H. L. Lawson & Son Warehouse

H. L. Lawson & Son Warehouse is a historic warehouse building located at Roanoke, Virginia. It was built in 1925, and is a four-story, utilitarian brick building. The banked site allowed for the unloading of freight from railcars directly into the third story of the warehouse. It was built by Harry Leland Lawson, a key figure in Roanoke's business community from the late 1910s to the 1940s.[3]

H. L. Lawson & Son Warehouse
H. L. Lawson & Son Warehouse, June 2010
H. L. Lawson & Son Warehouse is located in Virginia
H. L. Lawson & Son Warehouse
H. L. Lawson & Son Warehouse is located in the United States
H. L. Lawson & Son Warehouse
Location631 Campbell Ave. SE., Roanoke, Virginia
Coordinates37°16′20″N 79°56′0″W / 37.27222°N 79.93333°W / 37.27222; -79.93333
Arealess than one acre
Built1925 (1925)
ArchitectEubank, Beaufort N.; Caldwell, James A.W.
Architectural styleEarly Commercial
NRHP reference No.08000830[1]
VLR No.128-5191-0006
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 5, 2008
Designated VLRJune 19, 2008[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 2008.[1] Since 2019, it has also been a contributing structure to the NRHP-listed Belmont Historic District.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. ^ Daniel Bluestone (March 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: H. L. Lawson & Son Warehouse" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
  4. ^ Blanton, Alison; Gutshall, Katie; Kronau, Kate (August 2018). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Belmont Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources.