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Watt and Shand Department Store

  • Also Known As: New York Store
  • Also Known As: Watt, Shand and Company
  • Address: 2 - 12 E King St, 23-27 Penn Sq, 1-21 S Queen St, 18-24 S Christian St
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
C Emlen Urban Architect
Wheeler, C.A. Architect
1897/00/00

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Particulars for Watt and Shand Department Store:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Architectural Style Beaux Arts
Sight Category Building
Historic Use Department Store
Criteria Exemplar
Owner Private
Historic Use Retail shop



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 11th October 2007

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Watt and Shand Department Store
Registry Address: 2-12 E. King St., 23-27 Penn Sq., 1-21 S. Queen St., 18-24 S. Christian St.
Registry Number: 99000322
Resource Type: Building
Owner: Private
Architect: Urban, C. Emlen; Wheeler, C.A.
Architectural Style: Beaux arts
Contributing Buildings: 4
Non-Contributing Buildings: 2
Other Certification: Listed in the National Register, Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Removed from National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering, Event
Significant Year: 1897
Historic Function: Commerce, Trade
Historic Sub-Function: Department store
Current Function: Vacant, not in use
Current Sub-Function:

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