Dill Building reborn

The Dill Building at 21st and Franklin Streets was built in 1854, a decade that saw “the greatest years of factory-expansion prior to the Civil War”. Built as a tobacco factory for a company run by Joseph G. Dill, the upper stories were removed in 1941 after a fire. Emerson Construction has worked to bring […]

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The Dill Building at 21st and Franklin Streets was built in 1854, a decade that saw “the greatest years of factory-expansion prior to the Civil War”. Built as a tobacco factory for a company run by Joseph G. Dill, the upper stories were removed in 1941 after a fire. Emerson Construction has worked to bring the building back and hopes to have apartments for rent this fall.

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