Kirk Johnson Building

The Kirk Johnson Building is a historic commercial building located in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It was designed by noted Lancaster architect C. Emlen Urban and built in 1911–1912. It is a four-story, narrow, steel frame structure clad in white tile and cut stone in the Beaux-Arts style. This section of the Kirk Johnson Building measures 16 feet wide and features a copper-clad mansard roof. The original French-style display windows were restored in 1979–1980. It was built to house the Kirk Johnson music store.[2]

Kirk Johnson Building
Kirk Johnson Building, October 2010
Location16-18 W. King St., Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°2′14″N 76°18′24″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1911-1912
ArchitectUrban, C. Emlen; Eisenberger, W. V.
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
NRHP reference No.83002252[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 7, 1983

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes John J. Snyder, Jr. (January 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Kirk Johnson Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-25.


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