National Register of Historic Places

General Stores and Mold Loft Building-Harriman Yard of the Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation

Bristol Borough, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Listed
July 30, 2003
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
03000722

About this property

General Stores and Mold Loft Building-Harriman Yard of the Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation, also known as Manhattan Soap Company Warehouse, is a historic warehouse located at Bristol, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1917, and is a three-story, rectangular reinforced concrete building. The warehouse building was one of a complex of approximately 30 buildings constructed by the Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation at Harriman Yard during World War I. In 1925, it was acquired by the Manhattan Soap Company, which was acquired by the Purex Corporation in 1956. It was later used as a manufacturing facility for Dial soap until 2000. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Location

1414 Radcliffe St.
Bristol Borough, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
39.97977, -75.15000

Categories

MARITIME HISTORYINDUSTRYARCHITECTURE
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When was General Stores and Mold Loft Building-Harriman Yard of the Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation listed on the National Register?

General Stores and Mold Loft Building-Harriman Yard of the Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 30, 2003.

What type of historic resource is General Stores and Mold Loft Building-Harriman Yard of the Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation?

General Stores and Mold Loft Building-Harriman Yard of the Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for General Stores and Mold Loft Building-Harriman Yard of the Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation?

The period of significance for General Stores and Mold Loft Building-Harriman Yard of the Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation is recorded as the industrial era.

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