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Norfolk and Western Railway Freight Station

Coordinates: 37°16′23″N 79°56′46″W / 37.27306°N 79.94611°W / 37.27306; -79.94611
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Norfolk and Western Railway Freight Station
Norfolk and Western Railway Freight Station is located in Virginia
Norfolk and Western Railway Freight Station
Norfolk and Western Railway Freight Station is located in the United States
Norfolk and Western Railway Freight Station
Location303 Norfolk Ave, Roanoke, Virginia
Coordinates37°16′23″N 79°56′46″W / 37.27306°N 79.94611°W / 37.27306; -79.94611
Area3.14 acres (1.27 ha)
Builtc. 1918 (1918)
Built byNorfolk and Western Railway
NRHP reference No.12000969[1]
VLR No.128-6162
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 21, 2012
Designated VLRSeptember 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

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties. National Park Service. November 30, 2012.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  3. ^ 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