Armstrong Cork Company

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Armstrong Cork Company

The Armstrong Cork Company (formerly of Armstrong World Industries) was a cork manufacturer which was located at 2349 Railroad Street in the Strip District neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Location23rd and Railroad Streets (Strip District), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40°27′16.08″N 79°58′59.8″W
Builtcirca 1901
ArchitectFrederick J. Osterling
Architectural styleRomanesque Revival, Beaux-Arts
NRHP reference No.05000413 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 10, 2005
Designated PHLF2007[2]
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Armstrong Cork Company eventually moved its headquarters to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The company's product lines evolved from cork products and Linoleum, to vinyl floors, acoustical ceiling products, and glassware in each of which industries it was at one time a leading producer and brand.

Building

The company's building was designed by architect Frederick J. Osterling and built circa 1901. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 2005,[1] and to the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks in 2007.[2]

Since 2007 the building has been maintained as loft apartments, known as "The Cork Factory " ("Cork Factory Lofts", and "The Cork Factory - Loft apartments on the river").[3]

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