RE;Green Goat

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Ken

To date, movement on the Belt Line is slow, and likely will continue to be for the time being.

There is a post card, I think depicting No. 6 on a wooden bridge in transit to the new museum site.

Best
Ken
> On Apr 6, 2019, at 1:59 PM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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> Regarding the Green Goat Restaurant, I grew up on Winona Ave. in Wasena. Has
> there been any movement forward on the Beltline? Also there is a Picture
> somewhere maybe a postcard of the equipment of the Museum being moved on the
> Beltline to its new home? Did I see that or am I dreaming? Thanks, Ken
> Tanner Former Roanoke 
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>>>    On Monday, April 1, 2019, 7:12:15 PM EDT, NW Mailing List
>> I'm looking for some Roanoke area history.
>> 
>> There is a restaurant in the old Wasena Park area of Roanoke called the
>> Green Goat. It sits near the intersection of Winona Avenue, Wiley Drive,
>> and 8th Street ... just off what I assume is the Roanoke Belt Line.
>> 
>> In a Google Maps view the architecture looks strikingly railroad station
>> like.
>> 
>> I see (through several Google search results), it is referred to as the
>> Wasena Station and formerly housed the Va Museum of Transportation. I
>> couldn't find much else.
>> 
>> Does anyone know if this was either a N&W or VGN station. Was it always
>> located there? Any history (pre VMT), one could provided, would be
>> appreciated.
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> Kevin Byrd
>> Chesterfield, VA
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