123-5423

Virginia Trunk & Bag Company

VLR Listing Date

09/17/2009

NRHP Listing Date

12/23/2009

NRHP Reference Number

09001157

Evoking the city of Petersburg’s heyday as the self-proclaimed world’s leading manufacturer of trunks and valises, the Virginia Trunk & Bag Company, established in 1898, had a large facility operating in the city by 1903. The complex today retains its original buildings and structures, where the various trunk-manufacturing operations were performed, from receiving raw lumber to shipping finished products. From 1916 until 1931 the site was also the headquarters for the American Hardware Company, the parent company for at least six different trunk makers in the city. At the time of its listing in the registers, the Virginia Trunk & Bag Co. represented the most intact and best preserved of the remaining trunk manufacturing facilities in Petersburg.

Last Updated: July 8, 2024

Many properties listed in the registers are private dwellings and are not open to the public, however many are visible from the public right-of-way. Please be respectful of owner privacy.

Abbreviations:
VLR: Virginia Landmarks Register
NPS: National Park Service
NRHP: National Register of Historic Places
NHL: National Historic Landmark

For additional information Read

Nomination Form

123-0009

William R. McKenney Memorial Building

Petersburg (Ind. City)

123-5505

Walnut Hill Historic District

Petersburg (Ind. City)

123-0114-0002

Jarratt House

Petersburg (Ind. City)