Norfolk and Western Railway Company Historic District
Norfolk and Western Railway Company Historic District is a national historic district located at Roanoke, Virginia. It encompasses three contributing buildings constructed by the Norfolk and Western Railway. They are the Neoclassical Revival style General Office Building-South (1896, 1903); the Art Deco period General Office Building-North (1931); and the Moderne style Passenger Station (1905, 1949). The Passenger Station was renovated by architect Raymond Loewy in 1949.[3] The Passenger Station is occupied by the O. Winston Link Museum.
Norfolk and Western Railway Company Historic District | |
 Norfolk and Western Railway Company Historic District, June 2010 | |
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| Location | 88 and 108 Jefferson St. NW, and 209 Shenandoah Ave., Roanoke, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°16′23″N 79°56′31″W |
| Area | 4.9 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | 1896, 1903, 1931, 1905, 1949 |
| Architect | Loewy, Raymond; et al. |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Art Deco, Moderne |
| NRHP reference No. | 99000076[1] |
| VLR No. | 128-5432 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 27, 1999 |
| Designated VLR | September 14, 1998[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- Douglas J. Harnesberger and Nancy Kraus (July 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Norfolk and Western Railway Company Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying two photos and Accompanying map Archived 2012-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
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