The Walter Schnader Tobacco Warehouse is a historic, American tobacco warehouse that is located in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Walter Schnader Tobacco Warehouse | |
 Walter Schnader Tobacco Warehouse, October 2010 | |
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| Location | 417–419 W. Grant St., Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°2′17″N 76°18′50″W / 40.03806°N 76.31389°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | c. 1900 |
| MPS | Tobacco Buildings in Lancaster City MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 90001391[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 21, 1990 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
History and architectural features
editBuilt circa 1900, this historic structure is a three-story, rectangular brick building with a flat roof and stone foundation, stretching three bays wide.
Besides being used as a warehouse, the building has also been used as a recording studio. In 2012, a process was begun to buy the building for $245,000 and turn it into a microdistillery, making rye whiskey.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1] It is a few doors down from the R. K. Schnader & Sons Tobacco Warehouse which is also listed on the National Register.
References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Harris, Bernard (February 27, 2012). "Man hopes to establish microdistillery in Lancaster city". Lancaster Online. Lancaster New Era. Retrieved November 27, 2013.