Gainsboro Branch of the Roanoke City Public Library
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Gainsboro Branch of the Roanoke City Public Library | |
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Gainsboro Branch of the Roanoke City Public Library, June 2010 | |
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| Location | 15 Patton Ave., NW, Roanoke, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°16′38″N 79°56′29″W / 37.27722°N 79.94139°WCoordinates: 37°16′38″N 79°56′29″W / 37.27722°N 79.94139°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1941-1942 |
| Architect | Eubank & Caldwell |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 96001448[1] |
| VLR # | 128-0256 |
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| Added to NRHP | December 2, 1996 |
| Designated VLR | September 18, 1996[2] |
Gainsboro Branch of the Roanoke City Public Library, also known as the Gainsboro Library, is a historic library building located in the African-American neighborhood of Gainsboro in Northwest Roanoke, Virginia. It was built in 1941-1942, and is a one-story, seven-bay, L-plan Tudor Revival style brick building. The library provided African American residents of Roanoke's segregated Gainsboro neighborhood with a library facility where children and adults could pursue self-education with advice and assistance from competent and dedicated librarians.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1] It is located in the Gainsboro Historic District.
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ↑ John R. Kern and Leslie A. Giles (July 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Gainsboro Branch of the Roanoke City Public Library" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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