Germania Turnverein Building

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Germania Turnverein Building
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Germania Turnverein, October 2010
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Location33--35 N. Market St., Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°2′20″N76°18′23″W / 40.03889°N 76.30639°W / 40.03889; -76.30639 Coordinates: 40°2′20″N76°18′23″W / 40.03889°N 76.30639°W / 40.03889; -76.30639
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1897-1898
Built byLebzelter, Philip
Architectural styleLate Victorian
NRHP reference No. 80003524 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 10, 1980

The Germania Turnverein Building, also known as the Commercial Printing Company, is an historic commercial building which is located in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]

History and architectural features

Built between 1897 and 1898, the Germania Turnverein Building is a four-story, four-bay-by-five-bay brick building that was designed in a Late Victorian style. It was built as a speculative commercial building by Philip Lebzelter (1829-1906); among its tenants were the Germania Turnverein. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-02-26.Note: This includes John J. Snyder, Jr. (December 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Germania Turnverein Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-25.