{"nrhp_refnum":"06000067","name":"Virginia Can Company-S.H. Heironimus Warehouse","other_names":["128-5455"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"315 Albemarle SE","address_restricted":false,"city":"Roanoke (Independent City)","county":"Richmond (city and county)","state":"VA","lat":37.26510374800006,"lon":-79.93797915199997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2006-02-22","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Industry","Commerce","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story brick factory and warehouse complex at 315 Albemarle Avenue SE in southeast Roanoke, Virginia, built in 1912 for the Virginia Can Company beside the Virginian Railway tracks. It has two factory buildings and an office building (ca. 1928), joined over time into a U-shaped complex.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it represents the canning industry and the strong agricultural economy of the Roanoke Valley, and Roanoke's growth as a rail shipping center. It is also described as one of the largest and most ornate surviving railroad-era industrial buildings in the city, with patterned and corbelled brickwork and cast concrete detailing.","narrative":"This brick industrial complex at 315 Albemarle Avenue SE in Roanoke was built in 1912 as the Virginia Can Company, described as the first and largest tin can manufacturer in the area. It formed from the merger of two regional can companies and was located along the newly completed Virginian Railway. Cans made here supported Roanoke Valley farmers who canned produce for home use and for shipment by rail. Later owners included the United States Can Company and Continental Can Company, which ran the plant until 1951. A clothing maker then occupied it, and from 1963 the S.H. Heironimus department store used it for storage. The complex has two parallel two-story factory buildings, an office building added around 1928, and later concrete-block additions. Its brick patterns, corbelling and cast-concrete cornices make it one of the more ornate surviving railroad-era industrial buildings in the city. It was recognized for its role in local industry, commerce and architecture.","period_of_significance":"1912-1951","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Late 19th and Early 20th Century Revival","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Used as a warehouse until the early 21st century; many window sashes are missing or boarded, and the complex is described as in relatively good condition, with rehabilitation for mixed use planned.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:52:03.351148-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/53/6833/41683353/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_VA/06000067.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/06000067/dc8299c814-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/06000067/dc8299c814-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Patriarca12","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Virginia_Can_Company-S.H._Heironimus_Warehouse.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Patriarca12</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Virginia_Can_Company-S.H._Heironimus_Warehouse.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41683353","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Can_Company-S.H._Heironimus_Warehouse","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16902767"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/virginia/richmond/virginia-can-company-s-h-heironimus-warehouse-06000067/"}