Gainsboro Historic District facts for kids

Gainsboro Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Location in Virginia Show map of Virginia Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Location	Bounded by Wells, Centre, 1st St. Bridge and Gilmer, Commonwealth, N. Jefferson and 2nd., Patton, Harrison etc., Roanoke, Virginia
Area	73.8 acres (29.9 ha)
Built	1852 (1852)
Architectural style	Queen Anne, Bungalow/craftsman, et al.
NRHP reference No.	05001276
Quick facts for kids Significant dates
Added to NRHP	November 16, 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.