Kirk Johnson Building

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Kirk Johnson Building
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Kirk Johnson Building, October 2010
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Location16-18 W. King St., Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°2′14″N76°18′24″W / 40.03722°N 76.30667°W / 40.03722; -76.30667 Coordinates: 40°2′14″N76°18′24″W / 40.03722°N 76.30667°W / 40.03722; -76.30667
Arealess than one acre
Built1911-1912
ArchitectUrban, C. Emlen; Eisenberger, W. V.
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
NRHP reference No. 83002252 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 7, 1983

The Kirk Johnson Building is an historic, American commercial building that is located in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

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

History and architectural features

Designed by noted Lancaster architect C. Emlen Urban and erected between 1911 and 1912 to house the Kirk Johnson music store, this historic building is a four-story, narrow, steel-frame structure that is clad in white tile and cut stone, and was created in the Beaux-Arts style. This section of the Kirk Johnson Building measures sixteen feet wide and features a copper-clad mansard roof. The original French-style display windows were restored between 1979 and 1980. [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. (January 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Kirk Johnson Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-25.