in New Jersey.
December 19, 2021 – 929 ZZ Bales Chapel Road, “5.85 acres, Oakdale Cotton Mill” but it’s NOT Bales Chapel Road, and there is NO DEED number 000230-00507, 12/19/2021. This is the strip of Deep River described above, unmonitored (NC17-(3.3)) and overgrown, from Dillon Road to Jamestown Parkway:
12/2022 contact for North Point Family Partnership changed to Theresa Torsiello theresa@capemaylamer.com, (609-884-5000), submitted by George Antoniades (george@capemaylamer.com) to NCDEQ NPDES permitting Bethany.georgoulias@ncdenr.gov for PERMIT NO. NCG170087
Phillip Clodfelter is named as contact in NCDENR files: c/o Oakdale Cotton Mills Inc., P.O. Box 787, Jamestown NC 27282 phillipc@triad.rr.com
2/23/2024 – 612 Oakdale LLC filed an annual report for 2024. Principal office phone number 609-884-5000. Principal office street address 1317 Beach Avenue, Cape May NJ 08204-2726. Company officials: George Antoniades, Manager, SIGNED Feb 23, 2024. george@capemaylamer.com phillipc@triad.rr.com
PERMIT No. NCG500082
December 11 2020 letter to GUS ANDY from NCDEQ re RENEWAL OF PERMIT NCG500082 for NORTH POINT FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP:
February 18 2022 letter to GUS ANDY/North Point Family Limited Partnership from Ron Boone/NCDEQ re incomplete compliance inspection and site visit (PERMIT NCG500082):
10/1/2022 – NCDEQ NPDES report – North Point Family Limited Partnership permit NCG500082 is not compliant:
WASTEWATER/STORMWATER PERMIT No. NCG170087
10/13/2009 Gus Andy requests permission to transfer permit coverage. Revised Certificate of Coverage issued (Oakdale Cotton Mills to North Point Family Limited Partnership)
8/1/2014 PERMIT NO. NCG170087 issued to North Point Family Limited Partnership at bad address:
10/14/2019 – Letter from NCDEQ DEMLR to Gus Andy/North Point Family Limited Partnership re automatic reissue of NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT:
3/8/2021 – Letter to Gus Andy re requirements pertaining to MONITORING AND REPORTING via eDMR reporting system (The Jamestowner requested eDMR reports via a PUBLIC RECORDS Request to NCDEQ last Fall 2023. There are NO monitoring reports for this facility):
PERMIT No. NCG170087 Historical file:
Gus Andy (Antoniades) born April 21 1938 to Vasiliki and Yioryos Antoniades in Hellas, Greece. 1951 family arrives at Ellis Island, moves to Chicago, then to Miami. Gus graduates from University of Florida, Marries Fotini Mitilineu in 1965. They move to New Jersey, acquire motel called La Mer.