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The Purina Grain Tower (Fredericksburg, VA)

~The Purina Grain Tower – Charles St/Highway 17-Business (Fredericksburg, Virginia)~

The Young-Sweetser Co. originally occupied this spot – they built the warehouse in 1919 and added the grain elevator tower in 1920. The owner of the surveying company, HGP Inc, bought the place in the early 2000’s and has worked to restore the exterior which included putting a fresh coat of paint on the Purina checkerboard. There aren’t stairs up to the top of the tower – only a ladder.