Follmer, Clogg and Company Umbrella Factory

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Follmer, Clogg and Company Umbrella Factory, April 2010
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Location254-260 W. King St., Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°2′46″N76°18′39″W / 40.04611°N 76.31083°W / 40.04611; -76.31083
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Builtc. 1880-c. 1905
NRHP reference No. 86001775 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 21, 1986

Follmer, Clogg and Company Umbrella Factory, also known as Van Sciver Building, is a historic factory building located at Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It was built between about 1880 and 1905, and is a U-shaped, brick complex measuring approximately 144 feet by 250 feet. It housed Follmer, Clogg and Company, a manufacturer of umbrellas and parachutes, until the 1940s. In 1944, it was acquired by J.B. Van Sciver Co. and housed a furniture store, warehouse, and repair shop until 1982. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Wiley, Mary T. (February 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Follmer, Clogg and Company Umbrella Factory". National Register of Historic Places . Retrieved July 6, 2024 via National Archives.