The plant was constructed as part of the expansion of the paint and varnish division of what is now
PPG Industries based in
Pittsburgh. The building is four stories, 200 feet long, with a brick-clad exterior and a graceful glass tower at the northwest corner. It was designed by the firm of
Eschweiler & Eschweiler. Hallmarks of the Art Moderne style are the simple, smooth shapes and curves resembling an airplane and the independence from any historic architectural styles. PPG manufactured
enamel paint in the building from 1937 until 1976. After Pittsburgh, Transpack made boxes in the plant until 2007. ==References==