Follmer, Clogg and Company Umbrella Factory

Follmer, Clogg and Company Umbrella Factory

Follmer, Clogg and Company Umbrella Factory, April 2010
Location 254-260 W. King St., Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°2′46″N 76°18′39″W / 40.04611°N 76.31083°W / 40.04611; -76.31083Coordinates: 40°2′46″N 76°18′39″W / 40.04611°N 76.31083°W / 40.04611; -76.31083
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built c. 1880-c. 1905
NRHP Reference # 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 the Van Sciver Furniture Company 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

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Mary T. Wiley (February 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Follmer, Clogg and Company Umbrella Factory" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-25.


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