Follmer, Clogg and Company Umbrella Factory
Follmer, Clogg and Company Umbrella Factory | |
Location | 254-260 W. King St., Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°2′46″N 76°18′39″W / 40.04611°N 76.31083°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | c. 1880-c. 1905 |
NRHP reference No. | 86001775[1] |
Added to NRHP | August 21, 1986 |
Follmer, Clogg and Company Umbrella Factory, also known as Van Sciver Building, is a historic factory building located at Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It was built between about 1880 and 1905, and is a U-shaped, brick complex measuring approximately 144 feet by 250 feet. It housed Follmer, Clogg and Company, a manufacturer of umbrellas and parachutes, until the 1940s. In 1944, it was acquired by the Van Sciver Furniture Company and housed a furniture store, warehouse, and repair shop until 1982.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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 2012-02-25. Note: This includes Mary T. Wiley (February 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Follmer, Clogg and Company Umbrella Factory" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-25.