Ajax Metal Company Plant
Ajax Metal Company Plant | |
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  Location within Philadelphia  Location within Pennsylvania  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 46 Richmond St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°59′59″N 75°8′10″W / 39.99972°N 75.13611°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1907, 1908, 1910, 1931, 1944 |
| Architect | M. Ward Easby, Inc. |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Commercial, Art Deco |
| NRHP reference No. | 14000470[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 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] As well as housing Philadelphia Distilling;[4] which opened in this location in 2016, where Bluecoat American Dry Gin is made.
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ "NRHP registration form" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Defunct Fishtown factory to become Live Nation music venue". April 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Philadelphia Distilling". February 15, 2017.
