Harris Building (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

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Harris Building
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Harris Building, February 2010
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Location2131 Market St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°57′9″N75°10′44″W / 39.95250°N 75.17889°W / 39.95250; -75.17889
Arealess than an acre
ArchitectSteele, William, & Sons Company
NRHP reference No. 01000928 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 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]

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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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Sheryl Jaslow (March 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Harris Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.