Southern Biscuit Company, also known as Interbake Foods, Inc. and Famous Foods of Virginia (FFV), is a historic factory building located in Richmond, Virginia. The original section was built in 1927, and is a six-story, reinforced concrete building. It was subsequently expanded four times through 1951. The building features a water tower and distinctive roof-top sign. The sign has three rows of letters spelling "HOME OF", "FFV", and "COOKIES AND CRACKERS". The facility closed in 2006.[3]
Southern Biscuit Company | |
 Southern Biscuit Company post-renovation in 2015 | |
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| Location | 900 Terminal Pl., Richmond, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°33′46″N 77°28′04″W / 37.56278°N 77.46778°W |
| Area | 3.295 acres (1.333 ha) |
| Built | 1927 |
| Architect | Francisco & Jacobus, Engineers and Architects |
| NRHP reference No. | 12000546[1] |
| VLR No. | 127-6165 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 22, 2012 |
| Designated VLR | June 21, 2012[2] |
A 2014 renovation transformed the factory into a 178-unit apartment building. The Cookie Factory Lofts complex covers 240,000 square feet (22,000 m2) and incorporates unique features of the former bakery.[4]
The Southern Biscuit Company Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/20/12 through 8/24/12. National Park Service. 2012-08-31.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ Bryan Clark Green (March 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Southern Biscuit Company" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying five photos
- ^ Hazard, Carol (November 14, 2014). "Interbake opens as Cookie Factory Lofts". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
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