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John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 22, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

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John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 22, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

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Summary

Significance: Significant as a document of the first large scale expansion of the Dobsons' mill following the Civil War. The building was built as the principle building for Mill No. 1 and displays the oldest version of the rubble-based construction common to all the mill buildings.
Survey number: HABS PA-5383-S
Building/structure dates: 1870 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: after. 1900- before. 1925 Initial Construction

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Date

1925 - 1980
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Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States40.00743, -75.18970
Google Map of 40.00742899999999, -75.18970399999999
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