Harris Building (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

Harris Building
Harris Building, February 2010
Location2131 Market St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°57′9″N 75°10′44″W / 39.95250°N 75.17889°W / 39.95250; -75.17889
Arealess than an acre
ArchitectSteele, William, & Sons Company
NRHP reference No.01000928[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 31, 2001

The Harris Building, also known as the Laird, Schober & Company Building, is an historic factory building which is located in the Logan Square neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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

History and architectural features

Built between 1914 and 1915, this historic factory building is an eight-story, L-shaped, reinforced concrete building, which is clad in brick and has terra cotta details. From 1914 to 1942, it housed Laird, Schober & Company, a manufacturer of women's, children's, and misses' shoes. It then housed a clothing manufacturer until 1985.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Sheryl Jaslow (March 2001). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Harris Building. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 4, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)