Harris Building (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

Harris Building, also known as the Laird, Schober & Company Building, is a historic factory building located in the Logan Square neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1914–1915, and is an eight-story, "L"-shaped, reinforced concrete building clad in brick with terra cotta details. From 1914 to 1942, it housed Laird, Schober & Company, manufacturers of women's, children's, and misses' shoes. It housed a clothing manufacturer until 1985.[2]

Harris Building
Harris Building, February 2010
Location2121-41 Market St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°57′9″N 75°10′44″W
Arealess than one acre
ArchitectSteele, William, & Sons Company
NRHP reference No.01000928[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 31, 2001

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Sheryl Jaslow (March 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Harris Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.


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