Smaltz Building

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Smaltz Building
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Smaltz Building, May 2010
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Location315 N. 12th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°57′35″N75°9′30″W / 39.95972°N 75.15833°W / 39.95972; -75.15833
Arealess than one acre
Built1911
ArchitectBallinger & Perrot; Turner Concrete Steel Construction
Architectural styleEarly Commercial
NRHP reference No. 05000759 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 27, 2005

The Smaltz Building, also known as the Smaltz-Goodwin Building, is an historic, American factory building that is located in the Callowhill neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005, [1] it is a contributing property to the Callowhill Industrial Historic District.

History and architectural features

Built in 1911, this historic structure is a ten-story, eleven-bay by five-bay, reinforced concrete building. It originally housed the Smaltz-Goodwin women's shoe manufacturer until 1933 and was then home to a variety of clothing manufacturers. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. [1] It is a contributing property to the Callowhill Industrial Historic District.

Between 2012 and 2016 the Post Brothers development company rehabbed the Smaltz Building into the first LEED Gold certified residential high-rise in Philadelphia, opening the building as The Goldtex apartment community in January 2016. [3]

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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 Sheryl Jaslow (March 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Smaltz Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  3. Romero, Melissa (2016-01-14). "Goldtex Becomes Philly's 1st LEED Gold Certified Residential High-Rise - Curbed Philly". Curbed Philly. Retrieved 2019-10-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)