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The Gainsboro Branch Library is a historic library building located in the Gainsboro neighborhood of Roanoke, Virginia, United States.It was built in 1941–1942 and is a one-story, seven-bay brick building built with an L-plan and gabled roof, and designed in the Tudor Revival style.
About 20.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.2% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over. ... The museum is located in the ...
Notable buildings include the Roanoke City Public Library, the YMCA Central Branch Building, First Christian Church (1925), the Central Church of the Brethren (1924), Tomnes Cawley Funeral Home (1928), Thomas B. Mason Building (1961), Peerless Candy Co. (c. 1916), City Hall / Municipal Building (1915), Roanoke Times Building (1892), Anchor ...
Sixth oldest children's museum in the United States Pretend City Children's Museum: Irvine: California: Providence Children's Museum: Providence: Rhode Island: Rhode Island's first and only children's museum Raven Hill Discovery Center: Boyne City: Michigan: Established in 1991 Sacramento Children's Museum: Sacramento: California: Opened in 2011
Mill Mountain Zoo is a non-profit zoo located atop Mill Mountain in Roanoke, Virginia, dedicated to fostering connections between people and wildlife to promote conservation and environmental stewardship. The zoo emphasizes educational programs, conservation initiatives, and interactive animal experiences to encourage appreciation for biodiversity.
Taubman Museum of Art. The Taubman Museum of Art, formerly the Art Museum of Western Virginia, is an art museum in downtown Roanoke, Virginia, United States. [1] Formally established in 1951, the museum was housed in several locations around Roanoke before moving in 2008 to its current home, a contemporary architecture building designed by Randall Stout.
The Detroit Children's Museum (1917) [15] The Children's Museum of Indianapolis (1925) [16] – according to the ACM, this is the world's largest children's museum. [2] The Children's Museum (West Hartford, CT) (1927) [17] Duluth Children's Museum (1930) [18] By 1975, there were approximately 38 children's museums in the United States.
[1] Opened in January 2004, the museum is housed in a former Norfolk & Western Railway passenger train station in downtown Roanoke, Virginia . Originally built in 1905, the building was renovated in 1949 by industrial designer Raymond Loewy , and is one of three contributing structures to the Norfolk and Western Railway Company Historic ...