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Beatty's Mills Factory Building, also known as Powell Mills, is a historic textile mill in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1886, and is a five-story, red brick building in the Italianate style. It was part of a complex of five buildings and is the only remaining structure.
The plant is a five-story, U-shaped, reinforced concrete building that sits on a raised basement. The Steel Heddle Manufacturing Company manufactured heddles and other textile loom accessories. Its Philadelphia plant remained in operation until 1983. [2] This complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. [1]
PA 291 was first designated by 1928 along an unpaved road from PA 420 in Prospect Park east to PA 191. The route was extended west to US 13 in Eddystone by 1930 on a paved road. PA 291 was realigned to run from US 13 in Trainer to PA 420 in Essington by 1940. The route was extended to PA 191 in Philadelphia by 1950, following Industrial Highway.
Pennsylvania Route 19: Lewistown - Scranton, Anthracite Trail (after 1924) Pennsylvania Route 22: Keystone Trail (1927) Pennsylvania Route 24: Washington-Harrisburg Route (after 1924) Pennsylvania Route 33: Lykens Valley Trail (1927) Pennsylvania Route 41: Reading - Harrisburg (after 1924) Pennsylvania Route 44: Highway to the Stars (Potter County)
The Grundy Mills Complex or Bristol Worsted Mills, which is located in Bristol, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, includes thirteen textile mill buildings that were erected by the William H. Grundy Co. between 1876 and 1930. This complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1]
Pennsylvania Route 352 (PA 352) is a 19-mile (31 km) north–south route that runs from U.S. Route 13 Business (US 13 Bus.) in Chester, Delaware County, north to US 30 in Frazer, Chester County. The route passes through suburban areas of Delaware and Chester counties west of Philadelphia , serving Parkside , Brookhaven , Elwyn , Lima ...
The Pennsylvania legislature passed an act in 1788 that mandated a maintenance of the dikes and the mowing of plants such as elderberries and pokeweed three times a year. [21] Early English colonists utilized Darby Creek as a source of water power. Lumber, grist, and textile mills were established along the banks of the creek.
The H.W. Butterworth and Sons Company Building, now known as 2424 Studios, is an historic factory building which is located in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010 [ 1 ] and was converted into studios in 2011.