Middishade Clothing Factory

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Middishade Clothing Factory
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Middishade Clothing Factory, August 2010
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Location1600 Callowhill St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°57′36″N75°9′56″W / 39.96000°N 75.16556°W / 39.96000; -75.16556 Coordinates: 39°57′36″N75°9′56″W / 39.96000°N 75.16556°W / 39.96000; -75.16556
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1908
ArchitectWatson & Huckel
NRHP reference No. 86003579 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 6, 1987

The Middishade Clothing Factory, also known as the C.C. Knight Factory, is an historic, American factory that is located in the Franklintown section of Philadelphia, next to the former Harrington Machine Shop.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1]

History and architectural features

Built in 1908, this historic structure is a six-story, reinforced, concrete building that was faced in brick and terra cotta. It housed the Middishade Clothing Company until 1986. [2]

The building was subsequently converted to office usage and now houses the regional office of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "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 George E. Thomas (October 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Middishade Clothing Factory" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.