Globe Knitting Mills

660 and 694 E. Main St., Norristown, Pennsylvania. County/parish: Montgomery.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places January 31, 2003. NRIS 02001745.

2 contributing buildings.

Also known as:

  • Rambo &amp
  • Regar Globe Knitting Mills

From Wikipedia:

Globe Knitting Mills

Globe Knitting Mills, also known as the Rambo & Regar Globe Knitting Mills, are two historic textile mill buildings located at Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. They were built in 1898, and were referred to as the "Main (Knitting) Building" and the "Oxidizing Building / Dye House." They are constructed of red brick with heavy timber framing and Italianate style design elements. The main building is three stories tall and rectangular in plan.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71996790

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