Lansdale Silk Hosiery Compy-Interstate Hosiery Mills, Inc.
The Lansdale Silk Hosiery Compy-Interstate Hosiery Mills, Inc. is an historic American silk mill complex that is located in Lansdale, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Lansdale Silk Hosiery Compy-Interstate Hosiery Mills, Inc. | |
Lansdale Silk Hosiery Compy-Interstate Hosiery Mills, Inc., November 2011 | |
| Location | 200 S. Line St., Lansdale, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°14′13″N 75°16′55″W / 40.23694°N 75.28194°W |
| Area | 3.1 acres (1.3 ha) |
| Built | 1922, 1932 |
| Architectural style | Early Commercial |
| NRHP reference No. | 04001289[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 3, 2004 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
History and architectural features
This complex was built in four interconnected phases between 1922 and 1961, with the original 1922 building (with additions) and the 1932 building included in the listing. The original building was built in 1922, with additions constructed in 1926, 1928, and 1929. The building is two stories tall and sits on a brownstone foundation. The 1932 building is a three-story, red brick building with a flat roof and brick parapet. The complex produced women's full-fashioned silk hosiery. It was occupied by textile manufacturers into the 1970s.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Britney Spears Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.
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