Erlanger Buildings

Erlanger Buildings
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Erlanger Buildings, February 2012
Location	519-531 W. Pratt St., Baltimore, Maryland
Coordinates	39°17′10″N 76°37′22″W / 39.28611°N 76.62278°WCoordinates: 39°17′10″N 76°37′22″W / 39.28611°N 76.62278°W
Area	0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built	1892
Architect	Lafferty, John E.; Et al.
Architectural style	Chicago, Late Victorian, The Commercial Style
NRHP Reference #	80001785[1]
Added to NRHP	March 10, 1980

Erlanger Buildings is a historic loft building located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It consists of a four-structure, turn-of-the-20th-century loft complex. The buildings range in size from two- to six-stories high and feature iron storefronts and stone detailing. They were built between 1892 and 1910. The buildings served as the home of the Erlanger Manufacturing Company, which produced BVD brand underwear. Charles Erlanger, co-founder of the company, is credited with making major advances in the design of underwear which revolutionized the industry.^[2]

The Erlanger Buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.^[1] They are included in the Baltimore National Heritage Area.^[3]

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Fred B. Shoken (October 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Erlanger Buildings" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
3. "Baltimore National Heritage Area Map" (PDF). City of Baltimore. Retrieved March 11, 2012.

External links

• Erlanger Buildings, Baltimore City, including photo from 1981, at Maryland Historical Trust