Disston Saw Works industrial complex
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The Disston Saw Works industrial complex was a major 19th- and early 20th-century manufacturing hub in Philadelphia, known for producing saws and other cutting tools and for shaping the surrounding Tacony neighborhood’s industrial and community development.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Disston Saw Works industrial complex canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historic industrial site
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industrial complex ⓘ manufacturing facility ⓘ |
| architecturalType | mill and factory buildings ⓘ |
| associatedIndustry |
metalworking
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woodworking tools ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Henry Disston & Sons Saw Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
community development of Tacony neighborhood
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industrial development of Tacony neighborhood ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| developedBy | Henry Disston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| function | manufacture of saws and cutting tools ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American industrialization ⓘ |
| impact | shaped social and economic life of Tacony community ⓘ |
| industry |
saw manufacturing
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tool manufacturing ⓘ |
| influenced |
commercial growth of Tacony business district
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housing development for workers in Tacony ⓘ urban pattern of Tacony ⓘ |
| laborForce | skilled industrial workers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Tacony, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| neighborhood | Tacony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
company-town style planning in Tacony
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large-scale integrated saw production ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Henry Disston & Sons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | industrial heritage of Philadelphia ⓘ |
| product |
circular saws
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handsaws ⓘ other cutting tools ⓘ |
| region | Northeast Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
anchor of Tacony’s industrial economy
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major employer in Northeast Philadelphia ⓘ |
| significance |
influential in development of Tacony as a company town
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major 19th-century manufacturing hub in Philadelphia ⓘ major early 20th-century manufacturing hub in Philadelphia ⓘ |
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