181 S Liberty St

From the National Register nomination

Craftsman-influenced two-story building of steel frame construction with brick veneer cinder block curtain walls and a concrete foundation. The shaped front parapet has a central peak with a diamond design in chevron brickwork above a corbeled cornice. Most windows have replacement plate glass but some industrial metal-frame windows survive. Other features include modern cantilevered metal awnings on the front and sides, an entry with plate glass doors and transom and a modern aluminum surround, and a roof-top elevator housing of brick with a concrete shed roof. The planters along the front of the building have concrete retaining walls with curved corners and a decorative coping. The Valley Creamery was organized at Linville in 1888 by Col. Emanuel Sipe. The business moved to Harrisonburg and on July 20, 1947, its earlier building at this location burned. The present building was erected in 1948-49, according to Sanborn maps. In 1955 the creamery advertised itself as the maker of Valley Gold Grade "A" dairy products and ice cream. The building's second floor functioned as a warehouse. The Harrisonburg Police Department moved in in 1970.