Old Southwest, Roanoke, Virginia

Old Southwest
Gateway signage along Elm Avenue
Gateway signage along Elm Avenue
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Coordinates: 37°15′51″N 79°56′41″W / 37.26417°N 79.94472°W / 37.26417; -79.94472
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CityRoanoke
Elevation
1,004 ft (306 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total3,628
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
24016
Area code540
WebsiteOld Southwest, Inc.

Old Southwest is a neighborhood of the independent city of Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Located geographically near the center of the city, Old Southwest was annexed from Roanoke County in 1890 and developed as one of Roanoke's more affluent residential areas.[1] Today the majority of the neighborhood falls within the Southwest Historic District listed on both the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places.

  1. ^ "Old Southwest Neighborhood Plan". City of Roanoke: Planning Division. 20 July 2009. p. 1. Retrieved 23 September 2016.