Southern Biscuit Company Explained

Southern Biscuit Company
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:June 21, 2012[1]
Designated Other1 Number:127-6165
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:900 Terminal Pl., Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates:37.5628°N -77.4678°W
Architect:Francisco & Jacobus, Engineers and Architects
Added:August 22, 2012
Refnum:12000546[2]

Southern Biscuit Company, also known as Interbake Foods, Inc. and Famous Foods of Virginia (FFV), is a historic factory building located in Richmond, Virginia. The original section was built in 1927, and is a six-story, reinforced concrete building. It was subsequently expanded four times through 1951. The building features a water tower and distinctive roof-top sign. The sign has three rows of letters spelling "HOME OF", "FFV", and "COOKIES AND CRACKERS". The facility closed in 2006.[3]

A 2014 renovation transformed the factory into a 178-unit apartment building. The Cookie Factory Lofts complex covers 240000ft2 and incorporates unique features of the former bakery.[4]

The Southern Biscuit Company Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 19 March 2013.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2012-08-31. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/20/12 through 8/24/12. National Park Service.
  3. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Southern Biscuit Company. Bryan Clark Green. March 2012 . Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying five photos
  4. News: Hazard. Carol. Interbake opens as Cookie Factory Lofts. 5 May 2015. Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 14, 2014.