Follmer, Clogg and Company Umbrella Factory

Follmer, Clogg and Company Umbrella Factory
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Follmer, Clogg and Company Umbrella Factory, April 2010
Location	254-260 W. King St., Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°2′46″N 76°18′39″W / 40.04611°N 76.31083°WCoordinates: 40°2′46″N 76°18′39″W / 40.04611°N 76.31083°W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	c. 1880-c. 1905
NRHP Reference #	86001775[1]
Added to NRHP	August 21, 1986

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 the Van Sciver Furniture Company and housed a furniture store, warehouse, and repair shop until 1982.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.^[1]

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Mary T. Wiley (February 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Follmer, Clogg and Company Umbrella Factory" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-25.