ROANOKE, Va. – Washington Park has been a community landmark for more than a century, holding deep meaning especially for Roanoke’s Black community.
Now, residents are speaking out, urging city leaders to protect a historic building there, the Caretaker’s Cottage, before it’s too late.
Roanoke residents pleaded with city council Tuesday to help preserve Washington Park and its Caretaker’s Cottage, a historic symbol of the community’s Black heritage…