R.J. Reynolds warehouses among Triad sites designated 'Historic Places'

North Carolina has added 15 sites to the National Register of Historic Places. Several former R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company warehouses are on the list.

The two buildings on East 25th Street in Winston-Salem were constructed in 1919 and used for tobacco leaf storage. Officials say they’ve been chosen for the Historic Places registry due to their industrial significance. R.J. Reynolds fueled economic prosperity in the city and eventually became the nation’s largest tobacco manufacturer. The warehouses that span 2.5 acres have not seen any significant usage since 1973.

Other Triad sites added to the registry include One Center Plaza in High Point, one of the few mid-20th-century office buildings remaining downtown. Its development and construction were touchstones of urban renewal planning and design.

The Copland Fabrics complex in Burlington has been included in part because of its importance in the evolution of fabric production, as well as its adoption of slow-burn construction that protects against fire damage.

And the Sidney Cotton Mill in Graham remains a largely intact example of turn-of-the-century Italianate-style architecture.