General Electric Switchgear Plant

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.^[2]

General Electric Switchgear Plant
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Building in 2013
Show map of Philadelphia Show map of Pennsylvania Show map of the United States
Location	421 N. 7th St. at Willow St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°57′31″N 75°9′1″W
Area	0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built	1916
Architect	William Steele & Co.
NRHP reference No.	85003470[1]
Added to NRHP	October 31, 1985

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.^[1] A music venue, Franklin Music Hall, occupies part of the building.^[3]

See also

• Philadelphia portal
• National Register of Historic Places listings in North Philadelphia