H. L. Lawson & Son Warehouse

H. L. Lawson & Son Warehouse is a historic warehouse building located at Roanoke, Virginia. It was built in 1925, and is a four-story, utilitarian brick building. The banked site allowed for the unloading of freight from railcars directly into the third story of the warehouse. It was built by Harry Leland Lawson, a key figure in Roanoke's business community from the late 1910s to the 1940s.[3]

H. L. Lawson & Son Warehouse
H. L. Lawson & Son Warehouse, June 2010
Location631 Campbell Ave. SE., Roanoke, Virginia
Coordinates37°16′20″N 79°56′0″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1925 (1925)
ArchitectEubank, Beaufort N.; Caldwell, James A.W.
Architectural styleEarly Commercial
NRHP reference No.08000830[1]
VLR No.128-5191-0006
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 5, 2008
Designated VLRJune 19, 2008[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[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. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. Daniel Bluestone (March 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: H. L. Lawson & Son Warehouse" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources.


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