306 New St was built around 1875 for Henry Tilge & Co., a manufacturer and importer of hatter's goods. The company moved from smaller quarters at 127 N 3rd. St to this building, built in the Italianate style. Founder, Henry Tilge died in 1895. His company, Henry Tilge & Co. lasted until 1914, though the building remained in the family until 1945.
Other businesses that were housed in the building included T.H Hart Co, a cigar company from approx. 1900- 1920, Adolph Wimpfheimer & Co, a hat company, A. Dornbusch, an importer of port wine, and (presumably) numerous others.
The Tilge family sold 306 New St. in 1945 to a company called Pennsylvania Standard Sale Cementing Process Inc.
The building now houses apartments.
1960, with buildings next door Current
(now parking lot)
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