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Pitcairn Building

The Pitcairn Building, also known as the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company Building, is an historic warehouse and light manufacturing loft building that is located at 1027 Arch Street at the corner of North 11th Street in the Chinatown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Location1027 Arch St.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°57′13″N 75°9′28″W / 39.95361°N 75.15778°W / 39.95361; -75.15778
Built1901
ArchitectG. W. & W. D. Hewitt
Architectural styleEnglish Baroque
NRHP reference No.870022091
Added to NRHPJanuary 7, 1988

The Pitcairn Building, also known as the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company Building, is an historic warehouse and light manufacturing loft building that is located at 1027 Arch Street at the corner of North 11th Street in the Chinatown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.1

History and architectural features

This historic structure was designed by noted Philadelphia architects G. W. & W. D. Hewitt and built in 1901. It is an eight-story, steel-frame building that was clad in brick and granite with terra cotta details. The building, which measures approximately 74 feet wide and 172 feet deep, was originally built as a regional distribution center for the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company. It later housed a clothing manufacturer, H. Daroff and Sons, who originated the "Botany 500" brand.2

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  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Richard J. Webster (June 1987). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Pitcairn Building. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 4, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)
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