Harris Building (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

Harris Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Harris Building, February 2010
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Location	2131 Market St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°57′9″N75°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 [1]
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. ^[1]

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. ^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. ^[1]

References

• Philadelphia portal

1. "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 September 14, 2005. Retrieved June 16, 2012.Note: This includes Sheryl Jaslow (March 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Harris Building" (PDF). Retrieved June 16, 2012.