L. H. PARKE COMPANY PHILADELPHIA LOCATIONS

L. H. Parke Co. (Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Richmond,VA, Washington DC, and Albany, NY) was founded in 1889 and sold to Consolidated Foods of Chicago in 1962. Over the years due to the growth in Philadelphia the company had to move to larger and larger buildings to house their coffee, tea, spice and canned goods wholesale food distribution business. Fom 1898 till 1921 the company was located at 232 - 234 Market St, Philadelphia, Pa, From 1921 till 1954 the company was located at 1133 Front St, Philadelphia, Pa. Included are details of the July 2012 fire at the former L. H. Parke Company's 1133 North Front Street, Philadelphia, PA complex of eight buildings.