The Meinig Glove Factory-E. Richard Meinig, Co., also known as Ellmar Mills, was an historic, American factory complex and national historic district located in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Meinig Glove Factory-Meinig, E. Richard, Co. | |
 Meinig Glove Factory site, April 2011 | |
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| Location | 621-641 McKnight St., Reading, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°20′44″N 75°56′13″W / 40.34556°N 75.93694°W |
| Area | 1.3 acres (0.53 ha) |
| Built | c. 1905 |
| Built by | Raudenbusch Co. |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001896[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 30, 1985 |
Located in the Queen Anne Historic District, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
History and architectural features edit
This district included two properties with six buildings, four of which were contributing. All buildings were constructed of brick. Buildings A and B were built by 1906. Building A was a four-story, L-shaped building, with a seven-story section. Building B was a two-story, rectangular building, measuring 130 feet by twenty-five feet. Building C was a one-story building measuring, 190 feet by fifty-five feet, and Building D was a four-story, building measuring forty-five feet by 118 feet, which had a basement.[2] The buildings were demolished by 2011.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1] It is located in the Queen Anne Historic District.
References edit
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Alice Kent Schooler (March 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Meinig Glove Factory-E. Richard Meinig, Co" (PDF). Retrieved August 22, 2012.