Lower Merion Township near Bala Cynwyd in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Sebastian A. Rudolph's Ashland Paper Mill
Cynwyd Heritage Trail
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 14, 2020
1. Sebastian A. Rudolph's Ashland Paper Mill Marker
From Theodore W. Bean's History of Montgomery County, "Manufacturing Industries" (1884):
"These well known mills are situated on the Rockhill Creek [now Gully Run], close to the River road, and are better known by the name of Rudolph's Mills. In old times they were used for the making of dye-woods, and were known as Ashland Dye-Wood Mills. In 1860 they came into the hands of the present proprietor, A.S. Rudolph, who gradually increased the capacity of the mills until they have assumed their present proportions. Their specialty is newspaper material, of which they manufacture one hundred and eighty-five tons a month."
Paper of every description was made here from straw, wood, recycled cotton rags, and waste paper. The mill supplied paper to Philadelphia's newspapers. The Superintendent and the hands lived in dwellings on the premises, known as Rudolph's Row. Remains of the mill and workers' housing were destroyed by the construction of the Schuylkill Expressway.
Erected by Lower Merion Township; Preserve America grant administered by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
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Location. 40° 1.464′ N, 75° 13.742′ W. Marker is near Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It is in Lower Merion Township. Marker is on Cynwyd Heritage Trail, 0.3 miles west of Manayunk Bridge Trail, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bala Cynwyd PA 19004, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Switchback Bridge (here, next to this marker); Pencoyd Iron Works (here, next to this marker); The "S" Bridge & The Manayunk Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Welcome to Manayunk (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Spaventa Switchback (approx. 0.2 miles away); Transportation Corridor in Transition (approx. ¼ mile away); The Manayunk Skyline (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lower Venice Island Paper Mills (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bala Cynwyd.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 14, 2020
2. Sebastian A. Rudolph's Ashland Paper Mill Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 226 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 14, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
