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Lone Oaks
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National Register of Historic Places

Lone Oaks

Also known as Winsmere; Deyerle,Benjamin,Place

Roanoke’s first place on the National RegisterListed Apr 11, 1973; only 349 of Virginia’s 3,272 listings are older
Classical RevivalListed 1973Roanoke

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Lone Oaks

Lone Oaks, at 3402 Grandin Road Extension SW., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 11, 1973: the first place in Roanoke to be listed. Only 349 of Virginia’s 3,272 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Classical Revival, as it does for 143 other Virginia listings. The listing covers 2.9 acres.

What it isHistoric Greek Revival mansion in the Greater Deyerle neighborhood of Roanoke, Virginia. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 16 MB · National Archives↗
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Finding Lone Oaks

3402 Grandin Road Extension SW., Roanoke

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

5 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

More like it

Classical Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Classical Revival.

Memories of Lone Oaks

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Questions about Lone Oaks

Is Lone Oaks on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 11, 1973 (Register number 73002054).

Is Lone Oaks a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Virginia has 125 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Lone Oaks?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Lone Oaks?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 16 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 41683249 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.