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NPS Form k 0-900 (RW. 10-90) ~/GR-ID//~/~ShlM-lV-4blqb United States Department of the Interior National Park Sewice National Register of Historic Places Registration Form Th~sform IS for use tn nornlnating or rquesung derwmrnauons lor ~ndtndualpropemes and disulcts. See lnsvucuons In Haw ro Comp/ete the IWaBond Regrrter dHirMnc Pfaces Rcp~muonhm (Nar~onalReg~stw Bulleun I6A). Complete each Item by marking "x" In the appropriate box or by enrenng the lnformaeron rquested, If any Item dwnot apply to the pmperpl hngcocurnenced. enter "MIA" for "not applrclble." For funmow. archrmnl clasnfication, matw~ds,and areas of srgntfrcance. em@f only categsrres and swbcate-gorres from the rnsuucuons. Place add~uonalmmes and ramrive rtms on conunuauon sheets (NPS Fwm IO-%Oa?. Use a typemrtw. word processor, or computer, to complete all Items. I. Name of Pro~ertv historic name Hotel Roanoke ather nameslsite number VPHR File No. F 28-25 2. Location street & number 1 I0 Shenandoah Avenue not for publication NIA city or town Roanoke vicinity - state Virginia code VA county Roanoke (ci* code 770 zip code 24016 3. SmelFederaI Agency Certification As hedesignated authority under the Naaonal Historic Preservatlan Act of 1986. as amended. F hereby certify that &IS nornlnavon -request for determlnauon of eligibility meets the documentation standards for reglr;terlng properties in the National Regtster of H~storicPlaces and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opin~on,the property _X_ meets -does not meet the National Reglster Criteria. I recommend that chis property be considered significant -nat~onally X statemde -loally. ( -See conttnuaaon sheet for additional commena.) r A,& _/A8-95- Date toric Resources State or Federal agency and bureau In my cplnion, the propeq -meets -doer not meet the National Register crjterta, ( -See continuation sheet for addttional comments.) Signature of commentrng or orhw oficial/T~de Date State or Federal agency and bureau 4. National Park Service Certification I hereby cemfy rhar thfs propert). IS: Signature of the Keeper Daze of Action -entered In the National Register. -See continuat~onsheet -determrned eligible for the National Regater. -See cont~nuar~onsheet -determmed not elig~blefor the Natronal Register. -removed from the Nauonal Regiszer. -other (explain): Hotel Roanoke Cir, of Roanoke. Virninia Name of Propercy . .. County and State 5; Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check as many boxes as apply) (Check only one box) (Do not include previously listed resources in the count) private -X building(s) Contributing Noncontributing -X public-local -district I buildings - public-State -site sites - public-Federal -sfructure I 2 structures -object objects 2 2 Total Name of related multiple property listing Number of contributing resources previously listed (Enter "NIA" if propercy is not pan of a muluple property listing.) in the National Register 6. Function or Use Historic Functions Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructionr) Category Subcategoty Category Subcaregory DOMESTIC hotel DOMESTIC hotel COMMERCEITRADE restaurant COMMERCE/TRAM restaurant RECREATION auditorium EDUCATION education-related AND CULTURE 7. Description Architectural Classification Materials (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) LATE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY REVIVALS: foundation STONE Tudor Revival walls BRICK STUCCO roof SLATE other CONCRETE METAL (see continuation sheets) Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current condiuon of the property on one or more conunuauon sheers.) Hotel Roanoke Citv of Roanoke. Virpinia Name of Property .n Counry and State 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria Criteria Considerations (Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying (Mark "X" in all the boxes that apply.) the property for National Register listing.) Property is: X A Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our -A owned by a religious institution or used for religious history. purposes. -B Property is associated with the lives of persons -B removed from its original location. significant in our past -C a birthplace or a grave. X C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of -D a cemetery. a type, period, or method of construction or -E a reconstructed building, object or structure. represents the work of a master, or possesses high -F a commemorative property. artistic values, or represents a significant and -G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance distinguishable entiry whose components lack within the past fifry years. individual distinction. -D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. Areas of Significance Period of Significance (Enter catenories from instructions) 1882 - 1 946 A: COMMERCE A: TRANSPORTATION A: SOCIAL HISTORY C: ARCHITECTURE Sinnificant Dates Significant Person Cultural Affiliation (Complete bf Criterion B is marked above) ArchitectIBuilder POST. GEORGE B. AND SONS SMALL. SMITH AND REEB Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the sign~ficanceof the property on one or more continuation sheers) 9. Major Bibliographical References Bibliography (Cite the books, articles. and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.) Previous documentation on file (NPS): Primary location of additional data: -preliminary determination of individual listing State Historic Preservation Office (36 CFR 67) has been requested -Other State agency -previously listed in the National Register -Federal agency -previously determined eligible by the National Register -Local government -designated a National Historic Landmark -X University -recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey -Other # Name of repository: -recorded by Historic American Engineering Record VPI & SU Soecial Collecrions. Blacksbure. VA Hotel Roanoke City of Roanoke. Vireinia Name of Property ~ q County and State 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property approximately 6.5 acres UTM References (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet) Zone Easting Northing zone Easting Northing 1 17 594000 4125600 3 - 2 - 4 - -See continuation sheet Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet) Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet) I I. Form Prepared By nameltitle Leslie A. Giles, Architectural Historian and John R. Kern, Ph.D., Historian organization DHR IRoanoke Regional Preservation Office ' date 0 1 September 1995 street & number 1030 Penmar Avenue, SE telephone (540) 857-7585 city or town Roanoke state VA zip code 240 1 3 Additional Documentation Submit the following items with the completed form: Continuation Sheets Maps A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location. A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Photographs Representative black and white photographs of the property. Additional items (Check wtth the SHPO or FPO for any additional items) Property Owner (Complete this item at the request of the SHPO or FPO.) name see attached list of property owners street & number telephone city or town state - zip code Papemork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properdes for listing or determine eligibility for listink to list propenies, and to amend existing listi ngs. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance w~ththe National Historic Preservation Act as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). Estimated Burden Statement Public reporring burden for this form is estimated to average 18.1 hou rs per responseincluding the time for reviewing instructions. gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct cornmentt regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this form to the Chief. A'dminisuative Services Division. National Park Service. P.O. Box 37127. Washington. DC 20013-7127: and the Office of Management and Budger Papemork Reductions Project (1024-0018). Washington. DC 20503. NK Form la5Qla (-1 *, United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Hotel Roanoke Section number 1 Page A City of Roanoke, VA 7. DESCRIPTION (continued) Materials foundation BRICK walls WOOD roof SYNTHETICS other STONE BRICK Narrative Description Summary Descri~tionand lntenritv-. Statement Hotel Roanoke, a veteran of multiple building campaigns since it was first begun in 1882, remains one of the Roanoke Valley's most prominent and familiar landmarks today. Sited on a landscaped hilltop immediately north of the Norfolk-Southern Corporation's east-west railroad line through the city, the Tudor Revival style hotel is one of several extant buildings and structures developed by and for the Norfolk and Western Railroad in Roanoke, Virginia, which served as the railway's headquarters from 1881 to 1982. In addition to its landscaped hilltop setting, portions of the hotel completed in 193 I, 1938, 1946, and 1 954 survive essentially unaltered when viewed from the exterior. Ranging in height from three-and-one-half to seven stories, Hotel Roanoke features public gathering, dining, meeting and entertaining spaces