Puritan Sportswear - Altoona, Pennsylvania
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N 40° 30.163 W 078° 24.641
17T E 719405 N 4486777
Originally built between 1894 and 1904 as a silk mill factory this iconic building produced some of the finest silks in the country and, for over 100 years since, continued as one of Altoona’s major places of employment.
Waymark Code: WM13Z36
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 03/17/2021
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by: Amanda Lee of We are Central PA
Posted: Feb 13, 2020 / 12:34 AM EST / Updated: Feb 18, 2020 / 03:12 PM EST
"ALTOONA (WTAJ) — After getting plenty of questions about what was happening with the old Silk Mill on the 24th block of 8 Ave, the Altoona Blair County Development Corporation is using a website to keep residents up-to-date with what to expect from the project.
On Tuesday, ABCD Corp launched “themill2020.Com” explaining the amenities, availability and floor plans for ‘The Mill.’
Director of Business Expansion at ABCD Corp, Matt Fox says “It’ll really be a Class A office space and retail operation for the area looking to employ hundreds of people and really revitalize one of the keystone buildings of our community.”
"REVITALIZED BUILDING TO INCLUDE RESTAURANT, OFFICE SPACE, ABOUT 10 RESIDENTIAL UNITS
A local partnership is planning a $13 million redevelopment of the old silk mill next to the former Bon Secours property, after state officials Tuesday approved a $4 million grant and a $6 million low-interest loan for the project.
Silk Mills Properties Inc., headed by architect John Radionoff and three executives of the Leonard S. Fiore construction company, will demolish 80,000 square feet of the old factory, then turn the remaining 91,000 square feet into commercial and office space, a restaurant, a cafe and about 10 residential units, according to a news release from Altoona Blair County Development Corp."
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