Commerce Street Industrial Historic District
Commerce Street Industrial Historic District | |
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| Location | Commerce, Upper Appomattox, West, Dunlop, and South Sts., Petersburg, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°13′29″N 77°25′18″W / 37.22472°N 77.42167°W |
| Area | 9.6 acres (3.9 ha) |
| Built | 1915 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 08000870[1] |
| VLR No. | 123-5420 |
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| Added to NRHP | September 12, 2008 |
| Designated VLR | June 19, 2008[2] |
Commerce Street Industrial Historic District is a national historic district located at Petersburg, Virginia. The district includes 12 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure located in a predominantly industrial section of Petersburg. It is dominated by four early-20th century industrial complexes – Petersburg Trunk and Bag Company (c. 1915), Titmus Optical Company (c. 1919), Rogers and Madison Trunk Corporation (c. 1921), and Southern Chemical Company (c. 1925).[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ Kimberly M. Chen (April 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Commerce Street Industrial Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying map Archived December 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
