Follmer, Clogg and Company Umbrella Factory
(Redirected from Van Sciver Building)
Follmer, Clogg and Company Umbrella Factory | |
 Follmer, Clogg and Company Umbrella Factory, April 2010 | |
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| 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 J.B. Van Sciver Co. 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.
- ^ Wiley, Mary T. (February 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Follmer, Clogg and Company Umbrella Factory". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved July 6, 2024 – via National Archives.
