Gainsboro Historic District

Map 

Street Views 

• Moses Store (ca. 1900)
• St. Paul's Methodist Church (1908)
• Hotel Dumas (1917)
• Strand Theater (1923)
• Gainsboro Library (NR) (1941)

National Register information 

Status

Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 16, 2005

Reference number

05001276

Architectural styles

Victorian: Queen Anne; American Movement: Bungalow/Craftsman; et al.

Areas of significance

Architecture; Commerce; Entertainment/Recreation; Health/Medicine; Ethnic Heritage - Black; Religion

Level of significance

Local

Evaluation criteria

A - Event; C - Design/Construction

Property type

District

Historic functions

Single dwelling; Hotel; Multiple dwelling; Specialty store; Professional; Theater; Hospital

Current functions

Single dwelling; Multiple dwelling; Business; Religious structure; Mortuary; Library

Periods of significance

1825-1849; 1850-1874; 1875-1899; 1900-1924; 1925-1949

Significant years

1852; 1881; 1917

Number of properties

Contributing buildings: 202
Contributing structures: 1
Non-contributing buildings: 18
Non-contributing structures: 2

Tags 

Update Log 

• October 6, 2016: Updated by Michael Miller: Corrected "GPS Coordinates" and Added "Street View"

Related landmarks 

• Roanoke Warehouse Historic District (Adjacent)
• Norfolk and Western Railway Company Historic District (Adjacent)
• Henry Street Historic District (Adjacent)
• Gainsboro Branch of the Roanoke City Public Library (Contributing resource)
• Strand Theater (Contributing resource)
• Hotel Roanoke (Adjacent)

Sources 

• Michael Miller - michael_a_miller [at] yahoo [dot] com
• NRHP Nomination
• National Register database - Reference number 05001276

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