Pitcairn Building

United States historic place

Pitcairn Building

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

(February 2010)

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Location| 1027 Arch St.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates| 39°57′13″N 75°9′28″W﻿ / ﻿39.95361°N 75.15778°W﻿ / 39.95361; -75.15778
Built| 1901
Architect| G. W. & W. D. Hewitt
Architectural style| English Baroque
NRHP reference No.| 87002209[1]
Added to NRHP| January 7, 1988

The Pitcairn Building, also known as the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company Building, is an historic, American 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.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

## History and architectural features

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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.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

## See also

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* Philadelphia portal
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Center City, Philadelphia

## References

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Notes

1. ^ a b c "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 Richard J. Webster (June 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Pitcairn Building" (PDF). Retrieved June 16, 2012.

## External links

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* Media related to Pitcairn Building (Philadelphia) at Wikimedia Commons

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PPG Industries (formerly Pittsburgh Plate Glass)

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* Charles Bunch
* John Baptiste Ford
* John Pitcairn Jr.

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* CR-39
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* Comex Group
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* PPG Company Building
* PPG Enamel Plant
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