Danville, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Danville Tobacco Warehouse and Residential District
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, June 15, 2013
1. Danville Tobacco Warehouse and Residential District Marker
Inscription.
Danville Tobacco Warehouse and Residential District. . This area formed the economic core of 19th-century Danville. Founded in 1793 at Wynne’s Falls on the Dan River to facilitate tobacco inspection, Danville became a regional center of activity because of the river and later the railroad. Situated in an area especially well-suited for the cultivation of bright leaf tobacco, the city became a major tobacco manufacturing center. Textile mills were built in the 1880s, partially financed by the profits from the booming tobacco industry. This district, composed of both industrial buildings and residences, was listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register in 1980 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
This area formed the economic core of 19th-century Danville. Founded in 1793 at Wynne’s Falls on the Dan River to facilitate tobacco inspection, Danville became a regional center of activity because of the river and later the railroad. Situated in an area especially well-suited for the cultivation of bright leaf tobacco, the city became a major tobacco manufacturing center. Textile mills were built in the 1880s, partially financed by the profits from the booming tobacco industry. This district, composed of both industrial buildings and residences, was listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register in 1980 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
Erected 2012 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number Q 5-n.)
Location. 36° 35.215′ N, 79° 23.346′ W. Marker is in Danville, Virginia. Marker is on Craghead Street west of Wislon Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Danville VA 24541, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Danville Tobacco Warehouse and Residential District Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2013, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 703 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 16, 2013, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
