General Electric Switchgear Plant
General Electric Switchgear Plant | |
Building in 2013 | |
| Location | 421 N. 7th St. at Willow St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°57′31″N 75°9′1″W / 39.95861°N 75.15028°W |
| Area | 0.8 acres (0.32 ha) |
| Built | 1916 |
| Architect | William Steele & Co. |
| NRHP reference No. | 85003470 |
| Added to NRHP | October 31, 1985 |
The General Electric Switchgear Plant is a historic factory building located at 421 North 7th Street at Willow Street in the Callowhill neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1916, and is a seven-story, seven bay by nine bay, reinforced concrete building with brick facing. It was designed by William Steele & Company for General Electric, which manufactured electric switchboard equipment there.
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. A music venue, Franklin Music Hall, occupies part of the building.