Richmond, Virginia - Giant Milk Bottles

I grew up in Richmond, and I've been fascinated by the Richland Dairy milk bottle buildings ever since I first discovered them in the '70s. I hadn't seen them for years, so I decided to drive up there and see if they had indeed been converted to apartments, as a previous tipster stated.

I'm happy to report that although the dairy was completely gutted, the three milk bottles remain. The apartments were completed in early 2001, and the new building has been christened the Richmond Dairy Apartments, and yes, there are apartments in each of the bottles.

Here's a vintage photograph from the late 70's and a shot of what the same bottle looks like now. [Dean Jeffrey, 09/30/2001]

Located at Adams and Marshall in Downtown Richmond. Old Curles' Neck dairy building abandoned years ago was used in the mid-80s as artist studios. Fallen deeper into disrepair over the years, slated for renovation several times. As of June 1999, the building has been gutted, three walls (and the three milk bottles) remain. It is being converted to mid price apartments, with some luxury lofts. Rumor has it that the high end lofts will be inside the actual milk bottles. [Doug Dobey, 07/02/1999]

[RA: May 2007: Photo added.]

In downtown Richmond, on Marshall Street close to Belvidere, is a building that used to house Richland Dairy. The building is constructed of brick and boasts huge (4 stories maybe?) white painted milk bottle "towers". After the dairy was gone, a bizarre children's show was broadcast from this building. Now, it just sits vacant, waiting for passersby to ogle. [Jennifer Irvin, 08/20/1998]