Dobson Mills

Dobson Mills
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Dobson Mills, September 2010
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Location	4001-4041 Ridge Ave.; 3502-3530 Scott's La., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°00′28″N75°11′14″W / 40.00778°N 75.18722°W / 40.00778; -75.18722
Area	20 acres (8.1 ha)
Architect	Lockwood, Greene & Co.; Et al.
NRHP reference No.	88001214 [1]
Added to NRHP	July 28, 1988

Dobson Mills is a historic industrial complex and national historic district located in the Hunting Park Industrial Area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It encompasses 19 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, and 2 contributing structures. They were built between 1858 and 1928, and are primarily of heavy timber frame construction with load bearing masonry walls. They range from two to five stories in height. The complex included blanket, overcoat, and wool yarn production facilities, a carpet mill, and plush mill. ^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. George E. Thomas (April 1988). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Dobson Mills. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 5, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)