National Register of Historic Places

Norfolk & Western Railway Freight Station

Roanoke (Independent City), Roanoke County, Virginia
Listed
November 21, 2012
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
12000969

About this property

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 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.

Location

303 Norfolk Ave.
Roanoke (Independent City), Roanoke County, Virginia
37.27495, -79.94709

Categories

TRANSPORTATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611 Locomotive
Industrial
0.1 mi
Colonial National Bank
Colonial
0.2 mi
Roanoke Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Listed
0.2 mi
Roanoke Warehouse Historic District
Listed
0.2 mi
Gainsboro Historic District
Listed
0.2 mi

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When was Norfolk & Western Railway Freight Station listed on the National Register?

Norfolk & Western Railway Freight Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 2012.

What type of historic resource is Norfolk & Western Railway Freight Station?

Norfolk & Western Railway Freight Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Norfolk & Western Railway Freight Station?

The period of significance for Norfolk & Western Railway Freight Station is recorded as the industrial era.

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