Norfolk and Western Railway Freight Station explained

Norfolk and Western Railway Freight Station
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Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:September 20, 2012[1]
Designated Other1 Number:128-6162
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:303 Norfolk Ave, Roanoke, Virginia
Coordinates:37.2731°N -79.9461°W
Built:c.
Builder:Norfolk and Western Railway
Added:November 21, 2012
Refnum:12000969[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.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 19 March 2013.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings . 2012-11-30. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties . National Park Service.
  3. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Norfolk and Western Railway Freight Station . Geoffrey B. Henry . April 2012. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying six photos

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