Pitcairn Building
United States historic place
Pitcairn Building | |
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39°57′13″N 75°9′28″W / 39.95361°N 75.15778°W / 39.95361; -75.15778 | |
| Built | 1901 |
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| Architect | G. W. & W. D. Hewitt |
| Architectural style | English Baroque |
| NRHP reference No. | 87002209[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 7, 1988 |
The Pitcairn Building, also known as the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company Building, is an historic, American warehouse and light manufacturing loft building that is located at 1027 Arch Street at the corner of North 11th Street in the Chinatown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
History and architectural features
This historic structure was designed by noted Philadelphia architects G. W. & W. D. Hewitt and built in 1901. It is an eight-story, steel-frame building that was clad in brick and granite with terra cotta details. The building, which measures approximately 74 feet wide and 172 feet deep, was originally built as a regional distribution center for the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company. It later housed a clothing manufacturer, H. Daroff and Sons, who originated the "Botany 500" brand.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
See also
Philadelphia portal- National Register of Historic Places listings in Center City, Philadelphia
References
Notes
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Richard J. Webster (June 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Pitcairn Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
External links
Media related to Pitcairn Building (Philadelphia) at Wikimedia Commons
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PPG Industries (formerly Pittsburgh Plate Glass)
- Charles Bunch
- John Baptiste Ford
- John Pitcairn Jr.
- Columbia-Southern
- Comex Group
- Electronics for Medicine
- Glidden
- Transitions Optical (Joint Venture)
- Pitcairn Building
- PPG Company Building
- PPG Enamel Plant
- PPG Place
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