Snellenburg's Clothing Factory is a historic

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complex located in the Spring Garden neighborhood of

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. It was built by the N. Snellenburg & Company and consists of two parts: a large, ornate building built in 1903, and a long, narrow building built in 1905. They are connected by a bridge at the fourth, fifth, and sixth floors. The front building is seven stories, constructed of

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and brick with

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ornament, and features a central tower. ''Note:'' This includes It was added to the

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in 1986.

References

Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia Industrial buildings completed in 1905 Spring Garden, Philadelphia Textile mills in the United States 1905 establishments in Pennsylvania {{PhiladelphiaPA-NRHP-stub