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Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 221, Northeast corner of Mellon Street & Farley Road, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

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Frankford Arsenal, Building No. 221, Northeast corner of Mellon Street & Farley Road, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

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Summary

Significance: Constructed as a small arms ammunition shop in 1937-1939, Building 221 is associated with the continued growth of Frankford Arsenal during the twentieth century.
Survey number: HAER PA-74-X
Building/structure dates: 1939 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1943 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1946 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1947 Subsequent Work

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Date

1939 - 1980
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Contributors

Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Works Progress Administration
O'Bannon, Patrick, historian
John Milner, Associates, historian
Ransom, Christopher, photographer
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Location

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States39.95258, -75.16522
Google Map of 39.9525839, -75.1652215
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