American Tobacco Company, South Richmond Complex Historic District

American Tobacco Company, South Richmond Complex Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Location	400-800 Jefferson Davis Highway, Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates	37°30′31″N 77°26′52″W
Area	16 acres (6.5 ha)
Built	1911 (1911)
NRHP reference No.	16000536[1]
Added to NRHP	August 15, 2016

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]

The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.^[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Richmond, Virginia

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. 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