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John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 5, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 5, 4041-40...

Significance: Built in 1880 to house additional specialized functions for the Brussels Carpet Mill. It reflects the characteristic rubblestone mill architecture of the complex and it documents the continued pro... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), The Tower, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), The Tower, 4041-4055 Ri...

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 Dobs... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 8, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 8, 4041-40...

Significance: Building 8's phased construction and multiple functions demonstrate a typical pattern of growth and adaptation found at the Dobson Mill. In addition, the southern elevation along Ridge Avenue is o... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 8, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 8, 4041-40...

Significance: Building 8's phased construction and multiple functions demonstrate a typical pattern of growth and adaptation found at the Dobson Mill. In addition, the southern elevation along Ridge Avenue is o... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 19, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 19, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 19 is significant as it documents the initial boom of the Dobsons' mill following the Civil War. One of the oldest buildings on the site, it is the only surviving structure with designate... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 10, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 10, 4041-4...

Significance: Constructed in 1894, Building 10 reflects the architectural character of the Dobson Mill in its rubblestone construction. Originally serving as a dyehouse, the building was an integral part in the... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 7, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 7, 4041-40...

Significance: Constructed in 1875, housed the Brussels Carpet weaving room. The structure is significant as one of the mill buildings erected during the early stages of expansion at the mill. Its rubble constru... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 3, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 3, 4041-40...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 33, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 33, 4041-4...

Public domain scan of an architecture diagram, architectural drawing, building plan, or design, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 9, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 9, 4041-40...

Significance: Constructed in 1884 for the finishing and weaving of plush material, Building 9 documents the Dobsons' ability to respond to changing demands in textile markets and technology. This addition to th... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 12, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 12, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 12, built in 1914 as a machine shop, is important as it documents the increasing specialization of buildings on the site and the continued prosperity of the Dobsons into the 20th century.... More

Your king & country need you to maintain the honour and glory of the British Empire / Lawson Wood '14 ; Dobson, Molle & Co. Ltd., Color Printers, Edinr. & London.

Your king & country need you to maintain the honour and glory of the B...

Poster showing an old veteran, wearing his decorations, shaking hands with a young soldier. Caption: A chip of the old block. Copyright by Dobson, Molle & Co. Ltd. Poster no. 18.

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 24, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 24, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 24, built in 1874-75, is significant as a reflection of the continued expansion of the Dobsons' mill following the Civil War. It is also of note for its construction as one of the first b... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 24, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 24, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 24, built in 1874-75, is significant as a reflection of the continued expansion of the Dobsons' mill following the Civil War. It is also of note for its construction as one of the first b... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 4, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 4, 4041-40...

Significance: Significant as an addition to the original building that housed the Brussel Carpet Mill division of the Dobson brothers textile operations. The construction and subsequent expansion of this buildi... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue,...

Significance: The John & James Dobson Carpet Mill is one of the most important industrial complexes surviving from the mid-to-late-19th-century manufacturing boom in Philadelpha. Begun in the 1850s, the mill's ... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 18, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 18, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 18 was built in 1919, the first and only mill building to use nationally known architects to depart significantly from the construction techniques established in the earlier structures. E... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building Nos. 13-14, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building Nos. 13-14, 40...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a basement, underground, lobby, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 15, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 15, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 15 was originally built in 1879 but the existing building was built in 1915. Its location at the head of the railroad siding documents the close connection between rail transportation and... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 17, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 17, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 17 was built in 1894 to house the stables of the Dobsons' mill. It is significant as it is one of the few surviving buildings which serviced the mill complex and, as such, it documents th... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 19, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 19, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 19 is significant as it documents the initial boom of the Dobsons' mill following the Civil War. One of the oldest buildings on the site, it is the only surviving structure with designate... More

Blind plaintiff, lame defendant share [...] / Dobson pinx. ; I. Simon fec. ; I. Smith ex., British Cartoon Print

Blind plaintiff, lame defendant share [...] / Dobson pinx. ; I. Simon ...

Two handicapped persons each receiving half of an oyster shell from a lawyer while he consumes the oyster. Caption verse continues: The friendly laws impartial care / A shell for him a shell for thee / The midd... More

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

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 22, 4041-4...

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 v... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 9, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 9, 4041-40...

Significance: Constructed in 1884 for the finishing and weaving of plush material, Building 9 documents the Dobsons' ability to respond to changing demands in textile markets and technology. This addition to th... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 9, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 9, 4041-40...

Significance: Constructed in 1884 for the finishing and weaving of plush material, Building 9 documents the Dobsons' ability to respond to changing demands in textile markets and technology. This addition to th... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building Nos. 13-14, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building Nos. 13-14, 40...

Public domain scan of an architecture diagram, architectural drawing, building plan, or design, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 25, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 25, 4041-4...

Significance: Built in 1874-75, Building 25 was one of the first structures, following the water tower of Building 1, to be constructed with brick segmental arches over the windows. The later additions to the b... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 25, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 25, 4041-4...

Significance: Built in 1874-75, Building 25 was one of the first structures, following the water tower of Building 1, to be constructed with brick segmental arches over the windows. The later additions to the b... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 12, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 12, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 12, built in 1914 as a machine shop, is important as it documents the increasing specialization of buildings on the site and the continued prosperity of the Dobsons into the 20th century.... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 9A, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 9A, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 9A, built in the late 1930s and early 1940s, is a utilitarian building which does not contribute to the historical character of the Dobson Mill complex because it is less that 50 years ol... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 5, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 5, 4041-40...

Significance: Built in 1880 to house additional specialized functions for the Brussels Carpet Mill. It reflects the characteristic rubblestone mill architecture of the complex and it documents the continued pro... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 5, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 5, 4041-40...

Significance: Built in 1880 to house additional specialized functions for the Brussels Carpet Mill. It reflects the characteristic rubblestone mill architecture of the complex and it documents the continued pro... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), The Tower, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), The Tower, 4041-4055 Ri...

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 Dobs... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue,...

Significance: The John & James Dobson Carpet Mill is one of the most important industrial complexes surviving from the mid-to-late-19th-century manufacturing boom in Philadelpha. Begun in the 1850s, the mill's ... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue,...

Significance: The John & James Dobson Carpet Mill is one of the most important industrial complexes surviving from the mid-to-late-19th-century manufacturing boom in Philadelpha. Begun in the 1850s, the mill's ... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 18, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 18, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 18 was built in 1919, the first and only mill building to use nationally known architects to depart significantly from the construction techniques established in the earlier structures. E... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 11, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 11, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 11 is significant as it reflects the tremendous growth and expansion of the Dobsons' Mill in the late 19th century. Its major addition in the early 20th century serves as a document to th... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 9, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 9, 4041-40...

Significance: Constructed in 1884 for the finishing and weaving of plush material, Building 9 documents the Dobsons' ability to respond to changing demands in textile markets and technology. This addition to th... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 8, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 8, 4041-40...

Significance: Building 8's phased construction and multiple functions demonstrate a typical pattern of growth and adaptation found at the Dobson Mill. In addition, the southern elevation along Ridge Avenue is o... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 7, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 7, 4041-40...

Significance: Constructed in 1875, housed the Brussels Carpet weaving room. The structure is significant as one of the mill buildings erected during the early stages of expansion at the mill. Its rubble constru... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 9A, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 9A, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 9A, built in the late 1930s and early 1940s, is a utilitarian building which does not contribute to the historical character of the Dobson Mill complex because it is less that 50 years ol... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 1, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 1, 4041-40...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of a factory, warehouse, commercial or industrial building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 1, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 1, 4041-40...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of a factory, warehouse, commercial or industrial building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue,...

Significance: The John & James Dobson Carpet Mill is one of the most important industrial complexes surviving from the mid-to-late-19th-century manufacturing boom in Philadelpha. Begun in the 1850s, the mill's ... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue,...

Significance: The John & James Dobson Carpet Mill is one of the most important industrial complexes surviving from the mid-to-late-19th-century manufacturing boom in Philadelpha. Begun in the 1850s, the mill's ... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 11, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 11, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 11 is significant as it reflects the tremendous growth and expansion of the Dobsons' Mill in the late 19th century. Its major addition in the early 20th century serves as a document to th... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building Nos. 13-14, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building Nos. 13-14, 40...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 8, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 8, 4041-40...

Significance: Building 8's phased construction and multiple functions demonstrate a typical pattern of growth and adaptation found at the Dobson Mill. In addition, the southern elevation along Ridge Avenue is o... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 17, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 17, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 17 was built in 1894 to house the stables of the Dobsons' mill. It is significant as it is one of the few surviving buildings which serviced the mill complex and, as such, it documents th... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 12, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 12, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 12, built in 1914 as a machine shop, is important as it documents the increasing specialization of buildings on the site and the continued prosperity of the Dobsons into the 20th century.... More

Using a window screen, Dave Bailey strains water in search of hellgrammites.  Upstream, Katherine lifts rocks that shelter the wary dobson fly larva, favored by smallmouth bass and other game fish living in the Marsh Fork of the Big Coal River.
John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue,...

Significance: The John & James Dobson Carpet Mill is one of the most important industrial complexes surviving from the mid-to-late-19th-century manufacturing boom in Philadelpha. Begun in the 1850s, the mill's ... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue,...

Significance: The John & James Dobson Carpet Mill is one of the most important industrial complexes surviving from the mid-to-late-19th-century manufacturing boom in Philadelpha. Begun in the 1850s, the mill's ... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue,...

Significance: The John & James Dobson Carpet Mill is one of the most important industrial complexes surviving from the mid-to-late-19th-century manufacturing boom in Philadelpha. Begun in the 1850s, the mill's ... More

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

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 22, 4041-4...

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 v... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building Nos. 13-14, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building Nos. 13-14, 40...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 8, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 8, 4041-40...

Significance: Building 8's phased construction and multiple functions demonstrate a typical pattern of growth and adaptation found at the Dobson Mill. In addition, the southern elevation along Ridge Avenue is o... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 17, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 17, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 17 was built in 1894 to house the stables of the Dobsons' mill. It is significant as it is one of the few surviving buildings which serviced the mill complex and, as such, it documents th... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 19, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 19, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 19 is significant as it documents the initial boom of the Dobsons' mill following the Civil War. One of the oldest buildings on the site, it is the only surviving structure with designate... More

Speed the "silver bullet." Buy the new government war loan - 4 1/2 per cent per annum / printed by Dobson, Molle & Co. Ltd., Edinburgh & London.

Speed the "silver bullet." Buy the new government war loan - 4 1/2 per...

Poster is text only. Poster no. 3. Public domain reproduction of World War One war bonds advertisement propaganda poster, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 10, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 10, 4041-4...

Significance: Constructed in 1894, Building 10 reflects the architectural character of the Dobson Mill in its rubblestone construction. Originally serving as a dyehouse, the building was an integral part in the... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), The Tower, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), The Tower, 4041-4055 Ri...

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 Dobs... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue,...

Significance: The John & James Dobson Carpet Mill is one of the most important industrial complexes surviving from the mid-to-late-19th-century manufacturing boom in Philadelpha. Begun in the 1850s, the mill's ... More

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

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 22, 4041-4...

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 v... More

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

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 22, 4041-4...

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 v... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 11, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 11, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 11 is significant as it reflects the tremendous growth and expansion of the Dobsons' Mill in the late 19th century. Its major addition in the early 20th century serves as a document to th... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 15, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 15, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 15 was originally built in 1879 but the existing building was built in 1915. Its location at the head of the railroad siding documents the close connection between rail transportation and... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 15, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 15, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 15 was originally built in 1879 but the existing building was built in 1915. Its location at the head of the railroad siding documents the close connection between rail transportation and... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 25, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 25, 4041-4...

Significance: Built in 1874-75, Building 25 was one of the first structures, following the water tower of Building 1, to be constructed with brick segmental arches over the windows. The later additions to the b... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 12, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 12, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 12, built in 1914 as a machine shop, is important as it documents the increasing specialization of buildings on the site and the continued prosperity of the Dobsons into the 20th century.... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 19, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 19, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 19 is significant as it documents the initial boom of the Dobsons' mill following the Civil War. One of the oldest buildings on the site, it is the only surviving structure with designate... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 10, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 10, 4041-4...

Significance: Constructed in 1894, Building 10 reflects the architectural character of the Dobson Mill in its rubblestone construction. Originally serving as a dyehouse, the building was an integral part in the... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 5, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 5, 4041-40...

Significance: Built in 1880 to house additional specialized functions for the Brussels Carpet Mill. It reflects the characteristic rubblestone mill architecture of the complex and it documents the continued pro... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 3, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 3, 4041-40...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a basement, underground, lobby, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 1, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 1, 4041-40...

Public domain scan of an architecture diagram, architectural drawing, building plan, or design, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 18, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 18, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 18 was built in 1919, the first and only mill building to use nationally known architects to depart significantly from the construction techniques established in the earlier structures. E... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 11, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 11, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 11 is significant as it reflects the tremendous growth and expansion of the Dobsons' Mill in the late 19th century. Its major addition in the early 20th century serves as a document to th... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building Nos. 13-14, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building Nos. 13-14, 40...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 15, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 15, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 15 was originally built in 1879 but the existing building was built in 1915. Its location at the head of the railroad siding documents the close connection between rail transportation and... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 16, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 16, 4041-4...

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John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 16, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 16, 4041-4...

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John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 17, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 17, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 17 was built in 1894 to house the stables of the Dobsons' mill. It is significant as it is one of the few surviving buildings which serviced the mill complex and, as such, it documents th... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 12, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 12, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 12, built in 1914 as a machine shop, is important as it documents the increasing specialization of buildings on the site and the continued prosperity of the Dobsons into the 20th century.... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 7, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 7, 4041-40...

Significance: Constructed in 1875, housed the Brussels Carpet weaving room. The structure is significant as one of the mill buildings erected during the early stages of expansion at the mill. Its rubble constru... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 5, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 5, 4041-40...

Significance: Built in 1880 to house additional specialized functions for the Brussels Carpet Mill. It reflects the characteristic rubblestone mill architecture of the complex and it documents the continued pro... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 3, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 3, 4041-40...

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John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), The Tower, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), The Tower, 4041-4055 Ri...

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 Dobs... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 4, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 4, 4041-40...

Significance: Significant as an addition to the original building that housed the Brussel Carpet Mill division of the Dobson brothers textile operations. The construction and subsequent expansion of this buildi... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue,...

Significance: The John & James Dobson Carpet Mill is one of the most important industrial complexes surviving from the mid-to-late-19th-century manufacturing boom in Philadelpha. Begun in the 1850s, the mill's ... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue,...

Significance: The John & James Dobson Carpet Mill is one of the most important industrial complexes surviving from the mid-to-late-19th-century manufacturing boom in Philadelpha. Begun in the 1850s, the mill's ... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 11, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 11, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 11 is significant as it reflects the tremendous growth and expansion of the Dobsons' Mill in the late 19th century. Its major addition in the early 20th century serves as a document to th... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building Nos. 13-14, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building Nos. 13-14, 40...

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John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 16, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 16, 4041-4...

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John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 24, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 24, 4041-4...

Significance: Building 24, built in 1874-75, is significant as a reflection of the continued expansion of the Dobsons' mill following the Civil War. It is also of note for its construction as one of the first b... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 7, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 7, 4041-40...

Significance: Constructed in 1875, housed the Brussels Carpet weaving room. The structure is significant as one of the mill buildings erected during the early stages of expansion at the mill. Its rubble constru... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 7, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 7, 4041-40...

Significance: Constructed in 1875, housed the Brussels Carpet weaving room. The structure is significant as one of the mill buildings erected during the early stages of expansion at the mill. Its rubble constru... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 7, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 7, 4041-40...

Significance: Constructed in 1875, housed the Brussels Carpet weaving room. The structure is significant as one of the mill buildings erected during the early stages of expansion at the mill. Its rubble constru... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 5, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 5, 4041-40...

Significance: Built in 1880 to house additional specialized functions for the Brussels Carpet Mill. It reflects the characteristic rubblestone mill architecture of the complex and it documents the continued pro... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), The Tower, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), The Tower, 4041-4055 Ri...

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 Dobs... More

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 9, 4041-4055 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

John & James Dobson Carpet Mill (West Parcel), Building No. 9, 4041-40...

Significance: Constructed in 1884 for the finishing and weaving of plush material, Building 9 documents the Dobsons' ability to respond to changing demands in textile markets and technology. This addition to th... More

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