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Fredericksburg’s Iconic Purina Tower Makeover Begins, Swapping Red for Blue in Historic Restoration

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For the last few months, speculation and arguments have been flying around the Fredericksburg Purina Tower like a magnet for opinions about this local landmark. On May 20, a cherry picker crane hoisted up some paint professionals to put a stop to all the talk.

All the areas that used to be red will now be blue, and the blue areas will be red.

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Purina Tower and Dog Chow linked by a grain of truth; Makeover ahead

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The checkerboard tower next to the train station in downtown Fredericksburg is getting a makeover that will say less “Purina,” and more “upgrade,” as officials go with a blue checkerboard pattern and “Welcome to Fredericksburg.”

The red checkerboard pattern looked like the logo on the Purina dog food containers, and people around town always thought that was where the dog food was made. But is this true? Was it full of Purina Dog Food that emptied into Purina trucks that went all over the country, serving up dog food to hungry canines?

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