H.W. Butterworth and Sons Company Building

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H.W. Butterworth and Sons Company Building, September 2010
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Location2410 East York St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°58′39″N75°7′29″W / 39.97750°N 75.12472°W / 39.97750; -75.12472
Arealess than one acre
Built1870, 1884, 1900, 1911, c. 1925
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No. 10000406 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 28, 2010

The H.W. Butterworth and Sons Company Building, now known as 2424 Studios, is an historic factory building which is located in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010 [1] and was converted into studios in 2011.

History and architectural features

Bilt in five phases between 1870 and 1925, the three earliest sections were designed in the Italianate style. The complex ranges from one to three-stories, and is constructed of brick and reinforced concrete. [2]

The H.W. Butterworth and Sons Company manufactured textile machinery, and then, during World War II, built anti-aircraft machine gun parts. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010 [1] and was converted into studios in 2011.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/28/10 through 7/02/10. National Park Service. 2010-07-09. Archived from the original on 2014-08-04. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
  2. 1 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 2012-07-04.Note: This includes Logan McClintic-Smith (October 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: H.W. Butterworth and Sons Company Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.