General Electric Switchgear Plant

General Electric Switchgear Plant
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Building in 2013
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Location	421 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
Area	0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built	1916
Architect	William Steele & Co.
NRHP reference No.	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, Franklin Music Hall, occupies part of the building. ^[3]

See also

• Philadelphiaportal
• National Register of Historic Places listings in North Philadelphia

References

1. "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 July 21, 2007. Retrieved June 24, 2012.Note: This includes George E. Thomas (June 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: General Electric Switchgear Plant" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 26, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
3. ""The Electric Factory has a new permanent name"". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved September 24, 2019.

External links

• Media related to General Electric Switchgear Plant at Wikimedia Commons