About this property
The American Tobacco Historic District is a historic tobacco factory complex and national historic district located in Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 14 contributing buildings and three contributing structures built by the American Tobacco Company and its predecessors and successors from 1874 to the 1950s. Located in the district is the separately listed Italianate style W. T. Blackwell and Company building (1874-1880, c. 1904). Other notable contributing resources are the Romanesque Revival style Hill Warehouse (1900), Washington Warehouse (1902–07), the Lucky Strike Building (1901–02), and Reed Warehouse; Noell Building (c.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 00001163. It was listed on September 28, 2000.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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When was American Tobacco Company Manufacturing Plant listed on the National Register?
American Tobacco Company Manufacturing Plant was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 28, 2000.
What type of historic resource is American Tobacco Company Manufacturing Plant?
American Tobacco Company Manufacturing Plant is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for American Tobacco Company Manufacturing Plant?
The period of significance for American Tobacco Company Manufacturing Plant is recorded as the civil_war era.
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