Armstrong Cork Company
N 40° 27.239 W 079° 58.980
17T E 586233 N 4478643
The old Armstrong Cork Factory buildings are now being converted into luxury apartments in Pittsburgh's Strip District.
Waymark Code: WMYJ2
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 11/12/2006
Views: 69
The Strip District used to be chock full of small and medium size factories like this one. Now, they're mostly closed or are in various stages of demolition or conversion to other uses. This factory is in the advanced stages of renovation as loft apartments.
Built in 1901, the factory complex has stood vacant for more than 30 years. It was a magnet for arsonists and vagrants, and was a real eyesore from up close or from across the Allegheny River. It's nice to see it get a new lease on life.
The purpose of the factory was to cut cork for use in consumer and industrial applications. Thomas Armstrong founded Armstrong Cork in 1860, and it eventually became Armstrong World Industries, a diversified manufacturing firm.
Street address:
23rd and Railroad Sts.
Pittsburgh, PA USA
County / Borough / Parish: Allegheny
Year listed: 2005
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture, Industry
Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Historic function: Industry/Processing/Extraction - Manufacturing Facility
Current function: Vacant - being renovated as loft apartments
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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