John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), The Tower, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Summary
Significance: The tower on the Dobson Mill site is significant as the only remnant of what had been one of the largest buildings on the site, the Brussels Carpet Mill. The structure rises above many of the Dobson buildings and serves as a visual landmark in the complex.
Survey number: HABS PA-5383-B
Building/structure dates: 1873 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1885 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1891 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1936 Subsequent Work
Tags
Date
1939 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 40.00743, -75.18970
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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