{"nrhp_refnum":"06000759","name":"Roanoke Apartments","other_names":["Dhr# 128-6066","Terrace Apartments"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"1402 Maiden Ln.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Roanoke (Independent City)","county":"Roanoke (city and county)","state":"VA","lat":37.265588440000045,"lon":-79.96837693099997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2006-11-09","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Community Planning and Development"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A seven-building apartment complex at 1402 Maiden Lane in Roanoke, Virginia, built in 1950 in the Streamlined Moderne style on an 8.9-acre hilly, landscaped site; also known as Terrace Apartments.","why_significant":"The complex was the largest apartment complex in Roanoke when built and reflects the postwar need for working-class and veteran housing. Its siting, design and layout follow Federal Housing Administration guidelines drawn from the Garden City Movement. It is also an intact example of FHA Section 608 housing and of Streamlined Moderne multi-family architecture.","narrative":"Seven brick apartment buildings on a rolling site in Roanoke's Greater Raleigh Court area make up this complex at Maiden Lane and Wasena Avenue. Developer Paul A. Wood and architect James F. Mactier completed it in 1950 to house working-class families and returning World War II veterans. The three- and four-story blocks join at right angles to form U-, L- and Z-shaped buildings, with painted brick walls, hipped roofs, horizontal brick banding and glass block panels at the entries in the Streamlined Moderne manner. Mature oaks and courtyards reflect Garden City planning ideas promoted through Federal Housing Administration guidelines. Originally 220 apartments, the complex grew to 225 units when ground-floor garages were converted. It was the largest apartment complex in Roanoke when built and is the largest example of FHA Section 608 housing in western Virginia. It was listed for its role in community planning and development and for its architecture.","period_of_significance":"1950","architect_builder":"Mactier, James F., Wood, Paul A.","architectural_style":"Moderne (Streamlined Moderne)","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Still in use as apartments; the interiors and exteriors are described as retaining a very high degree of integrity, with original windows largely intact and replacement main entry doors.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:52:02.653615-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/11/6833/41683311/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_VA/06000759.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/06000759/fc8bcabb10-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/06000759/fc8bcabb10-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Patriarca12","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Roanoke_Apartments.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Patriarca12</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Roanoke_Apartments.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41683311","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roanoke_Apartments","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14713142"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/virginia/roanoke/roanoke-apartments-06000759/"}