Meinig Glove Factory-E. Richard Meinig Co. Explained

Meinig Glove Factory-Meinig, E. Richard, Co.
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Location:621-641 McKnight St., Reading, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.3456°N -75.9369°W
Built:c. 1905
Builder:Raudenbusch Co.
Added:August 30, 1985
Refnum:85001896

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.

Located in the Queen Anne Historic District, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

History and architectural features

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.[1] The buildings were demolished by 2011.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It is located in the Queen Anne Historic District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H067777_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Meinig Glove Factory-E. Richard Meinig, Co.]. 2012-08-22. Alice Kent Schooler. PDF. March 1985.