Ajax Metal Company Plant

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Ajax Metal Company Plant
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Ajax Metal Company Plant is located in Philadelphia
Ajax Metal Company Plant
Location46 Richmond St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°59′59″N 75°8′10″W / 39.99972°N 75.13611°W / 39.99972; -75.13611Coordinates: 39°59′59″N 75°8′10″W / 39.99972°N 75.13611°W / 39.99972; -75.13611
Arealess than one acre
Built1907, 1908, 1910, 1931, 1944
ArchitectM. Ward Easby, Inc.
Architectural styleItalianate, Commercial, Art Deco
NRHP reference No.14000470[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 30, 2014

The Ajax Metal Company Plant is a historic metal factory in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia. It was owned by the Ajax Metal Company, which smelted and refined brass and bronze at the plant. It is made up of seven sections built from 1907 to 1951.[2]

The building has since became part of The Fillmore. [3]

References[]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP registration form" (PDF). National Park Service.
  3. ^ "Defunct Fishtown factory to become Live Nation music venue".


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