Wilson Brothers & Company

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Wilson Brothers & Company was a prominent 19th-century American architectural and engineering firm known for designing major railroad stations and industrial structures.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural and engineering firm
activePeriod 19th century
basedIn Philadelphia
surface form: "Philadelphia, Pennsylvania"
clientType industrial enterprises
railroad companies
country United States of America
designApproach emphasis on functional industrial design
integration of architecture and engineering
designed bridges
industrial complexes
manufacturing facilities
railroad-related infrastructure
train sheds
era Gilded Age
field architecture
civil engineering
structural engineering
hasPartner Frederick G. Thorn NERFINISHED
John H. Wilson NERFINISHED
Joseph M. Wilson
industry architecture and engineering services
location Philadelphia
surface form: "Philadelphia, Pennsylvania"
notableFor design of industrial buildings
design of railroad stations
use of iron and steel structural systems
regionServed Mid-Atlantic states
surface form: "Mid-Atlantic United States"

Northeastern United States
specialization industrial architecture
large-span structures
railroad terminals

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Reading Terminal complex architect Wilson Brothers & Company
Broad Street Station (Philadelphia) trainShedDesigner Wilson Brothers & Company

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