American Cigar Factory

American Cigar Factory Live in luxury and rich history only minutes from Downtown Norfolk. Apartments for lease coming Spri

Built circa 1903, American Cigar Factory immediately established Norfolk as a notable city for to***co production. The main building that exists today was a stemmery facility, where the stem was removed from the to***co leaf prior to it's manufacture into ci**rs. African American women represented most of the workforce there. Frustration over low pay and poor working conditions led the Norfolk bra

nch of the Women Wage Earner's Association to encourage the women to join a union and strike the factory in 1917. While unsuccessful, with American Cigar refusing to give into demands, this strike set a precedent for future organizations for African American Women in the workforce. This is a building rich in industrial, architectural, and most important, social history. Follow along as we turn the stemmery into 91 one bedroom apartments with exposed brick walls and structure, tall ceilings, and finishes your friends will envy.

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1148 E Princess Anne Road
Norfolk, VA
23504

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