National Register of Historic Places

Pittsburgh Plate Glass Enamel Plant

Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Listed
October 20, 2009
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
09000851

About this property

The Pittsburgh Plate Glass Enamel Plant is an Art Moderne-styled factory in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, built in 1937 by the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company. In 2009 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. The plant was constructed as part of the expansion of the paint and varnish division of what is now PPG Industries based in Pittsburgh. The building is four stories, 200 feet long, with a brick-clad exterior and a graceful glass tower at the northwest corner. It was designed by the firm of Eschweiler & Eschweiler. Hallmarks of the Art Moderne style are the simple, smooth shapes and curves resembling an airplane and the independence from any historic architectural styles. PPG manufactured enamel paint in the building from 1937 until 1976. After Pittsburgh, Transpack made boxes in the plant until 2007. Renovated in 2008 for commercial and business use, the four-story building houses offices for Knight-Barry Title Group, and the headquarters for data security and compression company, PKWARE, Inc..

Location

201 E. Pittsburgh Ave.
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
43.03105, -87.90891

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Pittsburgh Plate Glass Enamel Plant listed on the National Register?

Pittsburgh Plate Glass Enamel Plant was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 20, 2009.

What type of historic resource is Pittsburgh Plate Glass Enamel Plant?

Pittsburgh Plate Glass Enamel Plant is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Pittsburgh Plate Glass Enamel Plant?

The period of significance for Pittsburgh Plate Glass Enamel Plant is recorded as the industrial era.

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