Kirk Johnson Building
The Kirk Johnson Building is an historic, American commercial building that is located in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Kirk Johnson Building | |
 Kirk Johnson Building, October 2010 | |
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| Location | 16-18 W. King St., Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°2′14″N 76°18′24″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1911-1912 |
| Architect | Urban, C. Emlen; Eisenberger, W. V. |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
| NRHP reference No. | 83002252[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 7, 1983 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
History and architectural features
Designed by noted Lancaster architect C. Emlen Urban and erected between 1911 and 1912 to house the Kirk Johnson music store, this historic building is a four-story, narrow, steel-frame structure that is clad in white tile and cut stone, and was created in the Beaux-Arts style. This section of the Kirk Johnson Building measures sixteen feet wide and features a copper-clad mansard roof. The original French-style display windows were restored between 1979 and 1980.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-02-26. Note: This includes John J. Snyder, Jr. (January 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Kirk Johnson Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-25.
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