Harris Building (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

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Harris Building
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Harris Building, February 2010
Harris Building (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is located in Philadelphia
Harris Building (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Harris Building (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
Harris Building (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Harris Building (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is located in the United States
Harris Building (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Location2121-41 Market St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°57′9″N 75°10′44″W / 39.95250°N 75.17889°W / 39.95250; -75.17889Coordinates: 39°57′9″N 75°10′44″W / 39.95250°N 75.17889°W / 39.95250; -75.17889
Arealess than one acre
ArchitectSteele, William, & Sons Company
NRHP reference No.01000928[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 31, 2001

Harris Building, also known as the Laird, Schober & Company Building, is a historic factory building located in the Logan Square neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1914–1915, and is an eight-story, "L"-shaped, reinforced concrete building clad in brick with terra cotta details. From 1914 to 1942, it housed Laird, Schober & Company, manufacturers of women's, children's, and misses' shoes. It housed a clothing manufacturer until 1985.[2]

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

References[]

  1. ^ a b "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.


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