Burk Brothers and Company explained

Burk Brothers and Company
Location:	913-916 N. Third St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	39.9658°N -75.1428°W
Builder:	Fredericks, Geo.; Et al.
Added:	November 14, 1985
Refnum:	85003493

Burk Brothers and Company, also known as Diskmakers, was a historic factory complex located in the Northern Liberties neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The complex consisted of 12 interconnected brick and reinforced concrete buildings, built between 1855 and 1913. The buildings were designed for the processing of kidskins into morocco or glazed kid leather.^[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. They have since been demolished.

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2012-07-24. 2007-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H079215_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Burk Brothers and Company]. 2012-07-03. Dorothy B. Templeton. PDF. July 1985.