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SR154 Salem Civic Center

FILES

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Dublin Core

Title

SR154 Salem Civic Center

Description

Dedicated in 1967 and financed through the sale of bond proceeds, the Salem-Roanoke Valley Civic Center opened as a recreational and cultural center for Salem. Noted historian Norwood Middleton termed this as “the single most talked-about project in Salem’s history.” The arena was first used on September 25, 1967, for a meeting of the Virginia Education Association.

Creator

unknown

Publisher

Roanoke Public Libraries

Date

1970s

Contributor

Nelson Harris, George Wade

Rights

Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.

Format

Digital Postcard

Type

Still Image

Identifier

sr154

Is Version Of

Salem and Roanoke County in Vintage Postcards by Nelson Harris (2005)

Citation

unknown, “SR154 Salem Civic Center,” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed July 22, 2024, http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/sr154.