Graham and Laird, Schober and Mitchell Factories
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Graham and Laird, Schober and Mitchell Factories | |
Location | 19th St. between Hamilton and Buttonwood Sts., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 39°57′44″N 75°10′11″W / 39.96222°N 75.16972°W |
Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
Built | 1885-1886, 1891 |
Architect | Geisinger & Hales |
NRHP reference No. | 78002448[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 7, 1978 |
The Graham and Laird, Schober and Mitchell Factories were two historic factory buildings that were located in the Franklintown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
They were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
History and architectural features
The Graham factory was built between 1885 and 1886, and the Laird, Schober and Mitchell Factory was erected in 1891. Both were heavy timber framed brick buildings.[2]
The John C. Graham company made ladies dresses while the Laird, Schober and Mitchell made shoes.
The buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1] They have since been demolished.
References
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2005-09-14. Retrieved 2012-06-24. Note: This includes George E. Thomas (November 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Graham and Laird, Schober and Mitchell Factories" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
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