Armitage Manufacturing Company Explained

Armitage Manufacturing Company, also known as Fibre Board Container Company, is a historic factory building located in Richmond, Virginia. The original section was built in 1900, and is a two-story, brick building; a third story was added in 1924. Around 1928, a three-story extension was constructed at the rear of the front wing. In 1954, a large barrel-roofed, metal bowstring truss wing was added. It was constructed for the production of building supplies and roofing paper, and then used for corrugated container manufacturing. The building is used as a warehouse.^[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 19 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053819/http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/register_counties_cities.htm. 21 September 2013. dead.
2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2012-08-31. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/20/12 through 8/24/12. National Park Service.
3. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Armitage Manufacturing Company. Debra A. McClane and Megan Rupnik. March 2012. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 2014-01-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20130813204418/http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Cities/Richmond/127-6693_Armitage_Manufacturing_Co_2012_NRHP_FINAL.pdf. 2013-08-13. dead. and Accompanying four photos