Roanoke City Market Historic District

Roanoke City Market Historic District

Roanoke City Market Historic District at night
Location Roughly bounded by Williamson Rd., Norfolk Ave., S. Jefferson St., and Church Ave.; 302 Campbell Ave., SE; 9 Church Ave, SE, Roanoke, Virginia
Coordinates 37°16′18″N 79°56′21″W / 37.27167°N 79.93917°W / 37.27167; -79.93917Coordinates: 37°16′18″N 79°56′21″W / 37.27167°N 79.93917°W / 37.27167; -79.93917
Area 16 acres (6.5 ha)
Architectural style Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian (original)
Early Commercial (increase)
NRHP Reference # 83003312, 02000622 (increase)[1]
VLR # 128-0045
Significant dates
Added to NRHP April 20, 1983 (original)
June 6, 2002 (increase)[2]
Designated VLR September 16, 1982, September 12, 2001[3]

Roanoke City Market Historic District, also known as City Market District, is a national historic district located in the Downtown Roanoke area of Roanoke, Virginia.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, with an area "Roughly bounded by Williamson Rd., Norfolk Ave., S. Jefferson St., and Church Ave. The district area was increased to include 302 Campbell Ave., SE, and 9 Church Ave, SE, in 2002.[1] The district encompasses 51 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object. The focal point of the area's grid-plan is the City Market Building (1922) set in the middle of the central Market Square. Other notable buildings include the Lampros Building (1909), the McGuire Building (1914), Goria Brothers Grocery Building (1924), and the E & M Market (1946). Located in the district is the separately listed Fire Station No. 1.[4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  3. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  4. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (September 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Roanoke City Market Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map
  5. Nancy Kraus (June 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Roanoke City Market Historic District (Boundary Increase)" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources.


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