Elmira Coca-Cola Bottling Company Works

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Elmira Coca-Cola Bottling Company Works
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Location Elmira, New York
Coordinates 42°5′21″N76°48′58″W / 42.08917°N 76.81611°W / 42.08917; -76.81611
Built1939
ArchitectWhite, Louis Read, Jr.
Architectural style Moderne
NRHP reference No. 97000423 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 23, 1997

The Elmira Coca-Cola Bottling Company Works is located at 415 West Second Street, Elmira, New York. It was built in 1939 in the Art Moderne style. The building was designed by architect Lucius Read White, Jr. The structure is significant for its architecture and its role in industry, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. [2]

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The building is no longer a bottling plant and now used by International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 139.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. Claire L. Ross (January 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination:Elmira Coca-Cola Bottling Company Works" . Retrieved September 22, 2008. and Accompanying 6 photos, from 1996