{"nrhp_refnum":"86001775","name":"Follmer, Clogg and Company Umbrella Factory","other_names":["Van Sciver Building"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"254--260 W. King St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Lancaster","county":"Lancaster County","state":"PA","lat":40.046316217000026,"lon":-76.31049678399995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1986-08-21","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Industry"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A brick umbrella factory building in a residential neighborhood on a sloping hill in Lancaster City, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, built in several stages between about 1880 and about 1905. It is U-shaped in plan and measures approximately 144 by 250 feet.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the factory is significant for its link to umbrella manufacturing, described as Lancaster's most important turn-of-the-century industry. It is presented as the largest umbrella manufacturer in Lancaster City in the early 20th century and as an innovative producer of parachutes during World War I. The building also retains much of its original architectural integrity.","narrative":"Built in stages between about 1880 and 1905 on a sloping site at West King and South Mulberry Streets in Lancaster City, this brick factory is U-shaped in plan and measures roughly 144 by 250 feet. The original c. 1880 building was a coverlet factory built by Peter Otto. In 1892 it was joined by a five-story addition for The Umbrella Company, and further additions followed around 1900, 1903 and 1905. The factory is significant for its link to umbrella manufacture, which the nomination describes as Lancaster's most important turn-of-the-century industry. Follmer, Clogg and Company was reported as the largest umbrella maker in the city in the early 1900s. During World War I it produced parachutes for the United States Navy and Army. The building has been vacant since 1982, and its exterior was altered after 1944 when Van Sciver Furniture Company bought it, most notably by a 1977 renovation of the West King Street storefront.","period_of_significance":"1880-1905","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":null,"criteria":["A"],"status_note":"Vacant since 1982; described as in good condition.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:11:33.61445-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/86001775.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86001775/3cabba0b3d-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86001775/3cabba0b3d-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Smallbones","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Umbrella_Works.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Smallbones</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Umbrella_Works.JPG"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"01000956","name":"Lancaster City Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/pennsylvania/lancaster-city-historic-district-01000956/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71996131","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Follmer,_Clogg_and_Company_Umbrella_Factory","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5464677"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/lancaster-county/follmer-clogg-and-company-umbrella-factory-86001775/"}