General Electric Switchgear Plant

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General Electric Switchgear Plant
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Location421 N. 7th St. at Willow St.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°57′31″N75°9′1″W / 39.95861°N 75.15028°W / 39.95861; -75.15028
Area0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built1916
ArchitectWilliam Steele & Co.
NRHP reference No. 85003470 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 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]

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The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1] A music venue, Franklin Music Hall, occupies part of the building. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-06-24.Note: This includes George E. Thomas (June 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: General Electric Switchgear Plant" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  3. ""The Electric Factory has a new permanent name"". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2019-09-24.