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2. Norfolk and Western Railway Company Historic District

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   In 1992 N&W's successor Norfolk Southern moved into a new office building in Downtown Roanoke and donated the former offices to a nonprofit foundation. [5] The two wings comprising GOB–South were converted to upscale apartments in 2002, [5] while GOB–North is the home of the Roanoke Higher Education Center. [6]

3. Roanoke City Market Historic District - Wikipedia

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   Roanoke City Market Historic District, also known as City Market District, is a national historic district located in the Downtown Roanoke area of Roanoke, Virginia. The district's history dates to 1882, when the Norfolk and Western Railway (N&W) began the process of locating its headquarters to the small town of Big Lick. [ 4 ]

4. National Register of Historic Places listings in Roanoke ...

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   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

5. Roanoke Downtown Historic District (Roanoke, Virginia)

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   The Roanoke Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located in the Downtown Roanoke area of Roanoke, Virginia. It encompasses 122 contributing buildings. It includes a variety of commercial, institutional, social, and governmental buildings and structures from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century.

6. Class trip to the birthplace of American slavery shows how ...

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   HAMPTON, Va. — Justice Alexander, a senior at Granby High School in Norfolk, Virginia, felt something come over him as the bus carrying 21 of his classmates entered the grounds of Fort Monroe on ...

7. American Viscose Plant Historic District - Wikipedia

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   The firm maintained a Roanoke workforce of 4,400 by 1940, second in employment size in the area only to the Norfolk and Western Railway (N&W), with 7,000. [3] In 1940, American Viscose was sold by Courtaulds to a group of U.S. investors, with 90% of the proceeds from the sale going to the English government to help pay for wartime needs. [9]