Harrington Machine Shop

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Harrington Machine Shop
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Harrington Machine Shop, September 2010
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Location1640-1666 Callowhill St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°57′38″N75°10′1″W / 39.96056°N 75.16694°W / 39.96056; -75.16694 Coordinates: 39°57′38″N75°10′1″W / 39.96056°N 75.16694°W / 39.96056; -75.16694
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1903
ArchitectRoydhouse, Arey & Co.
NRHP reference No. 83002270 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 6, 1983

The Harrington Machine Shop is a historic industrial building located in the Franklintown area of Philadelphia. It is located next to the former Middishade Clothing Factory. Built in 1903, it is a five-story building with a steel and wood frame, faced with brick and ashlar stone. It measures 215 feet by 100 feet. [2] The company made hoists.

The Harrington Machine Shop was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1] The interior has been converted into loft apartments. [3]

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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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Richard J. Webster (January 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Harrington Machine Shop" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  3. "The Lofts at Logan View Apartments".