Pitcairn Building
National Register of Historic Places

Pitcairn Building

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Listed
January 7, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87002209

About this property

The Pitcairn Building, also known as the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company Building, is an historic warehouse and light manufacturing loft building that is located at 1027 Arch Street at the corner of North 11th Street in the Chinatown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. This historic structure was designed by noted Philadelphia architects G. W. & W. D. Hewitt and built in 1901. It is an eight-story, steel-frame building that was clad in brick and granite with terra cotta details. The building, which measures approximately 74 feet wide and 172 feet deep, was originally built as a regional distribution center for the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company. It later housed a clothing manufacturer, H. Daroff and Sons, who originated the "Botany 500" brand. National Register of Historic Places listings in Center City, Philadelphia Media related to Pitcairn Building (Philadelphia) at Wikimedia Commons

Location

1027 Arch St.
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
39.95363, -75.15743

Categories

INDUSTRYARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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When was Pitcairn Building listed on the National Register?

Pitcairn Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 7, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Pitcairn Building?

Pitcairn Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Pitcairn Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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