General_Electric_Switchgear_Plant

General Electric Switchgear Plant

General Electric Switchgear Plant

Historic factory building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The General Electric Switchgear Plant is a historic factory building located at 421 North 7th Street at Willow Street in the Callowhill neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1916, and is a seven-story, seven bay by nine bay, reinforced concrete building with brick facing. It was designed by William Steele & Company for General Electric, which manufactured electric switchboard equipment there.[2]

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The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1] A music venue, Franklin Music Hall, occupies part of the building.[3]

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  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. [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 (June 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: General Electric Switchgear Plant" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  3. [3]
    ""The Electric Factory has a new permanent name"". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2019-09-24.


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