Rich-McCormick Woolen Factory
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Rich-McCormick Woolen Factory is a historic
woolen mill Textile Manufacturing or Textile Engineering is a major industry. It is largely based on the conversion of fibre into yarn, then yarn into fabric. These are then dyed or printed, fabricated into cloth which is then converted into useful goods s ...
located at Dunnstable Township in
Clinton County, Pennsylvania Clinton County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,450. Its county seat is Lock Haven. The county was created on June 21, 1839, from parts of Centre and Lycoming Counties. Its name is ...
. It was built in 1830, and is a three-story, brick building on a coursed stone foundation and a gable roof. It measures 32 feet by 50 feet, 6 inches, and four bays by seven bays. It was built as a woolen mill and remained in operation until 1845, after which it was used for storage. The building was converted to residential use in 1930. ''Note:'' This includes It was listed on 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 1985.


See also

Woolrich Woolrich, Inc. ( ) is an American outdoor clothing company that originated in Woolrich, Pennsylvania in 1830. History Woolrich, Inc., founded in 1830 by John Rich and Daniel McCormick, is the oldest manufacturer of outdoor wear in the United ...


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Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Industrial buildings completed in 1830 Buildings and structures in Clinton County, Pennsylvania 1830 establishments in Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Clinton County, Pennsylvania {{Pennsylvania-NRHP-stub