{"nrhp_refnum":"97000514","name":"Reymer Brothers Candy Factory","other_names":["Forbes Med-Tech Center","Forbes-Pride Building"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"1425 Forbes Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Pittsburgh","county":"Allegheny County","state":"PA","lat":40.43792527200003,"lon":-79.98533125199998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1997-05-30","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Commerce"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A six-story Richardsonian Romanesque brick candy factory at the Uptown area of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, built in 1906 on a quarter of a city block facing Forbes Avenue. The building was later converted from factory to warehouse use.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the factory is significant under commerce and architecture. The building is presented as a well-preserved example of Richardsonian Romanesque design in an industrial setting, with its exterior largely retaining original character and high integrity. The statement of significance text itself is not included in the excerpt.","narrative":"Built in 1906 in Pittsburgh's Uptown district, six blocks west of downtown, the six-story Reymer Brothers Candy Factory occupies about a quarter of a city block along Forbes Avenue. Its brick walls, corbeled parapets and stone belt course follow the Richardsonian Romanesque style. Tall double-hung windows are grouped in threes between flat piers, and a rusticated band with an arched window marks the top floor beneath a cornice of dentils and corbels. The restored south entrance has a classical surround with Doric pilasters. Inside, the open floors use timber framing and regular columns, reflecting the building's original use for manufacturing. The factory later became a warehouse in 1959, and the exterior retains much of its original fabric. The building is significant for its commercial role in the area and its architecture, and its condition is considered a notable example of the style.","period_of_significance":"1906-1946","architect_builder":"Bickel, Charles","architectural_style":"Richardsonian Romanesque","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Converted from factory to warehouse in 1959; rehabilitated between 1987 and 1992 with an accessible lobby and upgraded mechanical systems.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:11:38.093013-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/97000514.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/97000514/d40a048f79-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/97000514/d40a048f79-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Lee Paxton","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ReymerBrothersCandyFactory.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Lee Paxton</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ReymerBrothersCandyFactory.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71997794","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reymer_Brothers_Candy_Factory","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7319512"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/allegheny-county/reymer-brothers-candy-factory-97000514/"}