L. Grief and Bro., Inc. Manufactory

Summary

L. Greif and Bro., Inc. Manufactory is a historic factory building located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is a three-story brick and steel industrial building constructed about 1914–15. It features an expanse of multi-light steel windows, a metal cornice, and sawtooth monitors. It encompasses almost an entire city block and over 60,000 square feet (5,600 m2) of interior space. It served as a clothing factory for L. Greif & Bro., Inc., makers of the men's clothing brand, 'Griffin,' and for a time the country's second-largest men's clothing company. The company was sold to a national conglomerate in 1957.[2]

L. Greif and Bro., Inc. Manufactory
L. Grief and Bro., Inc. Manufactory is located in Baltimore
L. Grief and Bro., Inc. Manufactory
L. Grief and Bro., Inc. Manufactory is located in Maryland
L. Grief and Bro., Inc. Manufactory
L. Grief and Bro., Inc. Manufactory is located in the United States
L. Grief and Bro., Inc. Manufactory
Location901 N Milton Ave., Baltimore, Maryland
Coordinates39°18′5″N 76°34′57″W / 39.30139°N 76.58250°W / 39.30139; -76.58250
Area0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built1914 (1914)
ArchitectFrank & Kavanaugh
Architectural styleRenaissance
NRHP reference No.07001284[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 19, 2007

L. Grief and Bro., Inc. Manufactory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Jennifer F. Hembree and William G. MacRostie (July 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Ruscombe" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-04-01.

External links edit

  • L. Grief and Bro., Inc. Manufactory, Baltimore City at Maryland Historical Trust