Virginia Ice & Freezing Corporation Cold Storage Warehouse

Virginia Ice & Freezing Corporation Cold Storage Warehouse is a historic cold-storage warehouse building located at Norfolk, Virginia, United States. It was built in 1920, and is a three-story concrete block building on a concrete foundation, built in three sections. The sections are a two-story, eight-bay warehouse; a three-story, L-shaped addition; and a two-story concrete block addition. The Virginia Ice & Freezing Corp. had one of the largest ice and cold storage operations in Norfolk and was located next to several of the leading oyster and fish processing plants.[3]

Virginia Ice & Freezing Corporation Cold Storage Warehouse
Location835 Southampton Ave., Norfolk, Virginia
Coordinates36°51′23″N 76°18′24″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1920 (1920)
ArchitectMitchell, Benjamin Franklin
Architectural styleEarly Commercial
NRHP reference No.09000922[1]
VLR No.122-5423
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 13, 2009
Designated VLRSeptember 17, 2009[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]

References

  1. "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 21 September 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. Sarah McPhail & Marcus Pollard (June 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Virginia Ice & Freezing Corporation Cold Storage Warehouse" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos


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