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Roanoke Rapids is known for a number of historical sites. The original Roanoke Rapids High School building or Senior building as it is sometimes referred, opened in 1921 and is still in use. The building embodies many elements of Elizabethan Gothic and Tudor Revival architecture in its castle-like facade. It was built by industrialist Samuel Paterson and designed by renowned architect Hobart Upjohn in a modified H-design. Hobart Upjohn was the grandson of Richard Upjohn, architect of Christ Episcopal Church in Raleigh, North Carolina. The high school is the dominant building in the city's central core and is flanked by another castle-like structure which formerly housed a National Guard Armory.
The Roanoke Rapids Canal Museum and Trail is one of the city's oldest historical sites. The museum is located in what served previously as a canal lock building as early as 1823 when the Roanoke Canal was completed. Dedicated to preserving the historical significance of the canal system to westward expansion in early America, the Roanoke Rapids museum offers an in-depth look at the influential people who pushed for the Roanoke Rapids river to become a source of trade and navigation as well as the products that were the main subjects of commerce on the Roanoke River. The trail, over seven miles long, is adjacent to the museum and largely parallel to the Roanoke Rapids River. It is commonly used by runners, bikers, photographers, and wildlife admirers, and is home to the annual Roanoke Canal Half Marathon and the Roanoke Canal Mountain Biking Club.
Roanoke Rapids had planned Carolina Crossroads, an entertainment district founded by a group of local business developers. Attractions were to include the Randy Parton Theater as an anchor for the development, an outdoor amphitheater, a campground, an aquarium, hotels, restaurants, outlet shopping, travel center, several other dinner theaters, and water park. The association between the city and Randy Parton, brother of Dolly Parton, ended in December 2006, and the theater was renamed the Roanoke Rapids Theater. A Black Widow Billiards Center was also announced by pool player, Jeanette Lee. In October 2008, the city agreed to sell the Roanoke Rapids Theater to Lafayette Gatling for $12.5 million. Gatling indicated he would continue to develop the theater and work with the Roanoke Rapids developers of the Carolina Crossroads entertainment district.
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