National Register of Historic Places

Grimshaw Silk Mill

Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Listed
January 31, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85000176

About this property

The Grimshaw Silk Mill, also known as Freeman Shoes, is an historic factory building which is located in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. This silk mill was built in 1887 and then rebuilt in 1889, after a tornado destroyed the original building on January 9, 1889, killing nineteen employees and injuring one hundred. It is a three-story, rectangular, brick building measuring fifty feet by two hundred and fifty feet. A stair tower is topped by a pyramidal roof. It sits on a rubble stone basement and features pilasters, brownstone keystones and a pressed metal cornice.

Location

1200 N. 1100 St.
Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania
40.35282, -75.91567

Categories

INDUSTRYARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Grimshaw Silk Mill listed on the National Register?

Grimshaw Silk Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 31, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Grimshaw Silk Mill?

Grimshaw Silk Mill is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Grimshaw Silk Mill?

The period of significance for Grimshaw Silk Mill is recorded as the industrial era.

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