Wasena, Roanoke, Virginia
- Wasena, Roanoke, Virginia
Wasena is a Roanoke, Virginia neighborhood located in south, central Roanoke bisected by U.S. Route 221 (Main Street), immediately to the south of the Roanoke River. It borders the neighborhoods of Raleigh Court on the west, Old Southwest on the north and east and Mountain View via the Wasena Bridge across the Roanoke River on the north, and Franklin-Colonial on the south.[cite web]
url=http://www.roanokeva.gov/85256A8D0062AF37/CurrentBaseLink/F9C664F349C9E2E2852570D000749C68/$File/wasena_plan_intro.pdf
title=Wasena Neighborhood Plan
publisher=City of Roanoke Planning Division
accessdate=2008-04-29] As of the 2000 U.S. Census, Wasena has a population of 1,633 residents.
History
Taking its name from the Native American word meaning "beautiful view," Wasena was annexed into the city in 1919 and began its development as an early suburb of Roanoke in the 1920s.[ Nearly all of the structures within Wasena date from between the 1920s and 1950s. The architecture of the area is varied with the largest numbers representing both the American Craftsman Bungalow and American Foursquare design for residential construction.][ Formed in 1983, the Wasena Neighborhood Forum has been a member of the Roanoke Neighborhood Partnership since 1984, serving as a citizen advocacy group for the neighborhood.][cite web]
url=http://members.cox.net/wasena/
title=Wasena Neighborhood Forum: Home
publisher=Wasena Neighborhood Forum
accessdate=2008-04-29]
Today, Wasena is the location of the 41 acre Wasena Park, Smith Park, Triangle Park, Valley Avenue Park and a portion of the Roanoke River Greenway.[cite web]
url=http://www.roanokeva.gov/WebMgmt/ywbase61b.nsf/CurrentBaseLink/F9C664F349C9E2E2852570D000749C68/$File/wasena_plan_quality_life.pdf
title=Wasena Neighborhood Plan: Quality of Life
publisher=City of Roanoke Planning Division
accessdate=2008-04-29] Wasena Elementary School is the lone public school located within the neighborhood.
References
External links
* [http://members.cox.net/wasena/ Wasena Neighborhood Forum]
* [http://www.roanoke.k12.va.us/schools/wasena/index.html Wasena Elementary School]
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