The Roanoke Star
Built in 1949 through a sponsorship from the Roanoke Merchants Association, the Roanoke Mill Mountain Star is the world's largest illuminated freestanding man-made star. The steel structure is 100 feet tall, while the star itself is 88 1/2 feet tall and towers over the city of Roanoke from a base that is 1,045 feet above sea level. The star weighs 10,000 pounds and, thanks to the light from its over 2,000 feet of neon tubing, can be seen from the air at a distance of up to 60 miles. The star is accessible from the Blue Ridge Parkway via the Mill Mountain Parkway exit at Milepost 120.
Roy C. Kinsey of Kinsey Sign Co., along with his three sons, Roy Jr., Bob and Warren, designed and built the star.
The Star is on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Roanoke Star
Built in 1949 through a sponsorship from the Roanoke Merchants Association, the Roanoke Mill Mountain Star is the world's largest illuminated freestanding man-made star. The steel structure is 100 feet tall, while the star itself is 88 1/2 feet tall and towers over the city of Roanoke from a base that is 1,045 feet above sea level. The star weighs 10,000 pounds and, thanks to the light from its over 2,000 feet of neon tubing, can be seen from the air at a distance of up to 60 miles. The star is accessible from the Blue Ridge Parkway via the Mill Mountain Parkway exit at Milepost 120.
Roy C. Kinsey of Kinsey Sign Co., along with his three sons, Roy Jr., Bob and Warren, designed and built the star.
The Star is on the National Register of Historic Places.