Sonneborn Building

Summary

Sonneborn Building, also known as Paca-Pratt Building, is a historic loft building in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Designed by Theodore Wells Pietsch, it is a nine-story loft building constructed in 1905 of "fireproof" reinforced-concrete construction, faced in buff-colored brick, with a coursed ashlar foundation and stone trim. Its detailing reflects the Neoclassical Revival of the early 20th century. It was built for Henry Sonneborn and Company as a vertical clothing manufactory and was the tallest and largest strictly manufacturing building in the city of Baltimore.[2]

Sonneborn Building
Sonneborn Building March 2012
Sonneborn Building is located in Baltimore
Sonneborn Building
Sonneborn Building is located in Maryland
Sonneborn Building
Sonneborn Building is located in the United States
Sonneborn Building
Location110 South Paca Street, Baltimore, Maryland
Coordinates39°17′11″N 76°37′21″W / 39.28639°N 76.62250°W / 39.28639; -76.62250
Area0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built1905
ArchitectTheodore Wells Pietsch
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Industrial/Loft
NRHP reference No.82001588[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 29, 1982

Sonneborn Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It is located in the Loft Historic District South.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Dennis P. Dolan (February 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Sonneborn Building" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved April 1, 2016.

External links edit

  • Sonneborn Building, Baltimore City, including photo from 1984, at Maryland Historical Trust