Grimshaw Silk Mill

Grimshaw Silk Mill, also known as Freeman Shoes, is a historic factory building located in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1887 and rebuilt in 1889, after a tornado destroyed the original building on January 9, 1889, killing 19 employees and injuring 100. It is a three-story, rectangular brick building measuring 50 feet by 250 feet. A stair tower is topped by a pyramidal roof. It sits on a rubble stone basement and features pilasters, brownstone keystones, and a pressed metal cornice.[2]

Grimshaw Silk Mill
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Grimshaw Silk Mill, March 2011
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Location	1200 N. 1100 St., Reading, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°21′10″N 75°54′58″W
Area	0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built	1887, 1889
Built by	Levi H. Focht
NRHP reference No.	85000176[1]
Added to NRHP	January 31, 1985

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes George E. Thomas (September 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Grimshaw Silk Mill" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-08-22.