Life Savers Building facts for kids
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Life Savers Building
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Life Savers Building, November 2012
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| Location | N. Main St., Port Chester, New York |
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| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1920 |
| Architect | Lockwood, Greene & Co. |
| Architectural style | Chicago |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001496 |
| Added to NRHP | July 11, 1985 |
The Life Savers Building is a historic building located in Port Chester, New York. It stands on North Main Street. This building was once a very busy factory. It was the main place where Life Savers candy was made. It also served as the company's headquarters.
The building was first built in 1920. Later, it was made even bigger between 1948 and 1949. It stopped making candy in 1984. Today, it has been changed into a place where people live. It became a condominium complex in 1989.
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Discovering the Life Savers Building
This important building is five stories tall. It is made from strong materials like reinforced concrete, brick, and terra cotta. For many years, the building had cool, giant replicas of Life Savers candy rolls. These huge candy shapes were placed along the bottom of the building. They showed everyone what was made inside!
A Sweet History: Candy Production
During its busiest time, in the 1960s, the factory was a candy-making powerhouse. Workers there produced an amazing amount of candy. Each year, they made as many as 616 million rolls of Life Savers! That's a lot of candy for people to enjoy.
Recognized as a Historic Place
Because of its important past, the Life Savers Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. This means it is a special building that is protected for its history. The giant Life Savers rolls that once decorated the building have since been removed.
Images for kids
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Closeup of entry, November 2012
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Life Savers Building September 2016
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Life Savers Building September 2016
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Some of the giant Life Saver rolls that previously lined the building, 1976.
