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]
Erlanger Buildings | |
 Erlanger Buildings, February 2012 | |
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| Location | 519-531 W. Pratt St., Baltimore, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 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 No. | 80001785[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 10, 1980 |
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
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Fred B. Shoken (October 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Erlanger Buildings" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- ^ "Baltimore National Heritage Area Map" (PDF). City of Baltimore. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 22, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
External links
edit- Erlanger Buildings, Baltimore City, including photo from 1981, at Maryland Historical Trust