Henry Street Historic District

Historic district in Virginia, United States

United States historic place
Henry Street Historic District
Virginia Landmarks Register
Henry Street Historic District, June 2010
37°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

  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
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