The Teller Cigar Factory, also known as the Sprecht Clothing Company, is an historic, American factory building that is located in Sellersville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Teller Cigar Factory
Teller Cigar Factory. October 2012.
Teller Cigar Factory is located in Pennsylvania
Teller Cigar Factory
Teller Cigar Factory is located in the United States
Teller Cigar Factory
Location340 N. Main St., Sellersville, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°21′43″N 75°18′48″W / 40.36194°N 75.31333°W / 40.36194; -75.31333
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Builtc. 1866, 1895
Built byClymer, A.L.
NRHP reference No.86003567[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 6, 1987

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

History and architectural features

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The original section of this historic structure was built circa 1866, and was then expanded in 1895. It is a 2+12-story, stone structure that was expanded with the addition of a 2+12-story, brick structure. Both were plastered and have gable roofs.

The building, which ten bays wide and four bays deep, represents the transition of the cigar industry from home-based manufacture efforts to large manufacturing facility production. It was occupied by a cigar manufacturer at least into the 1920s, and was later used as a warehouse for a plumbing and heating supply company.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-10-08. Note: This includes Jeffrey L. Marshall (August 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Teller Cigar Factory" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-07.