H.W. Butterworth and Sons Company Building explained

H.W. Butterworth and Sons Company Building
Location:	2410 East York St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	39.9775°N -75.1247°W
Built:	1870, 1884, 1900, 1911, c. 1925
Architecture:	Italianate
Added:	June 28, 2010
Area:	less than one acre
Refnum:	10000406^[1]

The H.W. Butterworth and Sons Company Building, now known as 2424 Studios, is an historic factory building which is located in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010^[1] and was converted into studios in 2011.

History and architectural features

Bilt in five phases between 1870 and 1925, the three earliest sections were designed in the Italianate style. The complex ranges from one to three-stories, and is constructed of brick and reinforced concrete.^[2]

The H.W. Butterworth and Sons Company manufactured textile machinery, and then, during World War II, built anti-aircraft machine gun parts.^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010^[1] and was converted into studios in 2011.

External links

• 2424 Studios web site

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2010-07-09. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/28/10 through 7/02/10. National Park Service. 2012-07-04. 2014-08-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20140804023616/http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/listings/20100709.htm. dead.
2. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2012-07-04. 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|H155396_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: H.W. Butterworth and Sons Company Building]. 2012-07-03. Logan McClintic-Smith. PDF. October 2009.