Hendel Brothers, Sons and Company Hat Factory

Hendel Brothers, Sons and Company Hat Factory, also known as "The Hat Factory," is a historic factory building located in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. The original section was built about 1850, as a woolen mill. It is a three-story, brick building with the central section measuring 62 feet by 130 feet. It has a three-story south wing, two-story north wing, and small two-story west wing. It is of heavy timber frame construction, and features large arched double hung windows. A hat factory operated in the building until about 1930, after which it was used as a warehouse and trucking terminal.[2]

Hendel Brothers, Sons and Company Hat Factory
Hendel Hat Factory, April 2011
Location517–539 S. 5th St., Reading, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°19′32″N 75°55′35″W
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1850
NRHP reference No.79002168[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 20, 1979

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[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 Redevelopment Authority of Reading (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Hendel Brothers, Sons and Company Hat Factory" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-08-22.


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