223 East Chestnut Street Lancaster, PA
This office building was built in 1911 as an umbrella factory for Rose Brothers and Co. In the early 1900s umbrella manufacturing was one of Lancaster City’s most important industries.
Pennsylvania led the U. S. in umbrella production at that time. Lancaster’s umbrella factories produced more than half of the state’s umbrellas and parasols.
In the 1980s a law firm transformed the building for use as offices. The building also became home to an investments advisory firm. The building is an excellent example of adaptive reuse of a historic commercial building.
Brick pilasters and segmental-arch windows line the side façade. The arches in the front façade are accented with keystones and spring blocks. A cherry tree flowers here each spring
Image 1: Side elevation and cherry tree. Image 2: Front entrance with flage.