Williamson Road is a
Roanoke,
Virginia
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neighborhood
A neighbourhood (British English, Irish English, Australian English and Canadian English) or neighborhood (American English; see spelling differences) is a geographically localised community within a larger city, town, suburb or rural area, ...
in north-central Roanoke. It borders the neighborhoods of
Roundhill and
Preston Park to the north,
Belmont to the south,
Hollins to the east, and
Gainsboro and
Washington Park to the west opposite
Interstate 581
Interstate 581 (I-581) is a spur off I-81 into Roanoke, Virginia, completely overlapping US Route 220 (US 220). It is planned to be connected to I-73. Future I-73 Corridor signs are marked on I-581 on the southbound side just ...
.
It is bisected by
Williamson Road
Williamson Road is an approximately 8.0 mi (12.9 km) long road in Roanoke City and Roanoke County, Virginia. The road runs from downtown Roanoke in the south through the Botetourt County line in the north. For the majority of its length William ...
.
History
The area that encompasses the Williamson Road was annexed from Roanoke County in two separate annexations, with the areas south of present-day
U.S. 460 (Orange Avenue) annexed in 1882 and those north annexed in 1949.
Much of the residential development within the neighborhood reflects that of typical
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 ...
development following World War Two.
Today the neighborhood is the location of the
Roanoke Civic Center
Berglund Center (originally called the Roanoke Civic Center) is a 10,500-seat multi-purpose arena located in the Williamson Road, Roanoke, Virginia, Williamson Road neighborhood of Roanoke, Virginia. It was built in 1971. It was the former home to ...
and Bowman Park.
References
External links
Williamson Road Area Planwhich includes the Williamson Road neighborhood
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Neighborhoods in Roanoke, Virginia