H.K. Deisher Knitting Mill

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H.K. Deisher Knitting Mill
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Location56 Noble St.,
Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°30′58″N75°46′36″W / 40.51611°N 75.77667°W / 40.51611; -75.77667 Coordinates: 40°30′58″N75°46′36″W / 40.51611°N 75.77667°W / 40.51611; -75.77667
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1881, 1903, 1907
Architectural styleL shape
NRHP reference No. 85001963 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 5, 1985

H.K. Deisher Knitting Mill is a historic factory building located at Kutztown, Berks County, Pennsylvania. The original section was built in 1881, with the third story added in 1903 and addition in 1907. A loading dock was added in the 1950s. It is a three-story, "L"-shaped red brick building on a limestone foundation. It has a low pitched gable roof topped by a weathervane. It was used as a knitting mill until 1956, after which it was used as a warehouse. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]

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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 2012-09-15.Note: This includes Lance Metz and Benjamin K. Walbert (May 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: H.K. Deisher Knitting Mill" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-15.