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Henry Street Historic District

Coordinates: 37°16′30″N 79°56′32″W / 37.27500°N 79.94222°W / 37.27500; -79.94222
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Henry Street Historic District
Henry Street Historic District, June 2010
Henry Street Historic District is located in Virginia
Henry Street Historic District
Henry Street Historic District is located in the United States
Henry Street Historic District
Location100 blk. of Henry St. NW, Roanoke, Virginia
Coordinates37°16′30″N 79°56′32″W / 37.27500°N 79.94222°W / 37.27500; -79.94222
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built1917 (1917)
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.04001276[1]
VLR No.128-5764
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 27, 2004
Designated VLRSeptember 8, 2004[2]

Henry Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Roanoke, Virginia. It encompasses four contributing buildings constructed between 1917 and 1951. They were developed as the central business and entertainment district for the African-American neighborhood of Gainsboro in Northwest Roanoke. They are the Hotel Dumas (1917), The Strand Theatre (1923), Dr. Lylburn Downing office (c. 1945), and a commercial building (1951).[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1] The buildings are also included in the Gainsboro Historic District.

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  3. ^ Alison S. Blanton (June 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Henry Street Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos and Accompanying map Archived 2012-09-27 at the Wayback Machine