National Register of Historic Places

Danville Tobacco Warehouse and Residential District

Danville (Independent City), Danville County, Virginia
Listed
July 13, 1982
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
82004552

About this property

The Danville Tobacco Warehouse and Residential District is a national historic district located at Danville, Virginia. The district includes 532 contributing buildings, 3 contributing sites, and 2 contributing structures in the city of Danville. The district reflects the late-19th century and early-20th development of Danville as a tobacco processing center and includes residential, commercial, and industrial buildings reflecting that growth. It also includes archaeological sites related to early Native American settlements in the area. Notable buildings include the American Tobacco's Harris Building, the Imperial Tobacco Company Building, Cabell Warehouse, Patton Storage Units (c. 1940), Crowell Motor Company, Municipal Power Station (1912), Riverside Cotton Mill #1 (1886), and a variety of "shotgun" houses and bungalow workers housing. Located in the district are the separately listed Danville Municipal Building and Danville Southern Railway Passenger Depot. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, with a boundary increase in 2009.

Location

Danville (Independent City), Danville County, Virginia
36.58516, -79.38616

Categories

INDUSTRYPREHISTORICCOMMERCETRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Danville Southern Railway Passenger Depot
Industrial
0.2 mi
Danville National Cemetery
Listed
0.2 mi
Danville Tobacco Warehouse and Residential Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Listed
0.3 mi
Danville Municipal Building
Industrial
0.3 mi
Downtown Danville Historic District
Listed
0.5 mi

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When was Danville Tobacco Warehouse and Residential District listed on the National Register?

Danville Tobacco Warehouse and Residential District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 13, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Danville Tobacco Warehouse and Residential District?

Danville Tobacco Warehouse and Residential District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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