Follmer, Clogg and Company Umbrella Factory

254--260 W. King St., Lancaster, Pennsylvania. County/parish: Lancaster.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places August 21, 1986. NRIS 86001775.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Van Sciver Building

From Wikipedia:

Follmer, Clogg and Company Umbrella Factory

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 J.B. Van Sciver Co. and housed a furniture store, warehouse, and repair shop until 1982.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71996131

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