519-531 W. Pratt St., Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland. County/parish: Baltimore.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places March 10, 1980. NRIS 80001785.
4 contributing buildings.Also known as:
Erlanger Buildings is a historic loft building located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It consists of a four-structure, turn-of-the-20th-century loft complex. The buildings range in size from two to six stories high and feature iron storefronts and stone detailing. They were built between 1892 and 1910. The buildings served as the home of the Erlanger Manufacturing Company, which produced BVD brand underwear. Charles Erlanger, co-founder of the company, is credited with making major advances in the design of underwear which revolutionized the industry.
The Erlanger Buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. They are included in the Baltimore National Heritage Area.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/106776526