General Electric Switchgear Plant
General Electric Switchgear Plant | |
Building in 2013 | |
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Location |
421 N. 7th St. at Willow St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 39°57′31″N 75°9′1″W / 39.95861°N 75.15028°WCoordinates: 39°57′31″N 75°9′1″W / 39.95861°N 75.15028°W |
Area | 0.8 acres (0.32 ha) |
Built | 1916 |
Architect | William Steele & Co. |
NRHP Reference # | 85003470[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 31, 1985 |
The General Electric Switchgear Plant is a historic factory building located at 421 North 7th Street at Willow Street in the Callowhill neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1916, and is a seven-story, seven bay by nine bay, reinforced concrete building with brick facing. It was designed by William Steele & Company for General Electric, which manufactured electric switchboard equipment there.[2]
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1] A music venue, Electric Factory, occupies part of the building.[3]
See also
Philadelphia portal
- National Register of Historic Places listings in North Philadelphia
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes George E. Thomas (June 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: General Electric Switchgear Plant" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
- ↑ Electric Factory website
External links
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