Norfolk and Western Railway Freight Station
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Norfolk and Western Railway Freight Station | |
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| Location | 303 Norfolk Ave, Roanoke, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°16′23″N 79°56′46″W / 37.27306°N 79.94611°WCoordinates: 37°16′23″N 79°56′46″W / 37.27306°N 79.94611°W |
| Area | 3.14 acres (1.27 ha) |
| Built | c. 1918 |
| Built by | Norfolk and Western Railway |
| NRHP Reference # | 12000969[1] |
| VLR # | 128-6162 |
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| Added to NRHP | November 21, 2012 |
| Designated VLR | September 20, 2012[2] |
Norfolk and Western Railway Freight Station is a historic freight depot located in the Melrose-Rugby neighborhood of Roanoke, Virginia. It encompasses 111 contributing buildings and 2 contributing objects in a planned residential subdivision, with most of the dwellings being built between the late 1910s and late 1940s. It is a primarily residential district with single-family dwellings. The houses include American Craftsman-style bungalow, American Foursquare, and Cape Cod style. The building houses the Virginia Museum of Transportation[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]
References
- 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties. National Park Service. 2012-11-30.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ↑ Geoffrey B. Henry (April 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Norfolk and Western Railway Freight Station" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying six photos
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