Grandin Court, Roanoke, Virginia

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Grandin Court
Roanoke Neighborhood
Grandin Court welcome sign in Roanoke Virginia.jpg
Welcome signage off Brambleton Avenue
Coordinates: 37°14′55.49″N79°59′18.14″W / 37.2487472°N 79.9883722°W / 37.2487472; -79.9883722 Coordinates: 37°14′55.49″N79°59′18.14″W / 37.2487472°N 79.9883722°W / 37.2487472; -79.9883722
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
City Roanoke
Elevation
1,145 ft (349 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
24015
Area code(s) 540

Grandin Court is a Roanoke, Virginia, neighborhood located in southwest Roanoke. It borders the neighborhoods of Raleigh Court on the north and Franklin-Colonial to the south and east. The southwestern border is shared with Roanoke County. [1] As of the 2000 U.S. Census, Grandin Court had a total of 1,144 occupied housing units. [2]

Roanoke, Virginia Independent city in Virginia, United States

Roanoke is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia. At the 2010 census, the population was 97,032. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia.

Virginia U.S. state in the United States

Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States located between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna. The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond; Virginia Beach is the most populous city, and Fairfax County is the most populous political subdivision. The Commonwealth's estimated population as of 2018 is over 8.5 million.

Raleigh Court, Roanoke, Virginia Roanoke Neighborhood in Virginia, United States

Raleigh Court is a Roanoke, Virginia neighborhood located in southwest Roanoke along U.S. 11. It borders the neighborhoods of Greater Deyerle on the west, Wasena on the east, Cherry Hill, Mountain View and Norwich on the north and Franklin-Colonial and Grandin Court on the south. Today the neighborhood is accessed from the downtown areas via the Memorial Bridge across the Roanoke River. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, Raleigh Court has a population of 11,200 residents.

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History

Grandin Court became part of Roanoke City by way of two separate annexations occurring in 1926 and 1943. [2] Bisected by U.S. Highway 221 (Brambleton Avenue) and bordered by U.S. Highway 11 (Grandin Road) on the north, most of the residential development occurred be [3] tween 1920 and 1960. [4] Residential development began in the northwest corner of the neighborhood and fanned out from that point, with various style represented, including but not limited to cottage, bungalow and American Foursquare. [2] With the establishment of The Coffee Pot restaurant in 1936, the commercial node of the neighborhood has developed and grown along Brambleton Avenue at the Roanoke County line. [5]

Annexation Acquisition of a states territory by another state

Annexation is the administrative action and concept in international law relating to the forcible acquisition of one state's territory by another state and is generally held to be an illegal act. It is distinct from conquest, which refers to the acquisition of control over a territory involving a change of sovereignty, and differs from cession, in which territory is given or sold through treaty, since annexation is a unilateral act where territory is seized and held by one state. It usually follows military occupation of a territory.

Cottage typically, a small house

A cottage is, typically, a small house. It may carry the connotation of being an old or old-fashioned building. In modern usage, a cottage is usually a modest, often cosy dwelling, typically in a rural or semi-rural location.

Bungalow Type of building, originally developed in the Bengal region in South Asia, but now found throughout the world

A bungalow is a type of building, originally developed in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent. The meaning of the word bungalow varies internationally. Common features of many bungalows include verandas and being low-rise. In Australia, the California bungalow associated with the United States was popular after the First World War. In North America and the United Kingdom, a bungalow today is a dwelling, normally detached, that may contain a small loft. It is either single-story or has a second story built into a sloping roof, usually with dormer windows.

K-12 students residing in Grandin Court attend either Fishburn Park or Grandin Court Elementary School, Woodrow Wilson or James Madison Middle School, and Patrick Henry High School. [6] Grandin Court and Patrick Henry are located in the neighborhood as is the Roanoke Valley Governor's School for Science and Technology.

Patrick Henry High School is a public high school located in the Grandin Court neighborhood of Roanoke, Virginia. It is one of the two general enrollment high schools for the Roanoke City Public Schools. The school is located on Grandin Road SW near the intersection with Brandon Avenue SW in the Raleigh Court neighborhood.

Roanoke Valley Governors School for Science and Technology

The Roanoke Valley Governor's School for Science and Technology is located in the Grandin Court neighborhood of Roanoke, Virginia on the campus of Patrick Henry High School, and was established in 1985 as a result of the cooperative effort of seven regional school districts to improve education in mathematics and science. It is one of the state of Virginia's regional Governor's Schools. It has a faculty which included Gwen Sibert, the 2003 "Virginia Science Teacher of the Year."

The neighborhood includes Fishburn, Shrine Hill, and Woodlawn Park, all connected by the Murray Run Greenway. [6] It boasts five tennis courts, a running track, and a nine-hole disc golf course. It is also home to the Grandin Court Recreation Center which exercise classes and an after-school youth program.

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The Coffee Pot (Roanoke, Virginia) United States historic place

The Coffee Pot is a historic roadhouse listed on the National Register of Historic Places located in the Grandin Court neighborhood of the independent city of Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.A.. Completed in 1936, The Coffee Pot is an example of novelty architecture as its distinctive feature is that of a stucco coffee pot structure that is situated on the roof of the building. Today, this remains as the only active roadhouse located within the Roanoke Valley.

References

  1. ↑ "Explore Roanoke Neighborhood Map: Grandin Court". City of Roanoke Department of Neighborhoods. Retrieved 2008-05-02.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. 1 2 3 "Grandin Court Neighborhood Plan: Residential Development" (PDF). City of Roanoke Planning Division. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
  3. ↑ "Grandin Court Recreation Center". 2018. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
  4. ↑ "Grandin Court Neighborhood Plan: Residential Development" (PDF). City of Roanoke Planning Division. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
  5. ↑ "Grandin Court Neighborhood Plan: Economic Development" (PDF). City of Roanoke Planning Division. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
  6. 1 2 "Roanoke GIS". 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
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