Harrington Machine Shop Explained

Harrington Machine Shop
Location:	1640-1666 Callowhill St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	39.9606°N -75.1669°W
Built:	1903
Architect:	Roydhouse, Arey & Co.
Added:	May 6, 1983
Refnum:	83002270

The Harrington Machine Shop is an historic, American industrial building that is located in the Franklintown area of Philadelphia in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

History and architectural features

This historic, former factory is located next to the former Middishade Clothing Factory. Built in 1903, it is a five-story building with a steel and wood frame, faced with brick and ashlar stone. It measures 215 feet by 100 feet.^[1] The company made hoists.

The Harrington Machine Shop was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The interior has been converted into loft apartments.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2012-06-24. 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|H001001_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Harrington Machine Shop]. 2012-06-16. Richard J. Webster. PDF. January 1983.
2. Web site: The Lofts at Logan View Apartments.