A.J. Holman and Company building

The A.J. Holman and Company at 1222-26 Arch Street between N. 12th and N. 13th Street in the Center City area of Philadelphia was built in 1881 and was designed by the Wilson Brothers, who also designed the nearby Reading Terminal. Andrew J. Holman founded the Bible-publishing business in 1872 and had this building constructed when their original space became too small for the growing company.[2][3]

A.J. Holman and Company
(May 2017)
A.J. Holman and Company building is located in Philadelphia
A.J. Holman and Company building
A.J. Holman and Company building is located in Pennsylvania
A.J. Holman and Company building
A.J. Holman and Company building is located in the United States
A.J. Holman and Company building
Location1222-26 Arch St.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates39°57′13″N 75°9′38″W
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1881
ArchitectWilson Brothers
NRHP reference No.84003544[1]
Added to NRHPMay 17, 1984

The front façade of the five-story, red brick building features cast iron piers on the first floor and a triangular pediment with Gothic arch at the roofline.[4] It is one of the few commercial loft buildings from the period in Philadelphia which have not been extensively changed.[2][3]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Gallery, John Andrew, ed. (2004), Philadelphia Architecture: A Guide to the City (2nd ed.), Philadelphia: Foundation for Architecture, ISBN 0962290815, p. 70
  3. Teitelman, Edward & Longstreth, Richard W. (1981), Architecture in Philadelphia: A Guide, Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press, ISBN 0262700212, p. 76
  4. "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 2012-06-16. Note: This includes George E. Thomas (August 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: A.J. Holman and Company" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.

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