Harris Building | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Harris Building, February 2010 | |
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Location | 2131 Market St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 39°57′9″N 75°10′44″W / 39.95250°N 75.17889°W / 39.95250; -75.17889 |
Area | less than an acre |
Architect | Steele, William, & Sons Company |
NRHP reference No. | 01000928 |
Added to NRHP | August 31, 2001 |
The Harris Building, also known as the Laird, Schober & Company Building, is an historic factory building which is located in the Logan Square neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
History and architectural features
Built between 1914 and 1915, this historic factory building is an eight-story, L-shaped, reinforced concrete building, which is clad in brick and has terra cotta details. From 1914 to 1942, it housed Laird, Schober & Company, a manufacturer of women's, children's, and misses' shoes. It then housed a clothing manufacturer until 1985.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
References
- ^ "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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2005-09-14. Retrieved 2012-06-16. Note: This includes Sheryl Jaslow (March 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Harris Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.