Henry Street Historic District

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]

Henry Street Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Virginia Landmarks Register
Henry Street Historic District, June 2010
Location	100 blk. of Henry St. NW, Roanoke, Virginia
Coordinates	37°16′30″N 79°56′32″W
Area	1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built	1917
Architectural style	Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.	04001276[1]
VLR No.	128-5764
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	November 27, 2004
Designated VLR	September 8, 2004[2]

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. "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 19 March 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