The Armstrong Cork Company (formerly of

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) was a

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manufacturer located at 2349 Railroad Street in the Strip District neighborhood of

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. The company's building was built circa 1901, and designed by architect

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. The building was added to the

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on May 10, 2005, and to the

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in 2007. Today, the building is maintained as

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s (since May 2007), and is called "The Cork Factory " (also known as the "Cork Factory Lofts", and "The Cork Factory - loft apartments on the river"). Armstrong Cork Company eventually moved its headquarters to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The company's product lines evolved from cork products and Linoleum, to vinyl floors and acoustical ceiling products.

External links

Cork Factory Lofts
at Western Pennsylvania Brownfields Center

References

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