Armstrong Cork Company
The Armstrong Cork Company (formerly of Armstrong World Industries) was a cork manufacturer which was located at 2349 Railroad Street in the Strip District neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Location | 23rd and Railroad Streets (Strip District), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
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Coordinates | 40°27′16.08″N 79°58′59.8″W |
Built | circa 1901 |
Architect | Frederick J. Osterling |
Architectural style | Romanesque Revival, Beaux-Arts |
NRHP reference No. | 05000413 [1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | May 10, 2005 |
Designated PHLF | 2007[2] |
History
The company's building was built circa 1901, and designed by architect Frederick J. Osterling. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 2005,[1] and to the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks in 2007.[2]
Today, the building is maintained as loft apartments (since May 2007), and is called "The Cork Factory " (also known as the "Cork Factory Lofts", and "The Cork Factory - loft apartments on the river").[3]
Armstrong Cork Company eventually moved its headquarters to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The company's product lines evolved from cork products and Linoleum, to vinyl floors and acoustical ceiling products.
References
- "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Archived from the original on 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
- Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2009. p. 27. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
- "Home". thecorkfactory.com.
External links
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- Cork Factory Lofts at Western Pennsylvania Brownfields Center