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Notable buildings include the former Enfield Buick Dealership (c. 1930), Lindsay-Robinson & Co. Building (1918), Fulton Motor Company Auto Sales & Service (1928), Lacy Edgerton Motor Company (c. 1927), Roanoke Motor Car Company (c. 1946), and Fire Department No. 3 (1909).
Generally Salem Ave., Rorer Ave., and Campbell Ave. between 3rd and 6th Sts.; also the 400-600 blocks of Campbell Ave.; also the 700 block of Patterson Ave. 37°16′21″N 79°56′58″W / 37.272500°N 79.949444°W / 37.272500; -79.949444 ( Salem Avenue-Roanoke Automotive Commercial Historic
Initially developed between 1889 and 1920 as a result of the construction of the Salem-Melrose streetcar line by 1890, Melrose-Rugby is regarded as one of Roanoke's initial suburbs. [36] Due to the historic nature of the area, in 2002 Melrose-Rugby was designated as Roanoke's first Neighborhood Design District. [36] Mill Mountain
Old Roanoke County Courthouse: Old Roanoke County Courthouse: May 14, 1987 : 301 E. Main St. 10: Peacock-Salem Launderers and Cleaners: Peacock-Salem Launderers and Cleaners: January 24, 2019 : 231 S. Colorado St.
Southwest Historic District is a national historic district located at Roanoke, Virginia. It encompasses 1,547 contributing buildings constructed between 1882 and 1930 in the Roanoke neighborhoods of Old Southwest, Mountain View, and Hurt Park. It is a primarily residential district with houses in a variety of popular late-19th and early-20th ...
According to local lore, enslaved people in the western Roanoke Valley noted that the Sun was directly over the mountain roughly around noon local time. [2] In 1995 and 1996, the Tour DuPont staged a time trial in the Roanoke Valley, the highlight of which was a ride over the steep, winding Twelve O'clock Knob Road.
The citadel served as the church's headquarters in Roanoke until 1980, when the organization spent $1.3 million to obtain and renovate a former elementary school located in the southeast portion of the city. [13] The remainder of its $2 million fundraising drive was spent renovating the former headquarters on Salem Avenue. [13]
The Roanoke Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District is a national historic district encompassing 34 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, 17 contributing structures, and 1 contributing object. Construction began on the Roanoke (now Salem) VA Hospital in 1934, and various additions were constructed through 1950.