Dobson Mills

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{{Infobox NRHP

| name = Dobson Mills

| nrhp_type = hd

| nocat = yes

| image = Dobson Mills Philly.JPG

| caption = Dobson Mills, September 2010

| location = 4001-4041 Ridge Ave.; 3502-3530 Scott's La., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

| coordinates = {{coord|40|00|28|N|75|11|14|W|display=inline,title}}

| locmapin = Philadelphia#Pennsylvania#USA

| architect = Lockwood, Greene & Co.; Et al.

| added = July 28, 1988

| area = {{convert|20|acre}}

| refnum = 88001214{{NRISref|version=2010a}}

}}

Dobson Mills is a historic industrial complex and national historic district located in the Hunting Park Industrial Area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It encompasses 19 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, and 2 contributing structures. They were built between 1858 and 1928, and are primarily of heavy timber frame construction with load bearing masonry walls. They range from two to five stories in height. The complex included blanket, overcoat, and wool yarn production facilities, a carpet mill, and plush mill.{{cite web| url = https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp| title = National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania| publisher = CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System| format = Searchable database| access-date = July 25, 2012| archive-date = July 21, 2007| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp| url-status = dead}} Note: This includes {{cite web| url = {{NRHP-PA|H092112_01H.pdf}}| title = National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Dobson Mills| accessdate = 2012-06-16| author = George E. Thomas| format = PDF| date = April 1988}}

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

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