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James Mills Storehouse

James Mills Storehouse

Historic commercial building in Virginia, United States

James Mills Storehouse, also known as the Old Tobacco Warehouse, is a historic store located at Urbanna, Middlesex County, Virginia. It was built between 1763 and 1767, and is a 1 1/2-story, rectangular brick structure on a raised brick basement. It has a gable roof and full width front porch. It is a rare if not unique survivor of the type of storehouse which, being run by a resident factor of a British company, was not only connected with the sale of tobacco but which housed imported goods to be bought on credit by the planters.[3]

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. [2]
    "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. [3]
    Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff (April 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: James Mills Storehouse" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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