Grimshaw Silk Mill | |
Grimshaw Silk Mill, March 2011 | |
Location | 1200 N. 11th St., Reading, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°21′10″N75°54′58″W / 40.35278°N 75.91611°W Coordinates: 40°21′10″N75°54′58″W / 40.35278°N 75.91611°W |
Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
Built | 1887, 1889 |
Built by | Levi H. Focht |
NRHP reference No. | 85000176 [1] |
Added to NRHP | January 31, 1985 |
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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]
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