Hotel Roanoke
| The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center | |
|---|---|
 Main entrance area | |
| Hotel chain | Curio, A Collection by Hilton |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Tudorbethan |
| Address | 110 Shenandoah Ave. NW |
| Town or city | Roanoke, Virginia |
| Country | United States |
| Opened | 1882 |
| Owner | Virginia Tech |
| Website | |
| www | |
| References | |
Hotel Roanoke | |
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| Location | 110 Shenandoah Ave., Roanoke, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37°16′28.3″N 79°56′21.9″W / 37.274528°N 79.939417°WCoordinates: 37°16′28.3″N 79°56′21.9″W / 37.274528°N 79.939417°W |
| Area | 6.5 acres (2.6 ha) |
| Built | 1882 |
| Architect | Post, George B., and Sons; Small, Smith and Reeb |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
| NRHP reference # | 96000033[1] |
| VLR # | 128-0025 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 16, 1996 |
| Designated VLR | October 18, 1995[2] |
The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center is a luxury hotel located in the Gainsboro neighborhood of Roanoke, Virginia. Originally built in 1882, the hotel has been renovated many times. It is currently owned by Virginia Tech and operated under the Curio - A Collection by Hilton brand. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]
History[edit]
The Hotel Roanoke was built in 1882 by the Norfolk and Western Railway (now part of the Norfolk Southern Railway), which had recently constructed its administrative offices in the city, bringing in over a thousand railroad workers. It officially opened on Christmas Day, 1882. In July, 1898, a fire started in the kitchen which shut down the hotel for several months. The hotel was reopened in January, 1899, restored with a few additions.[3]
The next major renovation took place in 1938, remodeling the hotel to have a more Tudor look. Additional new wings were added in 1947 and 1955.[3]
In 1989, Norfolk Southern deeded the Hotel Roanoke to the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) for $65,000 (USD). After the flag lowering ceremony on November 30, the hotel was closed. Sale of the contents began and continued for 17 days.[3]
In 1992, the "Renew Roanoke" campaign was launched to raise enough money to reopen the hotel. Virginia Tech had set a deadline of December 31, 1992 to have enough money. By late fall, the campaign was still short $1,000,000. In an unprecedented Christmas-time fundraiser, the campaign succeeded, raising $5,006,000. Norfolk Southern then donated an additional $2,000,000; 30 times what it received for the hotel. The Hotel Roanoke was completely remodelled and restored and a new conference center was built directly adjacent. A pedestrian bridge was also constructed over Norfolk Southern's railroad tracks to link the hotel and conference center to downtown Roanoke near the Wachovia Tower. The Hotel Roanoke reopened on April 3, 1995, managed by the DoubleTree chain.[4]
Roanoke's landmark former passenger rail station was built across the street from the hotel. In 2004, it was converted in a museum devoted to the photography of O. Winston Link as well as housing the Roanoke Valley Visitors and Convention Bureau.
On February 28, 2016, The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center transferred within Hilton from the DoubleTree to the Curio - A Collection by Hilton brand.[5]
Famous guests[edit]
In addition to hosting many conventions, the Hotel Roanoke has also had a number of famous guests, including:
- Dwight Eisenhower
- Richard Nixon
- Gerald Ford
- Jimmy Carter
- Ronald Reagan
- George H. W. Bush
- Douglas MacArthur
- Mahalia Jackson
- Aerosmith
- Spiro Agnew
- Dick Cheney
- Hilary Duff
- Jerry Seinfeld
- Ric Flair
- Shania Twain
- George Takei
References[edit]
- ^ Jump up to: a b National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- Jump up ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Leslie A. Giles and John R. Kern (September 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Roanoke Hotel" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying two photos
- Jump up ^ http://www.roanoke.com/life/hotel-roanoke-years-later/article_eb1279bf-9916-50ac-b14b-686778327cc1.html
- Jump up ^ http://wsls.com/2016/02/28/hotel-roanoke-officially-becomes-a-curio/
External links[edit]
- Hotel Roanoke, 110 Shenandoah Avenue, Roanoke, Roanoke City, VA: 1 photo and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Buildings Survey
- Official site
- Webcam
- Virginia Tech
- Historic American Buildings Survey in Virginia
- Hotel buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Hotels in Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Roanoke, Virginia
- Hotel buildings completed in 1882
- Convention centers in Virginia
- Tudor Revival architecture in Virginia
- Hotels established in 1882
- Buildings and structures in Roanoke, Virginia
- Railway hotels in the United States
- Norfolk and Western Railway
- Event venues on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- 1882 establishments in Virginia
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