American Tobacco Company, South Richmond Complex Historic District

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
American Tobacco Company, South Richmond Complex Historic District is located in Virginia
American Tobacco Company, South Richmond Complex Historic District
American Tobacco Company, South Richmond Complex Historic District is located in the United States
American Tobacco Company, South Richmond Complex Historic District
Location400-800 Jefferson Davis Highway, Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates37°30′31″N 77°26′52″W / 37.50861°N 77.44778°W / 37.50861; -77.44778
Area16 acres (6.5 ha)
Built1911 (1911)
NRHP reference No.16000536[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 15, 2016

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

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  1. ^ a b "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