Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Warehouse - Remington, Virginia 

This grain storage warehouse, built in the 1930s, is a testament to the importance of the railroad to agricultural commerce in the first half of the 20th century.

Remington was known as Rappahannock Station when the Orange and Alexandria Railroad reached the town in 1852. Control of the railroad and the nearby Rappahannock River was heavily fought over during the Civil War, and the town suffered extensive damage. The name was changed to Remington in 1890.

The tracks of the Norfolk-Southern Railroad pass through Remington today, but trains no longer stop.

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  1. AnonymousAugust 18, 2013 at 11:10 AM

    I grew up in Remington and have walked and driven pass that old warehouse too many times to count, thanks.

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