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Commerce Street Industrial Historic District

Coordinates: 37°13′29″N 77°25′18″W / 37.22472°N 77.42167°W / 37.22472; -77.42167
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Commerce Street Industrial Historic District
Commerce Street Industrial Historic District is located in Virginia
Commerce Street Industrial Historic District
Commerce Street Industrial Historic District is located in the United States
Commerce Street Industrial Historic District
LocationCommerce, Upper Appomattox, West, Dunlop, and South Sts., Petersburg, Virginia
Coordinates37°13′29″N 77°25′18″W / 37.22472°N 77.42167°W / 37.22472; -77.42167
Area9.6 acres (3.9 ha)
Built1915 (1915)
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.08000870[1]
VLR No.123-5420
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 12, 2008
Designated VLRJune 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

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  3. ^ 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