The Shadow
On April 2, 1906, Edwin Kyle Dressler started a dairy operation on his 140 acre farm just north of Covington at Intervale. By 1936, the Evergreen Dairy was the largest in the western part of Virginia. The farm included over 1,000 acres of land with 135 head of cattle. Dressler employed 25 individuals and had 10 trucks used daily to distribute milk and dairy products to Covington, Clifton Forge and surrounding towns. Lee H. Dressler became president and owner of the operation in the 1930s. The barn at left was built in 1929 and in 1930 a modern dairy manufacturing plant, right, was constructed. The operation later closed and the barn burned Jan. 2, 2010. The dairy plant was purchased by the Covington Woman’s Club which used it for many years as a club house. It was sold recently and today is a private residence. The main road leading to the Intervale subdivision and Dressler Estates is in front of the building. The photo was taken in the 1930s. (Alleghany Highlands Genealogical Society Photo)
On April 2, 1906, Edwin Kyle Dressler started a dairy operation on his 140 acre farm just north of Covington at Intervale. By 1936, the Evergreen Dairy was the largest in the western part of Virginia. The farm included over 1,000 acres of land with 135 head of cattle. Dressler employed 25 individuals and had 10 trucks used daily to distribute milk and dairy products to Covington, Clifton Forge and surrounding towns. Lee H. Dressler became president and owner of the operation in the 1930s. The barn at left was built in 1929 and in 1930 a modern dairy manufacturing plant, right, was constructed. The operation later closed and the barn burned Jan. 2, 2010. The dairy plant was purchased by the Covington Woman’s Club which used it for many years as a club house. It was sold recently and today is a private residence. The main road leading to the Intervale subdivision and Dressler Estates is in front of the building. The photo was taken in the 1930s. (Alleghany Highlands Genealogical Society Photo)
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