Gainsboro Branch of the Roanoke City Public Library, Roanoke

Name: Gainsboro Branch of the Roanoke City Public Library
Address: Roanoke, United States

#44 among attractions in Roanoke

Interesting neighbourhood, Tudor Revival architecture

Gainsboro Branch of the Roanoke City Public Library

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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. ()

Built: 1941 (83 years ago)Coordinates: 37°16'38"N, 79°56'29"W

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GainsboroRoanoke United States

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Gainsboro Branch of the Roanoke City Public Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Berglund Center, Taubman Museum of Art, O. Winston Link Museum, Science Museum of Western Virginia.

~1940 ftNE
Sport venue, Civic center, Sport
Berglund Center, Roanoke
10 min walk • The Berglund Center, formerly known as the Roanoke Civic Center, is a beacon of entertainment and community events in Roanoke, Virginia. This versatile arena, nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, offers a plethora of events ranging from concerts...
~1870 ftSE
Museum, Art museum, Postmodern architecture
Taubman Museum of Art, Roanoke
10 min walk • The Taubman Museum of Art, formerly the Art Museum of Western Virginia, is an art museum in downtown Roanoke, Virginia, United States. It was designed by architect Randall Stout.
~1670 ftSE
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
O. Winston Link Museum, Roanoke
9 min walk • The O. Winston Link Museum is a museum dedicated to the photography of O. Winston Link, the twentieth century railroad photographer widely considered the master of the juxtaposition between steam railroading and rural culture.
0.4 miS
Museum, Science museum
Science Museum of Western Virginia, Roanoke
10 min walk • The Science Museum of Western Virginia is a science museum located in Roanoke, Virginia. Exhibit themes include the environment and its health, healthy bodies, computer coding, the scientific method of engineering, and science through toys and amusements.
~590 ftNE
Church, Historical place, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church, Roanoke
3 min walk • St. Andrew's Catholic Church is a historic Roman Catholic church and rectory in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. It was built in 1900-1902, and is a buff brick church on a stone foundation in the High Victorian Gothic style.
0.4 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Mill Mountain Theatre, Roanoke
11 min walk • Mill Mountain Theatre is a professional equity theatre located in Roanoke, Virginia. Originally opening as Mill Mountain Playhouse as a “not-for-profit, non-Equity resident stock theatre”, the location burned down in 1976, leading to a re-opening and renaming at the Center in the Square in 1983.
0.9 miS
Synagogue, Greek Revival architecture
Beth Israel Synagogue, Roanoke
23 min walk • Beth Israel Synagogue is a Conservative synagogue located at 920 Franklin Road in Roanoke, Virginia. The synagogue was founded in 1900, and as of 2009, it had a membership of approximately 160 families and individuals.
0.7 miS
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. John's Episcopal Church, Roanoke
19 min walk • St. John's Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. It was built in 1891–1892, and is a Gothic style blue-gray limestone church designed by Charles M. Burns of Philadelphia.
0.4 miSW
Museum
Virginia Museum of Transportation, Roanoke
10 min walk • The Virginia Museum of Transportation is a museum devoted to the topic of transportation located in Downtown Roanoke, Virginia, US.
~1680 ftS
Skyscraper
Wells Fargo Tower, Roanoke
9 min walk • The Wells Fargo Tower is a 21-story, 320-foot office building in Downtown Roanoke, Virginia. Completed in 1991, this stands as both the tallest building in Roanoke and the tallest building in Southwest Virginia.
0.8 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Belmont Methodist-Episcopal Church, Roanoke
22 min walk • Belmont Methodist-Episcopal Church is a historic church building, located in the Belmont neighborhood of Roanoke, Virginia. The building currently belongs to the Metropolitan Community Church of the Blue Ridge, who acquired the building in 2003 and use it as their sanctuary.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Gainsboro Branch of the Roanoke City Public Library?

Nearby attractions include St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church, Roanoke (3 min walk), Gainsboro, Roanoke (5 min walk), Henry Street Historic District, Roanoke (5 min walk), Roanoke Warehouse Historic District, Roanoke (8 min walk).

How to get to Gainsboro Branch of the Roanoke City Public Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to Gainsboro Branch of the Roanoke City Public Library:

Train

Roanoke (8 min walk)

Bus

Cambell Court Bus Station (9 min walk)