Smaltz Building

Smaltz Building
Smaltz Building, May 2010
Location315 N. 12th St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°57′35″N 75°9′30″W / 39.95972°N 75.15833°W / 39.95972; -75.15833
Arealess than one acre
Built1911
ArchitectBallinger & Perrot; Turner Concrete Steel Construction
Architectural styleEarly Commercial
NRHP reference No.05000759[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 27, 2005

The Smaltz Building, also known as the Smaltz-Goodwin Building, is an historic, American factory building that is located in the Callowhill neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005,[1] it is a contributing property to the Callowhill Industrial Historic District.

History and architectural features

Built in 1911, this historic structure is a ten-story, eleven-bay by five-bay, reinforced concrete building. It originally housed the Smaltz-Goodwin women's shoe manufacturer until 1933 and was then home to a variety of clothing manufacturers.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1] It is a contributing property to the Callowhill Industrial Historic District.

Between 2012 and 2016 the Post Brothers development company rehabbed the Smaltz Building into the first LEED Gold certified residential high-rise in Philadelphia, opening the building as The Goldtex apartment community in January 2016.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "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 Sheryl Jaslow (March 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Smaltz Building" (PDF). Retrieved June 16, 2012.
  3. ^ Romero, Melissa (January 14, 2016). "Goldtex Becomes Philly's 1st LEED Gold Certified Residential High-Rise - Curbed Philly". Curbed Philly. Retrieved October 16, 2019.