NRHP Reference # 05001580 Designated VLR December 7, 2005 Year built 1941 | VLR # 133-5138 Area 2 ha Added to NRHP 1 February 2006 | |
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Location 110 Virginia Ham Dr., Suffolk, Virginia | ||
Joel E. Harrell and Son is a historic pork processing factory complex located at Suffolk, Virginia. It was built in 1941, and consists of the Office Building and the Main Building. The Office Building is a one-story, seven bay by six bay, brick building. The Main Building was constructed to house all phases of the production process, including the slaughterhouse, curing rooms, and coolers. It is a one-story, brick building enlarged in 1946, 1955, and the 1970s. The Main Building was damaged by fire in 2005. The complex is representative of a small family-based pork processing facility.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
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