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Roanoke's Famous "Mill Mountain Star" or "Roanoke Star" Posted by DigitalDominion
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| Roanoke's famous star, known as the "Roanoke Star" or the "Mill Mountain Star" is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. In the 1999 nomination submitted to the US Department of Interior, National Park Service, the nomination reports that "The Roanoke Star is reportedly the largest man-made, illuminated star in the world." |
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Roanoke's Virginian Railway Passenger Station
Roanoke's Virginian Railway Passenger Station is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. In the 2003 nomination submitted to the US Department of Interior, National Park Service, the nomination states that "The railroad industry was largely responsible for the foundation and growth of the City of Roanoke beginning in the 1880s and continuing through the 1940s. The period of significance for the Virginian Passenger Station began at the date of its construction in 1909, extending to the period when its use for railroad passenger service was discontinued in the mid-1950s.
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Roanoke FAQ Feature Launched!
We have launched our Roanoke FAQ - a feature designed to enable users to ask and answer questions, to share their knowledge of Roanoke, and to create a knowledge base of frequently asked questions about the Roanoke region. Visitors and residents are welcome and encouraged to submit questions. If you know the answer to a posted questions, please feel free to share your knowledge and submit an answer. If you believe a posted answer is wrong, or could be improved, please post a comment. The Roanoke FAQ feature may be accessed from the user menu in the left column of each page.
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"Articles, News & Announcements from www.Roanoke.Biz" versus "News & Announcements from the Community"
Understanding the difference between our "Articles, News & Announcements from www.Roanoke.Biz" feature and "News & Announcements from the Community." "News & Announcements from the Community" is intended to be an organized community "blog" which enables all registered users to submit and self approve for posting news and announcements on a variety of topics relevant to daily life in Roanoke. That feature is unmoderated, thus registered users...
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Welcome to Roanoke.Biz
Welcome to Roanoke.Biz - the "Web 2.0" website serving the Roanoke, Virginia, and surrounding communities. Watch this site as we roll out new features. Register as a user and take advantage of the opportunity we offer to promote your business, share news and announcements of your group or organization, interact with fellow residents of Roanoke, Virginia via the internet, and keep abreast of what's going on in Roanoke, Virginia.
This site will be primarily devoted to promoting local content contributed by local businesses, organizations and residents. If you are interested in being a...
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