Harrison Apartments for Rent

Harrison/Washington Park is one of the longest established and earliest of suburbs in the Roanoke area. Established in the early 1920s, its history speaks for itself. Harrison is primarily single-family homes with an urban atmosphere. Offering everything from cottage-style homes to manor-style living in this area, you’ll also find easy access to shopping, medical services, and recreation facilities.

Family entertainment and dining within a five-mile radius provides a diverse selection from Chinese, Mexican, and Deli to Italian and Country Cooking.

Harrison is best known for The Harrison Museum of African-American Culture located in the former Harrison School. The Harrison School is a historic landmark for the state of Virginia and was built in 1916 as the first public high school for African American students. Other schools in the area are Lucy Addison School, Lincoln Terrace, Crystal Spring, William Fleming and Patrick Henry High School.

Another historic landmark is Burrell Hospital. Built in 1917 and closed in the 1970s, it still offers services to the community through private offices.

You’ll find a mixture of old-fashioned tradition and some urban living in this historic community. Today, Harrison is well known for a particular style of home found in the area, called American Foursquare. These homes present some elegant features for family living.

Valley Metro offers public transportation to the area communities, with bus stops located throughout the neighborhoods. Scenic and beautiful Brown-Robertson Park located on Tenth Street provides 7.5 acres of lush outdoor scenery. Washington Park gives 40 acres of fun-filled excitement to residents here in Harrison by including lighted tennis and basketball courts, picnic areas, swimming pools, playgrounds, and softball fields in a long list of things to do.