Brooklyn - DUMBO: Thomson Meter Company factory building
The Thomson Meter Company factory building was built in 1908-09 to the design of Louis E. Jallade, with the Hennebique Construction Company as general contractor.
Reinforced concrete was employed in its construction, with the columns and walls poured at the same time. Spandrels were filled with tapestry brickwork, while the structure was terminated by radiant polychrome terra cotta above arched winows.
Scottish-born inventor John Thomson founded the Thomson Meter Company c. 1890 in Brooklyn to manufacture his patented water meters. The success of the firm led to the construction of this four-story (plus basement) factory. Sold in 1927 to the New York Eskimo Pie Corp, this building was used for the manufacture of Eskimo Pie products and as a milk-bottling distribution plant until 1966. The building is currently used for commercial and industrial uses
The Thomson Meter Company Building was designated a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission on February 10, 2004 (Designation List 350)
Thomson Meter Company National Historic Register #88001231
DUMBO Industrial District National Historic Register #00001151
Brooklyn - DUMBO: Thomson Meter Company factory building
The Thomson Meter Company factory building was built in 1908-09 to the design of Louis E. Jallade, with the Hennebique Construction Company as general contractor.
Reinforced concrete was employed in its construction, with the columns and walls poured at the same time. Spandrels were filled with tapestry brickwork, while the structure was terminated by radiant polychrome terra cotta above arched winows.
Scottish-born inventor John Thomson founded the Thomson Meter Company c. 1890 in Brooklyn to manufacture his patented water meters. The success of the firm led to the construction of this four-story (plus basement) factory. Sold in 1927 to the New York Eskimo Pie Corp, this building was used for the manufacture of Eskimo Pie products and as a milk-bottling distribution plant until 1966. The building is currently used for commercial and industrial uses
The Thomson Meter Company Building was designated a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission on February 10, 2004 (Designation List 350)
Thomson Meter Company National Historic Register #88001231
DUMBO Industrial District National Historic Register #00001151