Beatty's Mills Factory Building, Philadelphia

Name: Beatty's Mills Factory Building
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#521 among attractions in Philadelphia

Italianate architecture

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Beatty's Mills Factory Building, also known as Powell Mills, is a historic textile mill in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1886, and is a five-story, red brick building in the Italianate style. It was part of a complex of five buildings and is the only remaining structure. It is attached to a two-story school building built in 2002. The building housed textile-related manufacturing operations until 2000. It houses the Coral Street Arts House. ()

Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 39°59'4"N, 75°7'42"W

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River Wards (East Kensington)Philadelphia United States

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Day trips

Beatty's Mills Factory Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Laurentius Parish, Palmer Cemetery, 2424 Studios, Fair Hill Burial Ground.

0.5 miS
Church
St. Laurentius Parish, Philadelphia
14 min walk • Saint Laurentius Parish is a Roman Catholic parish established in 1882 that largely serves people of Polish background in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
0.7 miS
Cemetery
Palmer Cemetery, Philadelphia
18 min walk • Palmer Cemetery, originally known as the Kensington Burial Grounds, was founded in 1732 in the Fishtown section of Philadelphia. The cemetery holds the remains of many of the original families of Kensington such as the Cramp and Shibe Families. There are veterans of every war buried here, beginning with the American Revolutionary War.
0.5 miSE
Italianate architecture
2424 Studios, Philadelphia
13 min walk • H.W. Butterworth and Sons Company Building, now known as 2424 Studios, is a historic factory building located in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in five phases between 1870 and about 1925. The three earliest sections are in the Italianate style.
1.3 miNW
Cemetery
Fair Hill Burial Ground, Philadelphia
33 min walk • Fair Hill Burial Ground is a historic cemetery in the Fairhill neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1 miS
Gothic Revival architecture, Colonial revival architecture
George Chandler School, Philadelphia
26 min walk • George Chandler School is a historic school building located in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built in 1907–1908.
1.1 miS
Street, Art museum, Museum
Girard Avenue, Philadelphia
29 min walk • Girard Avenue is a major commercial and residential street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For most of its length it runs east–west, but at Frankford Avenue it makes a 135-degree turn north. Parts of the road are signed as U.S. Route 13 and U.S. Route 30.
1.2 miE
Church
Our Lady Help of Christians, Philadelphia
32 min walk • Our Lady Help of Christians is a historic Catholic church at the corner of East Allegheny Avenue and Gaul Street in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and serves the German-speaking population in the area.
1 miW
Colonial revival architecture
Joseph C. Ferguson School, Philadelphia
25 min walk • Joseph C. Ferguson School is a historic school building located in the Cecil B. Moore neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1921–1922. It is a three-story, nine bay, U-shaped brick building on a raised basement, in the Colonial Revival-style.
1 miS
Nightlife
Green Tree Tavern, Philadelphia
27 min walk • The Green Tree Tavern, also known as the Marlborough Inn, is a historic building in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The tavern had claimed to be the oldest operating tavern in Philadelphia, established in 1849, but is now closed.
1 miN
Colonial revival architecture
Kensington Branch of the Philadelphia YWCA, Philadelphia
27 min walk • Kensington Branch of the Philadelphia YWCA is a historic YWCA building located in the Hugh neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
0.4 miNW
Italianate architecture
David Farragut School, Philadelphia
11 min walk • David Farragut School is a historic school building located in the West Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1873 and is a three-story, four bay, stone building in the Italianate-style. An addition was built in 1915.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Beatty's Mills Factory Building?

Nearby attractions include Kensington, Philadelphia (11 min walk), Olde Richmond, Philadelphia (11 min walk), David Farragut School, Philadelphia (11 min walk), 2424 Studios, Philadelphia (13 min walk).

How to get to Beatty's Mills Factory Building by public transport?

The nearest stations to Beatty's Mills Factory Building:

Metro

York-Dauphin • Lines: Mfl (6 min walk)
Huntingdon • Lines: Mfl (9 min walk)

Tram

Frankford Avenue & Girard Avenue • Lines: 15 (30 min walk)
Girard Avenue & 3rd Street • Lines: 15 (32 min walk)

Train

Temple University (30 min walk)