{"nrhp_refnum":"85001959","name":"Rich-McCormick Woolen Factory","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Little Plum Run Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Woolrich","county":"Clinton County","state":"PA","lat":41.17144557000006,"lon":-77.37093238599994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1985-09-05","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Industry"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A three-story brick woolen factory built circa 1830 along Little Plum Run in Dunnstable Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, later converted to residential use around 1930.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is the oldest known factory building associated with the textile industry in Clinton County and the only visible, architecturally intact building associated with John Rich II and the early beginnings of Woolrich, Inc. It is presented as the foundation from which the later woolen business grew. Its significance is tied to the industrial and commercial history of the Rich family's woolen manufacturing.","narrative":"A rectangular three-story brick mill of common coursed brick on a rough-cut stone foundation, with a gabled asphalt shingle roof and a two- and three-story wood wrap-around porch. Built circa 1830 along Little Plum Run in Dunnstable Township, Clinton County, it was publicized at the time as a new brick factory and operated for about fifteen years under John Rich II, a woolcarder who had learned his trade in England. Here wool was carded, spun, and woven into flannel, blankets and sattinetts for customers across a wide area of central Pennsylvania. Water supply shortages on Little Plum Run led to its closure around 1845, when production moved to a new site on Chatham's Run. The building was later used for storage and, around 1930, converted to a dwelling. It is regarded as the oldest surviving factory building tied to Clinton County's textile industry and the earliest physical link to the company that became Woolrich, Inc.","period_of_significance":"c. 1830-1845","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":null,"criteria":[],"status_note":"Rebuilt as a residence around 1930 with interior panelling later removed; the form states the structure as it appears is basically intact.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:13:23.094881-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/85001959.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/85001959/5c695317b7-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/85001959/5c695317b7-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Ruhrfisch","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rich-McCormick_Woolen_Factory_1.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Ruhrfisch</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rich-McCormick_Woolen_Factory_1.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71998790","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich-McCormick_Woolen_Factory","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7323151"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/clinton-county/rich-mccormick-woolen-factory-85001959/"}