New Era Building (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) Explained

New Era Building
Location:39-41 N. Queen St., Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.0383°N -76.3058°W
Built:1890
Architect:Burger, J. Adam
Architecture:Queen Anne
Added:July 14, 1983
Refnum:83002256

The New Era Building is an historic, American commercial and industrial building that is located in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

History and architectural features

This historic structure is a three-story, L-shaped, brick building that was designed in the Queen Anne style. The original section was built between 1890 and 1891. The rear section was expanded in 1900, 1903, and 1914 to accommodate the growing printing company. It originally housed the New Era newspaper and printing company. A number of notable academic journals and books were printed here between 1893 and 1922, including Popular Science Monthly and the Journal of Negro History.[1] When listed in 1983, it was occupied by a Rite Aid drug store.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Notes and References

  1. 1916 . Front Matter . The Journal of Negro History . 1 . 1 . 0022-2992.
  2. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2010-07-22. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H050950_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: New Era Building]. 2011-07-22. John J. Snyder, Jr.. PDF. January 1983. and Web site: Accompanying photograph. and Web site: Accompanying photograph.