The considerations that went into picking a site for the factory were pretty much the same as for any other factory. Industrial plants back then were all located near rail lines, so that large quantities of raw materials and finished goods could be moved in and out quickly. What's more, because factories brought lots of smoke and pollution, they were best located in relatively sparsely populated areas on a city's outskirts.
這些工廠與所有近代工業選址的考量一致，即依傍鐵路而建，以快速而大量地輸入原料並輸出成品；此外由於工廠會帶來煙塵污染，往往選在當時地廣人稀的市郊。