Roberts and Mander Stove Company Buildings

Roberts and Mander Stove Company Buildings is a historic factory complex located at Hatboro, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The complex consists of six contributing buildings and one contributing structure. They are the Foundry Building (c. 1915, c. 1960), Main Manufacturing Building (1915-1944), Gate House (c. 1925), Transformer House (c. 1925), Smelter (c. 1925), Garage (c. 1925), and water tank. The buildings are 1 1/2-story, brick structures with flat roofs and large window openings. The Roberts and Mander Stove Company acquired the existing Hatboro Foundry buildings in 1918, and operated until 1950.[2]

Roberts and Mander Stove Company Buildings
Roberts and Mander Stove Co, Main Building in September 2012, now the Hatboro Lofts apartments.
LocationRoughly along Jacksonville Rd., Tanner Ave., and Lincoln Ave., Hatboro, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°10′59″N 75°05′54″W
Area11.7 acres (4.7 ha)
Builtc. 1915-1944
Architectural styleEarly Commercial
NRHP reference No.05000799[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 7, 2005

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1] A portion of the complex has been converted into apartment homes called the Hatboro Lofts.[3] The water tank was torn down in November 2017.

Water Tank of Roberts and Mander Stove

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 Cynthia Rose Hamilton (July 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Roberts and Mander Stove Company Buildings" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-23.
  3. http://www.hatborolofts.com/index.html


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