Northwest Neighborhood Improvement Council


Neighborhood Organization:		Northwest Neighborhood Improvement Council (NNIC)
Meeting Information:		3rd Tuesday each month (except May - Sep), 3:00 p.m., Burrell Center Community Room, 611 McDowell Ave NW
Main Contact:		Lewis Grogan - President
Mailing Address:		528 Chestnut Avenue NW Roanoke, VA 24016
Phone Number:		(540) 344-3376
E-Mail Address:		GROGANL@yahoo.com

The Northwest Neighborhood Improvement Council includes in its impact area from Moorman Avenue on the south to Orange Avenue on the north and from Fifth Street on the east to 14th Street on the west. This area of the city is know as the Harrison neighborhood, part of the early urban fabric of the City, with most of the houses being built between 1900 and 1920 and with many still standing and occupied. The neighborhood provides the opportunity for traditional historic neighborhood living with the rolling terrain providing views of downtown and surrounding areas. This community features the Harrison Museum of African American Culture and Burrell Community Hospital.

Dedicated to the improvement of the Northwest/Harrison Avenue neighborhood.
Instrumental in the rehabilitation of Harrison School into the Harrison Museum of African American Culture.
Volunteer opportunities