Gainsboro Branch Library: Difference between revisions
m →top: Task 30, removal of invalid parameter from Template:Infobox NRHP |
Update DHR link, add info |
||
Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
| nocat = yes |
| nocat = yes |
||
| designated_other1 = Virginia Landmarks Register |
| designated_other1 = Virginia Landmarks Register |
||
| designated_other1_date = September 18, 1996<ref name= |
| designated_other1_date = September 18, 1996<ref name=VAnom>{{cite web|url=https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/historic-registers/128-0256/|title=National Register of Historic Places: Gainsboro Library|author=John R. Kern and Leslie A. Giles|date=July 1996|publisher=Virginia Department of Historic Resources}}</ref> |
||
| designated_other1_number = 128-0256 |
| designated_other1_number = 128-0256 |
||
| designated_other1_num_position = bottom |
| designated_other1_num_position = bottom |
||
Line 19: | Line 19: | ||
| refnum = 96001448<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref> |
| refnum = 96001448<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref> |
||
}} |
}} |
||
The '''Gainsboro Branch of the Roanoke City Public Library''', also known as the Gainsboro Library, is a historic [[library]] building located in the [[African-American neighborhood]] of [[Gainsboro, Roanoke, Virginia|Gainsboro]] in Northwest [[Roanoke, Virginia]]. It was built in 1941–1942, and is a one-story, seven-bay, L-plan [[Tudor Revival architecture|Tudor Revival]] style brick building. The library provided African |
The '''Gainsboro Branch of the Roanoke City Public Library''', also known as the Gainsboro Library, is a historic [[library]] building located in the [[African-American neighborhood]] of [[Gainsboro, Roanoke, Virginia|Gainsboro]] in Northwest [[Roanoke, Virginia]]. It was built in 1941–1942, and is a one-story, seven-bay, L-plan [[Tudor Revival architecture|Tudor Revival]] style brick building. The library provided African-American residents of Roanoke's segregated Gainsboro neighborhood with a library facility where children and adults could pursue self-education with advice and assistance from competent and dedicated librarians. It replaced Roanoke's first African-American library which had been established in 1921 in a rented commercial storefront space. Land for the new building was purchased from St. Andrew's Catholic Church.<ref name=VAnom /> |
||
The deep slate roof and large bay windows give the library building a home-like appearance, as does the high ceilings and large rooms. It almost has a [[Gingerbread house (architecture)]] appearance.<ref>"Gainsboro Library". [[Roanoke Times]]. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/930723037 Discover History & Heritage]. February 2018. Page 45.</ref> |
The deep slate roof and large bay windows give the library building a home-like appearance, as does the high ceilings and large rooms. It almost has a [[Gingerbread house (architecture)|Gingerbread house]] appearance.<ref>"Gainsboro Library". [[Roanoke Times]]. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/930723037 Discover History & Heritage]. February 2018. Page 45.</ref> |
||
It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1996.<ref name=nris/> |
It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1996, and is part of the [[Gainsboro Historic District]].<ref name=nris/> It underwent significant renovations in 2009 and 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Gainsboro Library to close for improvements|url=https://roanoke.com/news/gainsboro-library-to-close-for-improvements/article_69fdbcbb-901c-51ea-8797-a6d470cdaf46.html|last=Berrier|first=Ralph|date=13 September 2020|work=[[The Roanoke Times]]}}</ref> |
||
==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 03:26, 20 May 2021
Gainsboro Branch of the Roanoke City Public Library | |
Location | 15 Patton Ave., NW, Roanoke, Virginia |
---|---|
Coordinates | 37°16′38″N 79°56′29″W / 37.27722°N 79.94139°W |
Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
Built | 1941 | -1942
Architect | Eubank & Caldwell |
Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 96001448[1] |
VLR No. | 128-0256 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | December 2, 1996 |
Designated VLR | September 18, 1996[2] |
The Gainsboro Branch of the Roanoke City Public Library, also known as the Gainsboro Library, is a historic library building located in the African-American neighborhood of Gainsboro in Northwest Roanoke, Virginia. It was built in 1941–1942, and is a one-story, seven-bay, L-plan Tudor Revival style brick building. The library provided African-American residents of Roanoke's segregated Gainsboro neighborhood with a library facility where children and adults could pursue self-education with advice and assistance from competent and dedicated librarians. It replaced Roanoke's first African-American library which had been established in 1921 in a rented commercial storefront space. Land for the new building was purchased from St. Andrew's Catholic Church.[2]
The deep slate roof and large bay windows give the library building a home-like appearance, as does the high ceilings and large rooms. It almost has a Gingerbread house appearance.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996, and is part of the Gainsboro Historic District.[1] It underwent significant renovations in 2009 and 2020.[4]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b John R. Kern and Leslie A. Giles (July 1996). "National Register of Historic Places: Gainsboro Library". Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
- ^ "Gainsboro Library". Roanoke Times. Discover History & Heritage. February 2018. Page 45.
- ^ Berrier, Ralph (13 September 2020). "Gainsboro Library to close for improvements". The Roanoke Times.
- African-American history of Virginia
- Libraries on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Tudor Revival architecture in Virginia
- Library buildings completed in 1942
- Buildings and structures in Roanoke, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Roanoke, Virginia
- Historic district contributing properties in Virginia
- Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Virginia
- 1942 establishments in Virginia
- Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs