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Gainsboro Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Virginia Landmarks Register
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Location	Bounded by Wells, Centre, 1st St. Bridge and Gilmer, Commonwealth, N. Jefferson and 2nd., Patton, Harrison etc., Roanoke, Virginia
Coordinates	37°16′35″N 79°56′32″W / 37.27639°N 79.94222°W / 37.27639; -79.94222
Area	73.8 acres (29.9 ha)
Built	1852 (1852)
Architectural style	Queen Anne, Bungalow/craftsman, et al.
NRHP reference No.	05001276
VLR No.	128-5762
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	November 16, 2005
Designated VLR	September 14, 2005

Gainsboro Historic District is a national historic district located of Roanoke, Virginia. It encompasses 202 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in the African-American neighborhood of Gainsboro in Northwest Roanoke. They include single- and multiple-family dwellings, three churches; one parish hall, the Gainsboro Library, a theater, a hotel, two medical office buildings, six commercial buildings, one industry and one bridge. The buildings were primarily built between 1890 and 1925. Located in the district are the separately listed Gainsboro Branch of the Roanoke City Public Library and Henry Street Historic District.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

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 March 19, 2013.
3. Alison S. Blanton (June 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Gainsboro Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos and Accompanying map

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