Harrell, Joel E., Son

110 Virginia Ham Dr., Suffolk (Independent City), Virginia. County/parish: Suffolk.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places February 01, 2006. NRIS 05001580.

2 contributing buildings.

Also known as:

  • #133-5138

From Wikipedia:

Joel E. Harrell and Son

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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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41683857

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