American/Consolidated Tobacco Companies buildings

The American/Consolidated Tobacco Companies, also known as the Domestic Tobacco Co., is a set of two historic, American tobacco warehouses that are located in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

American/Consolidated Tobacco Companies
820 N. Prince St., August 2011
American/Consolidated Tobacco Companies buildings is located in Pennsylvania
American/Consolidated Tobacco Companies buildings
American/Consolidated Tobacco Companies buildings is located in the United States
American/Consolidated Tobacco Companies buildings
Location820–830 N. Prince St.,
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°3′1″N 76°18′38″W / 40.05028°N 76.31056°W / 40.05028; -76.31056
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1907–1910, c. 1925
MPSTobacco Buildings in Lancaster City MPS
NRHP reference No.90001398[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 21, 1990

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

History and architectural features

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Built between 1907 and 1910, these historic warehouses are brick buildings that sit on stone foundations. They are set parallel to one another, twenty-five feet apart. The south building is three stories tall and measures seventy feet wide by 220 feet deep. An addition was built circa 1925, making the total depth 300 feet. The north building is two stories, fifty feet wide by 300 feet deep. It was expanded to its current size circa 1925.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "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 2012-02-24. Note: This includes Gloria O. Becker (January 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: American/Consolidated Tobacco Companies" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-23.