The A.J. Holman and Company at 1224 Arch Street between N. 12th and N. 13th Streets in the
Center City area of
Philadelphia
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was built in 1881 and was designed by the
Wilson Brothers, who also designed the nearby
Reading Terminal. Andrew J. Holman founded the Bible-publishing business in 1872 and had this building constructed when their original space became too small for the growing company.
The front façade of the five-story, red brick building features
cast iron
Cast iron is a class of iron–carbon alloys with a carbon content more than 2%. Its usefulness derives from its relatively low melting temperature. The alloy constituents affect its color when fractured: white cast iron has carbide impuriti ...
piers on the first floor and a triangular pediment with Gothic arch at the roofline.
[ ''Note:'' This includes ] It is one of the few commercial
loft
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buildings from the period in Philadelphia which have not been extensively changed.
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The building was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1984.
See also
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References
External links
"A.J. Holman Building"at Philadelphia Architects and Buildings
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1881 establishments in Pennsylvania
Chinatown, Philadelphia
Defunct book publishing companies of the United States
Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia
Industrial buildings completed in 1881