Francis Kelly Company
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This business provided a less prominent but vital service to Kensington's textile industry: handling waste and shoddy, or reclaimed wool. The company primarily dealt with jute waste. This circa 1895 building is a contributing structure to the Industrial and Commercial Buildings Related to the Textile Industry in the Kensington Neighborhood of Philadelphia multiple property listing recognized by the National Register of Historic Places.
Sources
Ferguson, Logan I. Industrial and Commercial Buildings Related to the Textile Industry in the Kensington Neighborhood of Philadelphia -- National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form, National Archives. May 29, 2012. Accessed March 21, 2021. https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71993817