Old Southwest | |
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 Gateway signage along Elm Avenue | |
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| Coordinates: 37°15′51″N 79°56′41″W / 37.26417°N 79.94472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| City | Roanoke |
| Elevation | 1,004 ft (306 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 3,628 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 24016 |
| Area code | 540 |
| Website | Old 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.
- ^ "Old Southwest Neighborhood Plan". City of Roanoke: Planning Division. 20 July 2009. p. 1. Retrieved 23 September 2016.