Built c. 1918 (1918) VLR # 128-6162 Area 1 ha | NRHP Reference # 12000969 Designated VLR September 20, 2012 Added to NRHP 21 November 2012 | |
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Built by Norfolk and Western Railway Similar Blue Ridge Mountains, Mill Mountain Zoo, Roanoke Mountain, Valley View Mall, Hotel Roanoke | ||
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.
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