Burrell Memorial Hospital

Burrell Memorial Hospital
Burrell Memorial Hospital, February 2010
Location 611 McDowell St., Roanoke, Virginia
Coordinates 37°16′57″N 79°57′39″W / 37.28250°N 79.96083°WCoordinates: 37°16′57″N 79°57′39″W / 37.28250°N 79.96083°W
Area 3.8 acres (1.5 ha)
Built 1953
Architect Hannaford, Harvey E.; Stone and Thompson
Architectural style International Style
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 03000450[1]
VLR # 128-5863
Significant dates
Added to NRHP September 22, 2003
Designated VLR March 19, 2003[2]

Burrell Memorial Hospital, also known as BRBH Burrell Center, is a historic African-American hospital located in the Gainsboro neighborhood of Roanoke, Virginia. It was built between 1953 and 1955, and is a four-story, 73,000 square foot, International Style building. It is "T"-shaped in footprint with three wings extending from a central elevator core. In the 1980s, the Burrell Memorial Hospital was renovated for use as an adult care facility. The building housed the only African-American medical facility in Roanoke from 1955 to 1965.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. Alison Stone Blanton and Dinah Ferrance (January 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Burrell Memorial Hospital". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying two photos