The American Tobacco Company, South Richmond Complex Historic District encompasses a complex of tobacco storage, processing, and research facilities at 400-800 Jefferson Davis Highway in Richmond, Virginia. Included in the 16-acre (6.5 ha) site are four large warehouses, processing buildings including a stemmery and a re-drying plant, and ancillary buildings and structures, including the American Tobacco Company's 1939 research laboratory. The complex exhibits a historical range of trends in the processing and storage of tobacco.[2]
American Tobacco Company, South Richmond Complex Historic District | |
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| Location | 400-800 Jefferson Davis Highway, Richmond, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°30′31″N 77°26′52″W / 37.50861°N 77.44778°W |
| Area | 16 acres (6.5 ha) |
| Built | 1911 |
| NRHP reference No. | 16000536[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 15, 2016 |
The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[1]
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Robert J. Taylor, Jr. (2015). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: American Tobacco Company, South Richmond Complex Historic District / Tom Walker Warehouse Group; VDHR File #127-5832" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-10-24. With historic photos and eight photos from 2015