Southern Biscuit Company, also known as Interbake Foods, Inc. and Famous Foods of Virginia (FFV), is a historic

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building located in

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. The original section was built in 1927, and is a six-story,

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building. It was subsequently expanded four times through 1951. The building features a water tower and distinctive roof-top sign. The sign has three rows of letters spelling "HOME OF", "FFV", and "COOKIES AND CRACKERS". The facility closed in 2006. an
''Accompanying five photos''
/ref> A 2014 renovation transformed the factory into a 178-unit apartment building. The Cookie Factory Lofts complex covers and incorporates unique features of the former bakery. The Southern Biscuit Company Building was listed on the

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in 2012.

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Cookie Factory Lofts history
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