Harris Building (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Explained

Harris Building
Location:2131 Market St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:39.9525°N -75.1789°W
Architect:Steele, William, & Sons Company
Added:August 31, 2001
Area:less than an acre
Refnum:01000928

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.

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.[1]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2012-06-16. 2005-09-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20050914194407/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H112987_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Harris Building]. 2012-06-16. Sheryl Jaslow. PDF. March 2001.