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American Tobacco Company, South Richmond Complex Historic District

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 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]

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