100 blk. of Henry St. NW, Roanoke, Virginia. County/parish: Roanoke.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places November 27, 2004. NRIS 04001276.
4 contributing buildings.Also known as:
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).
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. The buildings are also included in the Gainsboro Historic District.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41683327