The Pitcairn Building, also known as the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company Building, is an historic, American

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and light manufacturing

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building that is located at 1027 Arch Street at the corner of North 11th Street in the Chinatown neighborhood of

Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...

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. It was added to the

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in 1988.

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

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with

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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 PPG Industries, Inc. is an American Fortune 500 company and global supplier of paints, coatings, and specialty materials. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, PPG operates in more than 70 countries around the globe. By revenue it is ...

. It later housed a clothing manufacturer, H. Daroff and Sons, who originated the "

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" brand. ''Note:'' This includes It was added to the

in 1988.

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* {{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania, state=collapsed Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia Industrial buildings completed in 1901 Chinatown, Philadelphia National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia PPG Industries

History and architectural features

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