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Roanoke Star
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National Register of Historic Places

Roanoke Star

Also known as Mill Mountain Star

On the National Register since 199927 years
Listed 1999Roanoke
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About Roanoke Star

Roanoke Star, at Mill Mountain, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 15, 1999. The Register lists it for its town planning and engineering, at the local level.

What it isMan-made illuminated star in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. 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 · 23 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1949 to today

  1. 1949Built
  2. 1999Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 27 years
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Finding Roanoke Star

Mill Mountain, Roanoke

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

Around it

7 more Register listings within a mile

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

DRiverland Historic DistrictDistrict0.6 miStCrystal Spring Steam Pumping StationDuplex Snow Pump0.7 miDAmerican Viscose Plant Historic DistrictDistrict0.7 miBVirginian Railway Passenger StationLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revival0.8 miDRoanoke River and Railroad Historic DistrictDistrict1 miBBuena VistaGreek Revival1 miBVirginia Can Company-S.H. Heironimus WarehouseLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revival1 mi

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Questions about Roanoke Star

Is Roanoke Star on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 15, 1999 (Register number 99001375).

Is Roanoke Star a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Roanoke Star?

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 Roanoke Star?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 23 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 41683343 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.