Roundhill, Roanoke, Virginia

Roundhill, Roanoke, Virginia

Roundhill is a Roanoke, Virginia neighborhood located in northwest Roanoke. It borders the neighborhoods of Airport on the north, Williamson Road on the south, Preston Park on the east, and Fairland, Melrose-Rugby and Washington Park on the west opposite Interstate 581.cite web
url=http://portal.roanokegov.com/portal/neighbor/dspMapView.cfm?CFID=267366&CFTOKEN=97675491
title=Explore Roanoke Neighborhood

publisher=City of Roanoke Department of Neighborhoods
accessdate=2008-05-05
]

History

Annexed from Roanoke County in 1949,cite book
last = Kagey
first = Deedie
title = When Past Is Prologue: A History of Roanoke County
edition = 1st
year = 1988
publisher = Roanoke County Sesquicentennial Committee
location = Roanoke, VA
language = English
pages = 547
chapter = Annexations Continue
] much of the residential development within the neighborhood reflects that of typical suburban development following World War Two.cite web
url=http://www.roanokeva.gov/85256A8D0062AF37/CurrentBaseLink/EC5B1D24CD75FD418525740A00621F11/$File/WRAP_CommDesign.pdf
title=Williamson Road Area Plan: Community Design
publisher=City of Roanoke Planning Division
accessdate=2008-05-05
] Today the neighborhood is the location of Huff Lane Elementary School, Roundhill Elementary School and Huff Lane Park. Additionally, the area has developed into a regional shopping destination with the opening of Valley View Mall in 1985.

References

External links

[http://www.roanokeva.gov/WebMgmt/ywbase61b.nsf/CurrentBaseLink/EC5B1D24CD75FD418525740A00621F11/$File/WRAP.pdf Williamson Road Area Plan] which includes the Roundhill neighborhood


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