W. T. Blackwell and Company
Bull Durham Tobacco Factory | |
W.T. Blackwell & Co. Tobacco Factory, circa 1895 | |
| Location | 201 W. Pettigrew St., Durham, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°59′38″N 78°54′16″W / 35.99389°N 78.90444°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1874 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| Part of | American Tobacco Company Manufacturing Plant (ID00001163) |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001346 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 10, 1974 |
| Designated NHL | December 22, 1977 |
| Designated CP | September 29, 2000 |
W.T. Blackwell & Co. Tobacco was a tobacco manufacturer in Durham, North Carolina. It was best known as the original producer of Bull Durham Tobacco, the first nationally marketed brand of tobacco products in the United States. The Blackwell tobacco factory in Durham, built in 1874, was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1977. It is included in the American Tobacco Company Manufacturing Plant historic district, and is now occupied by apartments.