Built c. 1934 (1934)-1950 VLR # 129-0038 Phone +1 540-982-2463 | NRHP Reference # 12000609 Area 83 ha Added to NRHP 4 September 2012 | |
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MPS United States Second Generation Veterans Hospitals Multiple Property Submission (MPS) Address building143, 1970 Roanoke Blvd, Salem, VA 24153, United States Hours Open today · 8AM–4:30PMWednesday8AM–4:30PMThursday8AM–4:30PMFriday8AM–4:30PMSaturdayClosedSundayClosedMonday8AM–4:30PMTuesday8AM–4:30PMSuggest an edit Similar LewisGale Medical Center, Salem Civic Center, Virginia Veterans Care, SalemVA Credit Union, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Profiles | ||
Salem Veteran Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) is one of the largest VA hospitals located at 1970 Roanoke Blvd. Salem, Virginia 24153. Since 1934 VAMC in Salem has been improving the health of the men and women who have so proudly served the United States. Health care services have been provided to more than 112,500 veterans living in a 26-county area of southwestern Virginia. Salem VAMC provided community-based outpatient clinics. In addition to the main facility in Salem, there are affiliated services in three community-based outpatient clinics. These clinics are located in Danville, Hillsville, Lynchburg, and Tazewell, Virginia.
Roanoke Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District
The Roanoke Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District is a national historic district encompassing 34 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, 17 contributing structures, and 1 contributing object. Construction began on the Roanoke (now Salem) VA Hospital in 1934, and various additions were constructed through 1950. The Main Building (1934) is situated on a raised elevation over the front lawn and serves as the focal point of the historic district. Other buildings include the Administration Building (1934), Dining Hall/Attendants’ Quarters (1934), Recreation Building (1934), Colored Patients’ Building (1934), four Continued Treatment Buildings (1938, 1941, 1940, 1938), and Neuropsychiatric Infirmary Building (1936) The buildings exhibit the Colonial Revival and Classical Revival architectural styles that were nationally popular at the time.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.