Salem Avenue–Roanoke Automotive Commercial Historic District | |
 Salem Avenue–Roanoke Automotive Commercial Historic District, June 2010 | |
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| Location | Generally Salem Ave., Rorer Ave., Campbel Ave., bet. 3rd and 6th Sts.; 500 & 600 blocks Campbell Ave. & 700 blk. Patterson Ave., Roanoke, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°16′19″N 79°57′00″W / 37.27194°N 79.95000°W |
| Area | 24.2 acres (9.8 ha) |
| Built | 1909 |
| Architectural style | Early Commercial, Art Deco |
| NRHP reference No. | 07000807 (original) 08000425 (increase 1) 14000235[1] (increase 2) |
| VLR No. | 128-6065 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 8, 2007 |
| Boundary increases | May 15, 2008 October 22, 2014 |
| Designated VLR | June 6, 2007, September 20, 2007[2] |
Salem Avenue–Roanoke Automotive Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located of Roanoke, Virginia. It encompasses 59 contributing buildings in the southwestern part of the City of Roanoke. The district includes a variety of buildings having automotive, warehouse, light industrial and residential uses. Most of the buildings are small-scale, one or two-story brick or concrete block buildings, with the majority built between about 1920 and 1954. Notable buildings include the former Enfield Buick Dealership (c. 1930), Lindsay-Robinson & Co. Building (1918), Fulton Motor Company Auto Sales & Service (1928), Lacy Edgerton Motor Company (c. 1927), Roanoke Motor Car Company (c. 1946), and Fire Department No. 3 (1909).[3][4][5]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007, with boundary increases in 2008 and 2014.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ Sherry Joines Wyatt and Lori Tolliver-Jones (March 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Salem Avenue–Roanoke Automotive Commercial Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos and Accompanying map Archived 2012-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Arthur Striker (February 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Salem Avenue–Roanoke Automotive Commercial Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
- ^ Michael J. Pulice (November 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Salem Avenue–Roanoke Automotive Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase)" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
