Villa Heights in Roanoke, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Villa Heights

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 16, 2023

1. Villa Heights Marker

Inscription. [First plaque] A federal-style house built by War of 1812 veteran Lt. Col. Elijah McClanahan with Classical Revival details added in 1925.
c. 1820
[Second plaque]
Villa Heights
c. 1820
is registered as a
Virginia Historic Landmark
and placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
by the Department of the Interior

Listed 2018

Erected by Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.

Location. 37° 17.547′ N, 79° 58.739′ W. Marker is in Roanoke, Virginia. It is in Villa Heights. Marker is on Hoover Street Northwest west of Clifton Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2750 Hoover St NW, Roanoke VA 24017, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Agatha Strother Lewis/Col. Elijah McClanahan (approx. half a mile away); The Norwich Neighborhood (approx. 1.4 miles away); Birthplace of Henrietta Lacks (approx. 1½ miles away); Brown-Robertson Park and the Flood of 1985

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(approx. 1.6 miles away); Burrell Memorial Hospital (approx. 1.8 miles away); Roanoke Memorial Bridge (approx. 1.8 miles away); Fire Station No. 7 (approx. 1.8 miles away); Torteras Village Indian Trail (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roanoke.

Regarding Villa Heights. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:

Lt. Colonel Elijah McClanahan, a veteran of the War of 1812, owned most of the land that ultimately became the Northwest section of Roanoke City, which included “Long Meadow,” through the inheritance from his father. …

Shortly before his marriage, on August 11, 1795, Elijah McClanahan took an oath to serve as
Captain of the Virginia Militia, where he was ultimately promoted to Lieutenant Colonel (United States). He served as the Lt. Colonel of the 121st Regiment, Virginia Militia, during the War of 1812 …

At the time of its construction between ca. 1815-1820, it was one of very few brick houses
located in the Western region of the Commonwealth and, by 1820, was valued at $2,700, which
would have been a considerable amount of money in the early nineteenth
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 16, 2023

2. Villa Heights Second Marker
century.

Also see . . .
1. Villa Heights (PDF). National Register nomination for the manor, which was listed in 2018. (Virginia Department of Historic Resources) (Submitted on July 11, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Elijah McClanahan. Wikipedia entry on McClanahan, was one of the largest landholders in what later became Roanoke County, Virginia. (Submitted on July 11, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 17, 2023

3. Villa Heights Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 57 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 11, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.