Built 1887, 1889 NRHP Reference # 85000176 Added to NRHP 31 January 1985 | Built by Levi H. Focht Area 2,000 m² | |
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Location 1200 N. 1100 St., Reading, Pennsylvania Similar Nolde Forest Environm, Daniel Boone Homestead, Genesius Theatre, Reading Public Museum, Santander Arena | ||
Grimshaw Silk Mill, also known as Freeman Shoes, is a historic factory building located in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1887, and rebuilt in 1889 after a tornado destroyed the original building. It is a three-story, rectangular brick building measuring 50 feet by 250 feet. A stair tower is topped by a pyramidal roof. It sits on a rubble stone basement and features pilasters, brownstone keystones, and a pressed metal cornice.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
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