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The Mulford Building is an historic, American, light manufacturing,
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building that is located in the Spring Garden neighborhood of
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. It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 2004.


History and architectural features

Built between 1912 and 1913, this historic structure is a nine-story, steel-frame building that is clad in brick. Designed in the
Classical Revival Neoclassical architecture is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy and France. It became one of the most prominent architectural styles in the Western world. The prevailing style ...
style, it measures . A four-story addition was built in 1934. It originally housed clothing manufacturers, until purchased by the H. K. Mulford Company, pharmaceutical manufacturers, in 1918, which occupied the building until 1963, after which it again housed clothing manufacturers. ''Note:'' This includes It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 2004.


References

{{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia Neoclassical architecture in Pennsylvania Industrial buildings completed in 1913 Spring Garden, Philadelphia 1913 establishments in Pennsylvania Textile mills in the United States