Shenandoah West is a
Roanoke,
Virginia
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neighborhood
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located in west Roanoke south of
U.S. 460 (Melrose Avenue). It borders the neighborhoods of
South Washington Heights,
Wilmont and
Cherry Hill on the west,
Loudon-Melrose on the east,
Villa Heights on the north and
Hurt Park on the south opposite the
Norfolk Southern
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rail yard.
History
The Shenandoah West neighborhood had developed since the mid-20th century and is dominated by industrial uses at its southern fringe with the remainder of residential and commercial development typical of that of contemporary
suburban
A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area, which may include commercial and mixed-use, that is primarily a residential area. A suburb can exist either as part of a larger city/urban area or as a separate ...
.
[ ] The area is also the location of the Lansdowne and
Melrose Towers
public housing
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projects.
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References
External links
Loudon-Melrose/Shenandoah West Neighborhood Plan
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Neighborhoods in Roanoke, Virginia