Ajax Metal Company Plant

Ajax Metal Company Plant
Location 46 Richmond St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°59′59″N 75°8′10″W / 39.99972°N 75.13611°W / 39.99972; -75.13611Coordinates: 39°59′59″N 75°8′10″W / 39.99972°N 75.13611°W / 39.99972; -75.13611
Area less than one acre
Built 1907, 1908, 1910, 1931, 1944
Architect M. Ward Easby, Inc.
Architectural style Italianate, Commercial, Art Deco
NRHP Reference # 14000470[1]
Added to NRHP July 30, 2014

The Ajax Metal Company Plant is a historic metal factory in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia. It was owned by the Ajax Metal Company, which smelted and refined brass and bronze at the plant. It is made up of seven sections built from 1907 to 1951.[2]

References

  1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "NRHP registration form" (PDF). National Park Service.
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