Suffolk Peanut Company

The Suffolk Peanut Company is a historic peanut processing complex at 303 South Saratoga Street in Suffolk, Virginia. The complex includes a number of warehouses dating from the first half of the 20th century, and a peanut processing plant dating back to 1932. The site has been used for the processing, sorting, and storage of peanuts since about 1902. It is believed to be the state's largest peanut processing operation.[2]

The Suffolk Peanut Company
Scene on Saratoga St.
Suffolk Peanut Company is located in Virginia
Suffolk Peanut Company
Suffolk Peanut Company is located in the United States
Suffolk Peanut Company
Location303 S. Saratoga St., Suffolk, Virginia
Coordinates36°43′30″N 76°35′20″W / 36.72500°N 76.58889°W / 36.72500; -76.58889
Area10 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1902 (1902)
ArchitectAlexander Dupre Breeden
Architectural styleEarly 20th Century Commercial
NRHP reference No.16000801[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 22, 2016

The company property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for The Suffolk Peanut Company" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved October 20, 2017.