Williamson Road, Roanoke, Virginia
- Williamson Road, Roanoke, Virginia
Williamson Road is a Roanoke, Virginia neighborhood located in north, central Roanoke. It borders the neighborhoods of Roundhill and Preston Park on the north, Belmont on the south, Hollins on the east, and Gainsboro 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] The neighborhood is bisected by the road of the same name Williamson Road.History
The areas 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,[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/$File/WRAP_CommDesign.pdf
title=Williamson Road Area Plan: Community Design
publisher=City of Roanoke Planning Division
accessdate=2008-05-05] Today the neighborhood is the location of the Roanoke Civic Center and Bowman Park.References
External links
[http://www.roanokeva.gov/WebMgmt/ywbase61b.nsf/CurrentBaseLink/EC5B1D24CD75FD418525740A00621F11/$File/WRAP.pdf Williamson Road Area Plan] which includes the Williamson Road neighborhood
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