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FE296 McGuire Building.jpg
The McGuire Building and Market Square.

FE295 People's Bank.jpg
People's Bank building located at 201 S. Pollard Street in Vinton.

FE294 Shenandoah Building.jpg
The Shenandoah Building is located at 305 1st Street.

FE293 Jefferson Apartments.jpg
The Jefferson Apartments, formerly located at 820 S. Jefferson Street. This view looks west on Mountain Avenue.

FE292 Crystal Spring.jpg
A view of Crystal Spring Park, pump house, and reservoir. Crystal Spring was one of the city's earliest landscaped parks. It was designed and managed by Roanoke Gas and Water Works.

FE291 School Administration.jpg
Roanoke High School was built in 1898 on the northeast corner of Church Avenue and 3rd Street SW. It became the school administration building in 1924 after Jefferson High School opened. It was razed in 1968 for construction of the Municipal…

FE290 City Hotel.jpg
City Hotel was built in 1886 on the southeast corner of Jefferson Street and Salem Avenue.

FE289 Medical Arts Building.jpg
Located at 30 Franklin Road, the Professional (or Medical) Arts Building was built in 1929.

FE288 McBain Building.jpg
The McBain building, located at 34 Campbell Avenue.

FE287 Roanoke High School.jpg
Roanoke High School was built in 1898 on the northeast corner of Church Avenue and 3rd Street SW. It became the school administration building in 1924 after Jefferson High School opened. It was razed in 1968 for construction of the Municipal…

FE286 Roanoke Auditorium.jpg
Roanoke Auditorium was located along Wells Avenue NE, between Williamson Road and 2nd Street. Built in 1916, it was purchased in 1947 by the American Legion and thence called the American Legion Auditorium. It served the city well as an all-purpose…

FE285 Colonial Bank Building.jpg
Colonial National Bank building, located at 202 S. Jefferson Street.

FE284 Roanoke Lodge #197.jpg
Roanoke Lodge #197 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. The lodge stood on the southeast corner of Jefferson Street and Franklin Road

FE283 Post Office.jpg
Roanoke's second federally funded post office was constructed on the same site as the first, the corner of Church Avenue and 1st Street. It was built in 1914 and replaced in 1933.

FE281 Phelps & Armistead.jpg
Phelps & Armistead Furniture, formerly located at 312 2nd Street SW. The building would later be occupied by Grand Piano.

FE280 Hammond Printing.jpg
Hammond's Printing and Litho Works, formerly located on the southeast corner of Jefferson Street and Luck Avenue,

FE279 McBain Building.jpg
The McBain building, located at 34 Campbell Avenue.

FE278 Prospect Road.jpg
Mill Mountain’s Prospect Road, commonly called the Loop Road or Old Toll Road, still has the same basic design when it originated as a graded carriage road in 1891. Today, the road is part of the Roanoke Valley’s greenway system within Mill Mountain…

FE276 Municipal Building.jpg
The Municipal Building was built in 1915.

FE275 Victory Stadium.jpg
Athletic field and grandstands at Victory Stadium. The stadium was built in 1942 and razed in 2006.

FE274 Victory Stadium.jpg
Athletic field and grandstands at Victory Stadium. The stadium was built in 1942 and razed in 2006.

FE273 Market Building.jpg
The Market Building appears largely unchanged today from when it was built in 1922.

FE272 Ponce de Leon Hotel.jpg
The original Ponce de Leon Hotel located at 131 Campbell Avenue SW. The elegant verandas are gone by the time this photograph was taken. In December 1930, the building was totally destroyed by fire, killing one resident and injuring others. It was…

FE271 Roanoke Public Warehouse.jpg
Roanoke Public Warehouse was located at 403 Salem Avenue.

FE270 Main Street.jpg
Aerial viewing showing Main Street in Salem near the intersection with Union Street and Academy Street.

FE269 Roanoke Knitting Mills.jpg
Roanoke Knitting Mills began operations in 1903 at 306 Elm Avenue SE. It closed by 1909.

FE268 Lorraine Apartments.jpg
Shown under construction are the Lorraine Apartments, located at 1221 S. Jefferson Street. This view shows the rear of the building from Maple Avenue SW.

FE267 Williamson Building.jpg
Intersection showing the Williamson Building on the northwest corner of Church Avenue and Jefferson Street. At the time of this photo it was occupied by the Sportsman, Deb Fashions, Thom McCann Shoes. The building was razed in 1977.

FE266 Lorraine Apartments.jpg
Shown under construction are the Lorraine Apartments, located at 1221 S. Jefferson Street.

FE265 Mill Mountain.jpg
A view of Mill Mountain showing a relatively undeveloped foreground.

FE263 Day and Night Bank.jpg
Built in 1905, the building located at 116 Campbell Avenue SW was home to two banks in its early years, Day & Night Bank in this photograph and State & City Bank.

FE261 Christ Episcopal.jpg
Christ Episcopal Church, located at 1101 Franklin Road SW.

FE260 Jefferson Street.jpg
Looking north on Jefferson Street from the 300 block.

FE258 Jefferson Street.jpg
Looking south on Jefferson Street from Salem Avenue.

FE257 Lee Junior High.jpg
Lee Junior High School was built in 1912 at the intersection of Franklin Road and 2nd Street SW. It was razed in 1973 to clear the site for construction of the Richard H. Poff Federal Building.

FE256 Stone Printing.jpg
Stone Printing Company began doing business at this location in 1891. The stone veneer was added to the building, located at 116 N. Jefferson Street, in 1907.

FE255 Jefferson Hospital.jpg
Jefferson Hospital, founded in 1907 by Dr. Hugh Trout, was the predecessor of Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital. Formerly located at 1313 Franklin Road SW, the hospital closed in 1967 and was later razed.

FE250 Police Car.jpg
Parked in front of the city jail, is this blue and white, fifty horsepower Cadillac patrol wagon. It could carry as many as eight prisoners in its enclosed compartment, while the policeman had to ride exposed to the elements.

FE241 Blue Ridge Springs.jpg
Blue Ridge Springs was one of a number of summer resorts in Southwestern Virginia. It boasted the healing powers of dyspepsia in its natural spring. Like many resorts of its kind, Blue Ridge Springs fell into disrepair during the Great Depression. …

FE239 Grandin Road.jpg
Looking northeast on Grandin Road at the intersection with Shirley Avenue.

FE236 N&W Shops.jpg
Aerial view of Norfolk & Western east end shops.

FE226 Maiden Lane.jpg
Looking west from the 1900 block of Maiden Lane. The neighborhood is still under development at the time of this photograph.

FE225b Maiden Lane.jpg
Looking east on the 2000 block of Maiden Lane SW. The neighborhood is still under development at the time this photograph was taken.

FE225a Westover Avenue.jpg
Looking east on the 2000 block of Westover Avenue SW. The neighborhood is still under development at the time of this photograph.

FE224 Grandin Road.jpg
Looking south on Grandin Road from the 1700 block.

FE222 Primitive Dentistry.jpg
Onlookers in Ballyhack watch as the seated gentleman in this photograph is having a tooth extracted by the lady in front of him, while the one behind him holds his head still.

FE214 Campbell Avenue.jpg
Looking west on Campbell Avenue.

FE211 Witten-Martin Furniture.jpg
Located at 213 1st Street SW, the Masonic temple was constructed in 1911. For many years, the first floor was occupied by various retail establishments, as evidenced in this photograph when Witten-Martin Furniture Company occupied the space.

FE208 Crockett Springs.jpg
Crockett Springs Resort, near Shawsville, was one of a number of summer resorts in Southwestern Virginia that boasted the healing powers of its spring waters. The resort opened in 1889 and closed shortly before 1940. The hotel was razed in 1966.

FE206 Mountain Lake.jpg
Canoers on Mountain Lake. The second Mountain Lake Lodge, built in 1875, can be seen in the distance. The current stone lodge replaced this structure in 1936.

FE205 Police Switchboard.jpg
Switchboard at Police headquarters. Sargeant Dick Arnold uses the phone as motorcycle officer John Lemon looks on.

FE203 Virginia College.jpg
The Virginia College for Young Women was located in the South Roanoke neighborhood at the end of Rosalind Avenue. The college closed in 1933.

FE202 Blue Ridge Springs.jpg
Blue Ridge Springs was one of a number of summer resorts in Southwestern Virginia. It boasted the healing powers of dyspepsia in its natural spring. Like many resorts of its kind, Blue Ridge Springs fell into disrepair during the Great Depression. …

FE201 State & City Building.jpg
State & City Building, located at 102 Campbell Avenue SW.

FE200 WDBJ Radio.jpg
Virginia's second commercial radio station, WDBJ-AM, had been broadcasting for twelve and a half years when it moved to its new quarters at 124 Kirk Avenue SW in January 1937.

FE199 Terra Alta.jpg
"Terra Alta" located at 1348 Prospect Road SE.

FE198 Mountain Trust Bank.jpg
The temporary quarters of Mountain Trust Bank, formerly located at 34 W. Church Avenue.

FE196 Roanoke Baseball.jpg
Roanoke Baseball Team. Front row, left to right: Dusty Coons, ? Wrigley, ? Lynch; middle row, L to R: unidentfied, unidentfied, Pop Tate (manager), G. McGann, ? Hill; back row, L to R: Ed McGinnis, unidentified, unidentified, and ? Williams.

FE195 Campbell Avenue.jpg
Lyle's Drugstore occupied the right half of this building, located at 101 Campbell Avenue SW.

FE189 Fenton China.jpg
Fenton China and House Furniture, formerly located at 306 S. Jefferson Street.

FE188 Burrell Memorial.jpg
Roanoke's first African American hospital, Burrell Memorial, was founded in 1915 in a small cottage on Henry Street. It soon outgrew the Henry Street location and moved into the former Alleghany Institute, a school for boys located at 611 McDowell…

FE185 Campbell Avenue.jpg
Looking east from the 100 block of Campbell Avenue.

FE182 Jefferson Street.jpg
Looking south on Jefferson Street from the Colonial Bank building.

FE178 Elmwood Park.jpg
A scene in Elmwood Park.

FE175 Roanoke High School.jpg
Roanoke High School was built in 1898 on the northeast corner of Church Avenue and 3rd Street SW. It became the school administration building in 1924 after Jefferson High School opened. It was razed in 1968 for construction of the Municipal…

FE171 Roanoke Photo Finishing.jpg
An interior view of Roanoke Photo Finishing Company with George Davis behind counter.

FE162 N&W General Offices.jpg
Completed in 1883 by the Shenandoah Valley Railroad, the general office building housed the offices for Norfolk & Western after they were moved from Lynchburg. The building was located on the northwest corner of Jefferson Street and Shenandoah…

FE159 Mountain View.jpg
Mountain View, a 40 room elegant turn-of-the-century mansion, was built in 1907 by Junius B. Fishburn. Mr. Fishburn donated Mountain View to the City in 1955 with the stipulation that it be used solely and exclusively for public recreation purposes.…

FE157 Ole Monterey Golf Course.jpg
Built in 1920, Ole Monterey Golf Course is the second oldest golf course in the City of Roanoke.

FE156 Crystal Spring Laundry.jpg
Crystal Spring Laundry was located at 720 Franklin Road SW.

FE153 Ole Monterey Golf Course.jpg
Roanoke Country Club, located at 3360 Old Country Club Road NW.

FE151 Wasena Elementary.jpg
Wasena Elementary School is located at 1125 Sherwood Avenue SW.

FE150 Jefferson High.jpg
Originally constructed in 1922, Jefferson High School was Roanoke's largest high school for half a century.

FE147 State & City Bank.jpg
Built in 1905, the building located at 116 Campbell Avenue SW was home to two banks in its early years, State & City Bank in this photograph and Day & Night Bank.

FE146 Roanoke Hospital.jpg
Roanoke Hospital was built in 1893 with the aid of Norfolk & Western and the Roanoke Gas and Water Company. Carilion Roanoke Memorial now occupies the site of the old hospital.

FE144 Highland Park Elementary.jpg
Built in 1920, Highland Park Elementary School is located at 1212 5th Street SW.

FE142 Roanoke Printing Company.jpg
Roanoke Printing Company occupies the Bolling Building, formerly located on the southwest corner of Church Avenue and 1st Street SW.

FE140 Stonewall Jackson Middle.jpg
Stonewall Jackson Middle School located at 1004 Montrose Avenue SE. The school's name was changed to John P. Fishwick Middle School in 2018.

FE139 Lucy Addison High.jpg
Lucy Addison High School opened in 1928. Located at 40 Douglass Avenue NW, the building now houses Roanoke City Public Schools Administrative Offices.

FE138 Jamison School.jpg
Jamison Elementary School was located on the southwest corner of Jamison Avenue and 14th Street SE. The school was built in 1916 and razed in 1975.

FE137 Stonewall Jackson Middle.jpg
Stonewall Jackson Middle School located at 1004 Montrose Avenue SE shortly after completion. The school's name was changed to John P. Fishwick Middle School in 2018.

FE136 Morningside Elementary.jpg
Morningside Elementary School, located at 1716 Wilson Street SE.

FE131 Boggs & Havnaer.jpg
Boggs & Havnaer Laundry and Dry Cleaning supplies and equipment, formerly located at 912 3 1/2 Street SE.

FE130 Morice Twine Mill.jpg
The Morice (formerly Roanoke) Twine Mill in Norwich. Built to house the Norwich Lock Company in 1891, the lock company was a short-lived enterprise. In 1901, the Roanoke Cotton Mill moved into the abandoned building.

FE128 Sherwood Forest.jpg
Entrance to Sherwood Forest subdivision, located at Yellow Mountain Road and Nottingham Road.

FE126 Harrison School.jpg
The Harrison School was completed in 1916. Two years later, the first high school classes for African American students began at Harrison School. Three students graduated in 1924, due largely to the persistence of Harrison's principal, Lucy…

FE124 Commerce Street School.jpg
Commerce Street School, also called First Ward School, was located at the corner of Church Avenue and 2nd (Commerce) Street. Built in 1890, it was razed in 1929 to make room for the post office.

FE123 Ponce de Leon.jpg
The second Ponce de Leon Hotel located at 131 Campbell Avenue SW.

FE121 Belmont Elementary.jpg
Belmont Elementary School was located on Dale Avenue in southeast Roanoke. The school was built in 1891 and remained in operation until 1974 when Fallon Park Elementary School was completed.

FE120 N&W General Offices.jpg
Norfolk & Western General Offices, located at 8 N. Jefferson Street, replaced the old General Offices after they were destroyed by fire in 1896. This building would be used in this capacity until 1932 when the new office building was completed.

FE117 Salvation Army Hotel.jpg
Salvation Army Hotel, formerly located at 201 2nd Street SW.

FE116 Roanoke Country Club.jpg
Roanoke Country Club, located at 3360 Old Country Club Road NW, shortly after completion of the clubhouse.

FE112 First Presbyterian.jpg
First Presbyterian Church, located at 2101 Jefferson Street SW.

FE111 Hancock-Clay.jpg
In the Coulter Building, the Hancock-Clay Company opened a department store in 1926. This interior view shows some of the dry goods and notions sold by Hancock-Clay. The firm became bankrupt in the early 1930s.

FE109 2nd VA Company G.jpg
Spanish-American War United States Veterans, Company G, 2nd Virginia Volunteers, Dewey Mess. Pictured are : H.H. Zink, E.M. Carr, Pat Sullivan, A.T. Day, F.M. Moore, C.W. Rolen, J.T. Donnelly, G.D. Black, J.L. Bonavita, G.W. Misel, R.L. Tremain,…

FE107 Roanoke Bankers.jpg
Group portrait of Roanoke bankers in front of the Terry Building.

FE103 Natural Tunnel.jpg
Natural Tunnel in Scott County. The massive naturally formed cave is so large, it is used as a railroad tunnel.

FE098 Pythian Castle Hall.jpg
Groundbreaking for Pythian Castle Hall, Osceola Lodge No. 47 on Franklin Road. Shown are George Davis, Stuart A. Barbour, Frank N. Smith, and Charles D. Keffer.

FE094 Old 97.jpg
The wreck of the "Old 97" was an American rail disaster involving the Southern Railway mail train, officially known as the Fast Mail, while en route from Monroe, Virginia, to Spencer, North Carolina, on September 27, 1903. Due to excessive speed in…

FE093 Mill Mountain.jpg
A view of Mill Mountain. Building in foreground was the Adams, Payne, Gleaves, Livery Stable No. 2. Abandoned by the time of this photograph, it is used to promote the purchase of war bonds.

FE092 Armistead Neal House.jpg
Armistead Neal tavern and boarding house was located on Shenandoah Avenue. For many years, it served the town of Big Lick as a hotel.

FE091 Roanoke Country Club.jpg
Golf Course at Roanoke Country Club.

FE090 Red Men's Band.jpg
Hiawatha Tribe Number 66, Red Men's Band at Hotel Roanoke.

FE089 Old 97.jpg
The wreck of the "Old 97" was an American rail disaster involving the Southern Railway mail train, officially known as the Fast Mail, while en route from Monroe, Virginia, to Spencer, North Carolina, on September 27, 1903. Due to excessive speed in…

FE088 Roanoke Machine Shop Band.jpg
Led by the Roanoke Machine Works band, the funeral procession of William Nolty winds slowly past "Brick Row" on E. Campbell Avenue. "Brick Row" was built as a low-rent housing area for mostly less skilled workers at Roanoke Machine Works. The…

FE086 Old 97.jpg
The wreck of the "Old 97" was an American rail disaster involving the Southern Railway mail train, officially known as the Fast Mail, while en route from Monroe, Virginia, to Spencer, North Carolina, on September 27, 1903. Due to excessive speed in…

FE085 Webster Brick.jpg
Webster Brick Company (now General Shale), located at 2351 Webster Road.

FE084 Muse Family.jpg
Calvin and Harriet Muse stand with their sons, George and Willie, after the family is reunited in 1927. George and Willie's story is detailed in 'Truevine: Two Brothers, a Kidnapping, and a Mother's Quest' by Beth Macy.

FE083 Natural Bridge Hotel.jpg
The original Natural Bridge Hotel. The hotel burned in 1963 and was replaced by the current hotel in 1964.

FE082 Almshouse.jpg
The Almshouse or "poor house" was built in 1925. The building is now part of Virginia Western Community College.

FE081 Carvins Cove.jpg
Waterfall at Carvins Cove.

FE080 Poages Mill.jpg
Close-up view of Poage's Mill waterwheel on Back Creek.

FE079 RHS Gymnasts.jpg
Roanoke High School gymnasts. Caption reads, "Winners Intermediate Gym Contest, '07-'08".

FE075 Alleghany Institute Students.jpg
Group portrait of students and faculty of the Alleghany Institute. Front row, left ot right: Ott Coleman, Jack Airheart, William ?; back row, left to right: B.S. Brooke, Eugene Turner, Ernest B. Fishburn, Billy Malone, D. Thomas Taylor, Romeo…

FE072 Jefferson Hospital.jpg
Jefferson Hospital, founded in 1907 by Dr. Hugh Trout, was the predecessor of Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital. Formerly located at 1313 Franklin Road SW, the hospital closed in 1967 and was later razed. The two-story porches no longer exist…

FE071 Ponce de Leon Hotel.jpg
The second Ponce de Leon Hotel located at 131 Campbell Avenue SW.

FE069 Ponce de Leon Hotel.jpg
The original Ponce de Leon Hotel located at 131 Campbell Avenue SW. The elegant verandas are gone by the time this photograph was taken. In December 1930, the building was totally destroyed by fire, killing one resident and injuring others. It was…

FE068 Greene Memorial.jpg
Greene Memorial United Methodist Church at the corner of Church Avenue and 2nd Street. In this photograph, a crowd is gathered to watch as the new La France Fire Engine was hauled to the corner to see if it could throw water as high as the steeple…

FE066 Observation Tower.jpg
The second observation tower once atop Mill Mountain. The first observation tower was destroyed in a wind storm in 1914. This tower replaced it until 1936, when it was destroyed by fire. George Davis at left.

FE065 WDBJ.jpg
WDBJ station at its third location on the corner of Colonial Avenue and Brandon Avenue.

FE064 View from Mill Mountain.jpg
A view of Roanoke from Mill Mountain with the Riverland neighborhood in the foreground.

FE062 Natural Bridge Hotel.jpg
The original Natural Bridge Hotel. The hotel burned in 1963 and was replaced by the current hotel in 1964.

FE061 UCT Carnival.jpg
Spectators watch the highwire act, part of the Order of United Commercial Travelers of American carnival.

FE058 Campbell Avenue.jpg
Crowds gather along Campbell Avenue to watch the Armistice Day Parade.

FE057 1st Street.jpg
Looking north on 1st Street from Church Avenue.

FE056 Downtown Roanoke.jpg
Looking north on Jefferson Street from the Colonial National Bank building.

FE055 Lewis-Gale.jpg
Lewis-Gale Hospital was built in 1909 as a partnership between Dr. Sparrell Gale and Dr. J.N. Lewis. The original hospital stood at the northwest corner of 3rd Street and Luck Avenue.

FE054 Dog Mouth Fountain.jpg
Th Dog Mouth Fountain stands on the northwest corner of Salem Avenue and Market Street. Legend has it that those who drink from the fountain will always return to Roanoke.

FE052 Mill Mountain.jpg
A view of Mill Mountain. Roanoke Hospital, the Mill Mountain Incline, and the observation tower are all visible.

FE050 Patrick Henry Hotel.jpg
Patrick Henry Hotel

FE049 1st Street.jpg
Looking north on 1st Street from Church Avenue.

FE048 FNEB.jpg
The First National Exchange Bank building is located at 201 S. Jefferson Street.

FE047 Market Building.jpg
Roanoke's first Market Building. Built in 1886, it was replaced by the current Market Building in 1922.

FE046 Patrick Henry Lobby.jpg
Interior view of the Patrick Henry Hotel lobby.

FE045 Elmwood Pond.jpg
The pond once in Elmwood Park.

FE044 Civil War Veterans.jpg
Civil War veterans reunion at Hotel Roanoke.

FE041 Almshouse.jpg
The Almshouse or "poor house" was built in 1925. The building is now part of Virginia Western Community College.

FE038 Mill Mountain Incline.jpg
Mill Mountain Incline.

FE037 Jefferson Street.jpg
Looking north on Jefferson Street.

FE036 Hotel Roanoke.jpg
Hotel Roanoke

FE034 Horton Livery.jpg
Horton and Roberts Livery Stable stood on Henry Street (now 1st Street SW) just north of the northeast corner of Henry Street and Church Avenue.

FE033 Big Lick Livery.jpg
In 1898, the Big Lick Livery Stable stood on Henry Street (1st Street SW) just north of Roanoke's first federally funded post office (located on the NE corner of Henry (1st) Street and Church Avenue) which can be seen in the background. In 1890 this…

FE032 Post Office.jpg
Roanoke's second federally funded post office was constructed on the same site as the first, the corner of Church Avenue and 1st Street. It was built in 1914 and replaced in 1933.

FE028 Fire Ladder.jpg
Firemen pose on a ladder pulled by horses. The building in the background was on the corner of 1st Street and Church Avenue.

FE027 Title Guarantee.jpg
Title Guarantee Trust and Savings Bank, formerly located at 34 Church Avenue SW.

FE024 Jefferson Street.jpg
Looking south on Jefferson Street. American Theatre on right.

FE023 Big Lick Hotel.jpg
Formerly located on the southwest corner of Williamson Road and Salem Avenue, the Big Lick Hotel would go through several iterations, including a portion of the Shenandoah Hotel, the Lee Hotel and Hotel Earle. The building was gutted by fire in 1991…

FE022 Church and Jefferson.jpg
Intersection showing the Williamson Building on the northwest corner of Church Avenue and Jefferson Street. At the time of this photo, the building housed T.L. Deyerle Company. It would later be home to the Sportsman. The building was razed in…

FE019 Lakeside.jpg
Lakeside Amusement Park was built in 1920 on Mason's Creek. The "lake" seen here was the area's first public swimming pool, complete with sand beach. Also visible is the "Thriller" rollercoaster and the bumper car pavilion.

FE017 Mountain Trust.jpg
Mountain Trust Bank was located in the Strickland Building at 302 S. Jefferson Street.

FE015 Municipal Building.jpg
The Municipal Building from 2nd Street.

FE014 Campbell Avenue.jpg
Looking west on Campbell Avenue. The Rialto Theatre is visible at left.

FE013 McGuire Building.jpg
The McGuire Building, located at 1 Market Square, was built in 1914 and housed W. E. McGuire’s Farmers’ Supply Co. that sold buggies, wagons, fertilizer, seed, and other farm-related equipment and supplies. Tenants in this photo include A&P…

FE012 Alleghany Institute Students.jpg
Group portrait of Alleghany Institute students. Individuals unidentifed.

FE011 McGuire Building.jpg
The McGuire Building, located at 1 Market Square, was built in 1914 and housed W. E. McGuire’s Farmers’ Supply Co. that sold buggies, wagons, fertilizer, seed, and other farm-related equipment and supplies.

FE010 Campbell Avenue.jpg
Looking east on Campbell Avenue toward the Market Building from the roof of the Colonial American National Bank building.

FE009 Union Lunch.jpg
Union Lunch, formerly located in the area where the Market Building is today.

FE007 Armistice Day Parade.jpg
A contingent of veterans march in the Armistice Day Parade on Campbell Avenue.

FE006 JE Bernards.jpg
J.E. Bernard's Machine Shop, formerly located at 109-111 Church Avenue SW. Roanoke Automobile Company is located next door, specializing in the sale of Ramblers.

FE005 Carolina Cotton Mills.jpg
Carolina Cotton and Woolen Mills, formerly located at 505 6th Street SW.

FE003 Grand Piano.jpg
Grand Piano Furniture was located at 312 2nd Street SW.

FE001 First Auto.jpg
Roanoke's first automobile parked in front of a bicycle shop at 109-111 Church Avenue SW. The first auto was believed to have been owned by T.T. Fishburn. In two years, in 1906, this building would become Roanoke Automobile Company selling Rambler…

FE002 GW Sisler.jpg
G.W. Sisler Funeral Home, formerly located at 23 First (Salem) Avenue.

FC014.jpg
Willis High School. The agricultural building is at right.

FC013.jpg
Mountain Normal School students posing in front of the dormitory building.

FC012.jpg
Floyd Esso Service Center in Floyd County.

FC011.jpg
Rollie N. Phillips store and gas station, located in the Indian Valley area of Floyd County. Phillips opened his service station in 1927.

FC008.jpg
Willis High School after the addition was completed.

FC007.jpg
Willis High School shortly after opening.

FC005.jpg
The cornerstone of Willis High School.

FC004.jpg
Willis High School under construction.

FC003.jpg
The long abandoned old Mountain Normal School at Willis in Floyd County, VA. The Normal School opened in 1893.

FC002.jpg
Mountain Normal School dormitory at Willis in Floyd County, VA.

FC001.jpg
Willis High School in Floyd County, VA. The school closed after the 1961-62 school year.

Franklin Papers.pdf
Family tracings of the Callaway, Tilly, Early, Anderson, Franklin and Cook Families of the counties of Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford and Campbell.

Eyrie 1988.pdf
The Eyrie is the annual for Hidden Valley Middle School.

Eyrie1986.pdf
The Eyrie is the annual for Hidden Valley Middle School.

Eyrie1985.pdf
The Eyrie is the annual for Hidden Valley Middle School.

Eyrie1980.pdf
The Eyrie is the annual for Hidden Valley Middle School.

Eyrie1977.pdf
The Eyrie is the annual for Hidden Valley Middle School.

Eyrie1975.pdf
The Eyrie is the annual for Hidden Valley Middle School.

raneyindex.pdf
This index includes surnames found in the E. Marvin Raney Collection. The majority of Raney's research focuses on the families of Bedford and Franklin Counties, though surnames from other counties are represented. Raney worked extensively with Mae…

Pinkard1.pdf
A biographical sketch of Dr. Pinkard and his contributions to the field of medicine as well as his contributions to the African American community in Roanoke.

GB057 Decons and Trustees of First Baptist Church Gainsboro.jpg
First Baptist Church Gainsboro can trace its origins back to September 30, 1867, when a small congregation held service, led by Rev. Edmond Johnson, in a dwelling on Hart Avenue, establishing the Big Lick Colored Baptist Church. As membership…

Davis 31.11d Fort Greenridge.jpg
An unidentified boy measures the logs of Fort Greenridge. Fort Greenridge was located on the west branch of Carvins Creek near Kingstown. In addition to Fort Greenridge, the structure was also called Garst's Fort and Schwarz's Fort as it was owned…

Davis2 91.2 Memorial Tunnel.jpg
The Memorial Tunnel opened in 1954 to carry traffic through the Paint Creek Mountain on the West Virginia Turnpike. Closed to traffic in 1987, the tunnel is now used for military training.

Davis 91.1j Confederate Tunnels.jpg
The discovery of the Confederate Tunnels came as a result of a boy chasing a rabbit into this hole. The tunnels were finally discovered after 60 years.

Davis 91.1i The Crater.jpg
The Crater as seen from Union lines.

Davis 91.1h Confederate Breastworks.jpg
Confederate breastworks near Pine Gardens.

Davis 91.1g Woodpile at Pine Gardens.jpg
This pile of lumber was the lining placed in the Confederate tunnels at Pine Garden

Davis 91.1f Entrance to Tunnel.jpg
The marker in the right foreground indicates the entrance to the Union tunnel located at the crater.

Davis 91.1e Fort Mahone Monument.jpg
This monument was erected on the spot where Fort Mahone, known as Fort Damnation by the Union, once stood. It was erected by the State of Pennsylvania in honor of the soldiers who served in the Third Division, 9th Corps, Army of the Potomac.

Davis 91.1d UDC Memorial.jpg
Erected by the South Carolina Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy as a memorial to Elliott's South Carolina troops who lost their lives in the explosion at The Crater.

Davis 8.51 Botetourt County Courthouse.jpg
Botetourt County Courthouse

Davis2 8.5 Botetourt Court Courthouse.jpg
Botetourt County Courthouse, located at 1 W. Main Street in Fincastle.

Davis2 8.43 Kingsport Utilities.jpg
Unidentified men with a Kingsport Utilities wagon.

Davis2 8.42 Lynchburg.jpg
A view of Downtown Lynchburg from Courthouse hill.

Davis2 8.41 Lynchburg.jpg
A view of Downtown Lynchburg from Courthouse hill.

Davis2 8.4 Lynchburg.jpg
A view of Downtown Lynchburg from Courthouse hill.

Davis2 8.31 Fincastle Presbyterian.jpg
Fincastle Presbyterian Church, located at 108 E. Back Street in Fincastle.

Davis 8.22 Town House in Chilhowie.jpg
Town House in Chilhowie built in 1748 by Col. James Patton to be used as a fort.

Davis 8.21 Pearisburg.jpg
Former medical office of Dr. Harvey Green Johnston. Local tradition holds that it was Rutherford B. Hayes' headquarters while Federal troops accupied Pearisburg during the Civil War. The building is part of Giles County HIstorical Society's museum…

Davis 8.1 Main Street Baptist Church.jpg
Main Street Baptist Church in Clifton Forge.

Davis 75.91 Daniel Boones Tomb.jpg
Tomb of Daniel Boone.

Davis2 75.864 Rader Chapel.jpg
Rader Chapel located at 630 Roanoke Road in Daleville. This building was replaced with the current structure in 1996.

Davis2 75.83 JM Oakey.jpg
Hearse in front of John M. Oakey Funeral Home, formerly located at 126 Campbell Avenue SW.

Davis2 75.82 JM Oakey Hearse.jpg
John M. Oakey Funeral Home hearse.

Davis2 16.7413 Archies House of Beef.jpg
Archie's House of Beef was located in the Holiday Inn that once stood at the corner of Orange Avenue and Williamson Road.

Davis2 7.22 Downtown Salem.jpg
A view of E. Main Street from the Market Street intersection in Downtown Salem.

Davis 68.81 New River Gap.jpg
The New River cut a gap between Peters Mountain and East River Mountain at Narrows.

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Also known as the Bluestone River Bridge, the Sergeant Cornelius H. Charlton Bridge crosses the Bluestone River in Mercer County, West Virginia. Charlton received the Metal of Honor for his heroic acts in the Korean War.

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Construction of the bridge on South Colorado Street over the railroad tracks in Salem.

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Pitzer Transfer and Storage, formerly located at 841 Reserve Avenue SW.

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Safety Motor Transit, formerly located at 12th Street and Campbell Avenue SE.

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Safety Motor Transit, formerly located at 12th Street and Campbell Avenue SE.

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A view of the terminal at Woodrum Field, now Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport.

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Local officials celebrate the inauguration of airmail service to Roanoke.

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Tracks of the Mill Mountain Incline.

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Mill Mountain Incline during construction.

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An unidentified group stands in front of Virginian #104, a class EL-#3A electric locomotive.

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View of gazebo in Elmwood Park from the Patrick Henry Hotel.

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Corner of Jefferson Street and Bullitt Avenue, looking toward the SE corner of Elmwood Park.

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Intersection of Jefferson Street and Elm Avenue, looking toward the SW corner of Elmwood Park. Terry House visible through the trees.

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View of the Terry House and Elmwood Park from the Patrick Henry Hotel.

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Interior view of Viking Lanes Bowling Alley, formerly located at 2727 Franklin Road.

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Interior view of Viking Lanes Bowling Alley, formerly located at 2727 Franklin Road.

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Interior view of Viking Lanes Bowling Alley, formerly located at 2727 Franklin Road.

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Unidentified members of the Waverly Place Baptist Church Choir.

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Sears Town, formerly located at 1502 Williamson Road NE.

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Sears Town, formerly located at 1502 Williamson Road NE.

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Construction nears completion on Sears Town, formerly located at 1502 Williamson Road NE.

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Townside Plaza (now Townside Festival), located at 3600 Franklin Road SW.

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Townside Plaza (now Townside Festival), located at 3600 Franklin Road SW.

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Roanoke-Salem Plaza, formerly located at 4600 Melrose Avenue.

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Lerner Shops at Roanoke-Salem Plaza, formerly located at 4142 Melrose Avenue NW.

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Roanoke-Salem Plaza storefronts, including People's Drug, Miller & Rhoads and Winn-Dixie, formerly located at 4600 Melrose Avenue NW.

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WoolCo Department Store, formerly located at Crossroads Mall, 5002 Airport Road NW. Original anchor stores at Crossroads were J,C. Penney, Roses, Heironimus, Winn-Dixie, People's Drug, Other mall tenants included Fink's Jewelers, Smartwear Irving…

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Interior entrance to Roses at Crossroads Mall.

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Phillips Shoes in Crossroads Mall.

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Interior entrance to Sidney's at Crossroads Mall.

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Interior view of Crossroads Mall.

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Interior entrance of JC Penney at Crossroads Mall.

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Interior of Crossroads Mall. Crossroads was built in 1961 and was the first enclosed shopping center in Virginia.

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JC Penney at Crossroads Mall, formerly located at 5002 Airport Road NW.

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An interior view of Crossroads Mall.

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Mullen's Place, formerly located at 307 9th Street SE.

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Lendy's Take Home Shoppe, formerly located at 4102 Melrose Avenue SW.

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Lendy's Take Home Shoppe, formerly located at 4102 Melrose Avenue NW.

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Roma Restaurant (later Villa Sorrento), formerly located at 1210 Patterson Avenue SW.

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Order windows at Biff Burger, formerly located at 3323 Melrose Avenue NW.

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Sign for Biff Burger, formerly located at 4317 Williamson Road NE.

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Kenney's Patty Wagon Hamburgers, formerly located at 5320 Williamson Road NW.

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Patty Wagon Hamburgers truck.

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Mayfair Caterers and Restaurant, formerly located at 1602 Orange Avenue NW. Melrose Seventh Day Adventist Church visible in background.

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Top Value Stamps, formerly located at 1519 Williamson Road NE.

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Merchandise inside Top Value Stamps, formerly located at 318 2nd Street SW.

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Top Value Stamps, formerly located at 318 2nd Street SW.

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Top Value Stamps, formerly located at 2613 Franklin Road SW.

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Roanoke Ice and Cold Storage, formerly located at 806 Wasena Avenue.

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Roanoke Ice and Cold Storage, formerly located at 806 Wasena Avenue.

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An Archway Cookies booth at an unidentified event.

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Drivers stand next to Sear's delivery trucks.

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O'Brien's Radio & TV Service van.

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Garland's Delivery Service drivers next to their vehicles on a snowy day.

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Garland's Drugstore on a snowy day, formerly located at 1327 Grandin Road SW.

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Garland's Medical Center, formerly located at 127 McClanahan Street SW.

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Garland's Drugstore, formerly located at 1327 Grandin Road SW.

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Frigid Freeze Frozen Foods, formerly located at 103 8th Street SE.

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Production equipment in Sealtest Foods, formerly located at 133 Albemarle Avenue SE.

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Production equipment in Sealtest Foods, formerly located at 133 Albemarle Avenue SE.

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Employee with tractor-trailer at loading dock of Sealtest Foods, formerly located at 133 Albemarle Avenue SE.

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Sealtest Foods, formerly located at 133 Albemarle Avenue SE.

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Hampshire Corp., formerly located at 2101 Winston Avenue SW.

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Warehouses along the 100 block of Norfolk Avenue SW, including C.B. Halsey Company and Old Domion.

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Tom Huston Peanut Company, formerly located at 1340 W. Main Street in Salem.

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Tom's Potato Chips and Farm Credit Association, formerly located on the corner of Sycamore Avenue and Williamson Road NE.

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Associated Grocers, formerly located at 359 Kessler Mill Road.

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Roanoke Grocers Inc., formerly located at 1131 4th Street SE.

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Pabst Blue Ribbon delivery trucks parked at Roanoke Distributing Company, formerly located at 907 3rd Street SE.

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Garst Brothers Dairy, formerly located at 1118 Salem Avenue SW.

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Dillard Paper Company, formerly located at 2490 Patterson Avenue SW.

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Dillard Paper Company, formerly located at 2490 Patterson Avenue SW.

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Work stations inside National Cash Register, formerly located at 902 S. Jefferson Street.

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National Cash Register, formerly located at 902 S. Jefferson Street.

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National Cash Register, formerly located at 902 S. Jefferson Street,

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An aerial view of Roanoke Electric Steel, formerly located at 20 30th Street NW.

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Webster Brick (now General Shale), located at 2351 Webster Road.

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Employees next to trucks at Webster Brick.

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Vinton Weaving Company, now Precision Fabrics Group, is located at 323 West Virginia Avenue.

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Virginia Brewing Company employees with delivery truck outside of the brewery.

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Rear view of Virginia Brewing Company, formerly located in the 1200 block of Wise Avenue SE.

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Virginia Brewing Company, formerly located in the 1200 block of Wise Avenue SE.

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Winston Property Management, formerly located at 930 S. Jefferson Street.

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Architectural rendering of Johnson-Carper Furniture Company, formerly located at 3322 Hollins Road NE.

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Thaden-Jordan Furniture Company, formerly located at 312 Kessler Mill Road.

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Oren Roanoke Corporation, formerly located at 720 3rd Street in Vinton.

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Roanoke Sash & Door Company, formerly located at 999 13th Street SW.

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Warren Gilbert Photography, formerly located at 4311 Appleton Avenue NW.

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Cosmetics counter in McKesson & Robbins in Rocky Mount.

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Interior view of McKesson & Robbins Pharmacy in Rocky Mount.

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Snack bar inside McKesson & Robbins in Rocky Mount.

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An unidentified customer and employee in the showroom of Rutrough Motors, formerly located at 335 Luck Avenue SW.

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An unidentified customer and employees in front of Rutrough Motors, formerly located at 335 Luck Avenue SW.

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Employees inside Southwest Virginia Savings & Loan, formerly located at 306 2nd Street SW.

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Chewning Garage and Body Shop, formerly located at 3034 Wentworth Avenue NW.

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Butterfield's Golf Carts.

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Dickerson GMC, formerly located 715 Patterson Avenue SW.

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Magic City Ford, located at 809 Williamson Road NE.

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Unidentified girl sits in toy Mustang at Magic City Ford.

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Magic City Ford promotion.

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B.F. Goodrich Home and Auto, formerly located at 3520 Williamson Road NW.

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Moore Tire Company, formerly located at 1860 S. Jefferson Street.

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Wasena Gulf Service, formerly located at 1119 Main Street.

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Wasena Gulf Service, formerly located at 1119 Main Street.

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Williamson Road Esso, formerly located at 2715 Williamson Road NE.

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Fort Lewis Esso Servicenter, formerly located at 1905 W. Main Street in Salem.

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An unidentified employee stands next to a Mercedes on the sales lot of Jarrett-Chewning Company, formerly located at 1854 S. Jefferson Street.

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A Mercedes on the sales lot of Jarrett-Chewning Company, formerly located at 1854 S. Jefferson Street.

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Jarrett-Chewning Company, formerly located at 1854 S. Jefferson Street.

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Garage interior of Jarrett-Chewning Company, formerly located at 1854 S. Jefferson Street.

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Unidentified employees stand in front of Jarrett-Chewning Company, formerly located at 1854 S. Jefferson Street.

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Jarrett-Chewning Company, formerly located at 1854 S. Jefferson Street.

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Jarrett-Chewning Company, formerly located at 1854 S. Jefferson Street.

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Looking east on Church Avenue in front of Roanoke Gas, formerly located at 123-125 Church Avenue SW. The sign was illuminated by gas burners. Sign panels have been removed as the gas burners are being replaced with electric lights.

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Looking east on Church Avenue in front of Roanoke Gas Company, formerly located at 123-125 Church Avenue SW. The sign was illuminated by gas burners.

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Main office of Roanoke Gas Company, formerly located at 123-125 Church Avenue SW.

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Construction of ITT Exelis, located at 7635 Plantation Road.

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Construction of ITT Exelis, located at 7635 Plantation Road.

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Construction of ITT Exelis, located at 7635 Plantation Road.

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ITT Exelis, located at 7635 Plantation Road.

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Bowman Bakery, formerly located at 102 5th Street NW.

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Cash registers at Barr's Variety Store, formerly located at 1318 Grandin Road SW.

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Shoppers in Barr's Variety Store, formerly located at 1318 Grandin Road SW.

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Shoppers inside Barr's Variety Store, formerly located at 1318 Grandin Road SW.

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Barr's Variety Store, formerly located at 1318 Grandin Road SW.

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Barr's Variety Store, formerly located at 1318 Grandin Road SW.

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Kroger, formerly located at 1502 Williamson Road NE next to Sears Town.

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Kroger, formerly located at 1319 Grandin Road SW, now Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op.

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Interior view of Schulte United Millinery, formerly located at 16 Campbell Avenue SW.

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Interior view of the children's department at Leggett's, formerly located 112 Campbell Avenue.

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Goodwill Industries workshop and storefront, formerly located at 3125 Salem Turnpike NW.

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An interior view of Goodwill Industries, formerly located at 3125 Salem Turnpike.

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An unidentified employee punches the time clock at Goodwill Industries.

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Unidentified employees make repairs to donated clothing at the Goodwill Industries workshop, formerly located at 3125 Salem Turnpike.

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Unidentified employees work in the Goodwill Industries workshop, formerly located at 3125 Salem Turnpike.

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Unidentified employees work in the Goodwill Industries workshop, formerly located at 3125 Salem Turnpike.

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Goodwill Industries workshop, formerly located at 3125 Salem Turnpike.

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Window display at Smartwear Irving-Saks, formerly located at 210-212 S. Jefferson Street.

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The Joy Shop, formerly located at 27 W. Campbell Avenue. It would later move to the corner of Jefferson Street and Campbell Avenue.

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Looking north at 401- 407 Jefferson Street. Herbert's Fine Feminine Footwear, Woolworth and Thurman & Boone occupied these storefronts.

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Thurman & Boone, formerly located at 401 Jefferson Street.

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Caldwell-Sites Company Booksellers, formerly located at 105 S. Jefferson Street.

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Southwest Virginia Savings & Loan, formerly located at 306 2nd Street SW.

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Southwest Virginia Savings & Loan, formerly located at 306 2nd Street SW

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Southwest Virginia Savings & Loan, formerly located at 306 2nd Street SW. View is looking north.

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People's Federal Savings and Loan, formerly located in the Liberty Trust Building at 101 Jefferson Street.

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An aerial view of Shenandoah Life Insurance, located at 2301 Brambleton Avenue SW.

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An aerial view of Shenandoah Life Insurance Company, located at 2301 Brambleton Avenue SW.

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Parade float for C&P Telephone Company.

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Motor Finance Company, formerly located at 428 Campbell Avenue SW.

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Motor Finance Company, formerly located at 428 Campbell Avenue SW.

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Congela Building, located at 2823 Williamson Road.

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Allstate Insurance, formerly located at 3517 Brandon Avenue SW.

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Allstate Insurance, formerly located at 3517 Brandon Avenue.

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Employees of Paul C. Agee Insurance Company in the office.

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The Williamson Building was located at the corner of Church Avenue and Jefferson Street. The address of Graves-Humphreys Hardware was 311 S. Jefferson Street.

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Roanoke Industrial Loan & Thrift, formerly located at 20 Franklin Road.

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Railroad employees stand in front of the Norfolk & Western Office building formerly located on 5th Street.

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Norfolk & Western Regional Offices, once located at the corner of Jefferson Street and 1st Street.

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General Stone and Materials Corporation, formerly located at 1401 Franklin Road.

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Appalachian Power, located at 40 Franklin Road SW.

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Contruction of Appalachian Power office located at 614 1st Street SW. View looking east on Bullitt Avenue.

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Appalachian Power employees haul an electric pole at an unidentified plant.

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Located near Glasgow, West Virginia, the Kahawha River Plant is a coal-fired power station owned and operated by AEP.

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Appalachian Electric Power Company truck.

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Rear view of Appalachian Power Company as seen from Bullitt Avenue.

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The Shenandoah Building, located at 305 1st Street.

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House located at 40 Sawyer Drive in the West Club Forest subdivision in Salem.

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Home located at 3358 Peakwood Drive.

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Home located at 3358 Peakwood Drive.

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Rear view of home located a 3112 Somerset Street.

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Home located at 3112 Somerset Street.

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Home located at 3105 Somerset Street.

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Home located at 3547 Kenwick Trail SW.

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Home located at 337 Parkwood Avenue in Salem.

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Home located at 2434 Charing Cross Drive.

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Home located at 1847 Maiden Lane SW.

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Home located at 1802 Greenwood Road SW.

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Home located at 1802 Greenwood Road SW.

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Home located at 1130 2nd Street SW.

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Home located at 1130 2nd Street SW.

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Safety patrol students from Fairview Elementary School on the corner of 36th Street NW and Troutland Avenue in the Wilmont Farms neighborhood.

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Looking north on 36th Street NW from Troutland Avenue in the Wilmont Farms neighborhood. Safety patrol students from Fairview Elementary School monitor traffic.

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Looking south on 36th Street NW from Troutland Avenue in the Wilmont Farms neighborhood.

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Looking north on 36th Street NW from Troutland Avenue in the Wilmont Farms neighborhood.

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Sign at the entrance of the Kimball Acres subdivision.

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Newly constructed homes along the 500 block of Moran Avenue in the Kimball Acres subdivision.

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Newly constructed homes along the 500 block of Moran Avenue in the Kimball Acres subdivision.

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Newly constructed homes along the 500 block of Moran Avenue in the Kimball Acres subdivision.

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The Jefferson Apartments, formerly located at 820 S. Jefferson Street.

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Apartments located at 1801 Grandin Road SW.

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Apartments located at 217 Mountain Avenue SW.

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Apartments located at 217 Mountain Avenue SW.

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Apartments located at 201 Mountain Avenue SW.

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Apartments located at 110 Mountain Avenue SW.

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Home located at 406 Day Avenue SW. This was the home of the photographer, George C. Davis.

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House located near the intersection of Luck Avenue and 3rd Street. The fire escape on the left is that of the old Lewis-Gale Hospital which stood on the corner. Both the house and the hospital have long been gone.

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Mountain View, a 40 room elegant turn-of-the-century mansion, was built in 1907 by Junius B. Fishburn. Mr. Fishburn donated Mountain View to the City in 1955 with the stipulation that it be used solely and exclusively for public recreation purposes. …

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Mountain View, a 40 room elegant turn-of-the-century mansion, was built in 1907 by Junius B. Fishburn. Mr. Fishburn donated Mountain View to the City in 1955 with the stipulation that it be used solely and exclusively for public recreation purposes. …

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Fort Greenridge was located on the west branch of Carvins Creek near Kingstown. In addition to Fort Greenridge, the structure was also called Garst's Fort and Schwarz's Fort as it was owned by Frederick Garst and Chris Schwarz. Fort Greenridge was…

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Fireplace located inside Fort Greenridge. Fort Greenridge was located on the west branch of Carvins Creek near Kingstown. In addition to Fort Greenridge, the structure was also called Garst's Fort and Schwarz's Fort as it was owned by Frederick…

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Fort Greenridge was located on the west branch of Carvins Creek near Kingstown. In addition to Fort Greenridge, the structure was also called Garst's Fort and Schwarz's Fort as it was owned by Frederick Garst and Chris Schwarz. Fort Greenridge was…

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This 115 foot roundhouse was constructed in sections by J.P. Pettyjohn and Company with the first 21 stalls on July 1, 1918. The first stalls and turntable were put into service on September 15, 1919. The turntable was erected by Norfolk and Western…

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Built in 1963 by Jim Yeatts, the Morris House is located at 2831 Wilton Road.

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Located at 2607 Rosalind Avenue, this home was built in 1931 and is an example of Bungalow-Style architecture.

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Located at 101 27th Street SE in South Roanoke, this Colonial Revival-Style House was designed by architect Robert Allen.

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Located at 414 Walnut Avenue, this home was built by J.H. Gibboney, a chemist at Norfolk & Western. One of many examples of the Queen Anne style of Architecture in the Roanoke Valley.

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Located at 103 Union Street, this home is reflective of the Queen Anne style. It was built in 1901 by M.G. McClung, an editor of the Salem Sentinel.

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This home was once located at 5415 Plantation Road. A casuality of urban sprawl, this home was an example of Gothic Revival architecture.

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Located at 213 N. Broad Street in Salem, the Evans house was built around 1882 by John M. Evans in the Second Empire style.

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Row Houses like those pictured were an important part of Roanoke's architectural growth. The houses in this photo were once located on Rutherford Avenue Northeast.

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Formerly located at 2801 Brandon Place, this house was typical of Virginia Farm Houses of the 19th Century.

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Located at 4377 W. Main Street, Pleasant Grove was built in 1853 for Joseph Deyerle. This photo depicts a close-up of the front door of the Georgian style home.

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Located at 3820 Belle Air Circle, Belle Aire was built around 1849 by Benjamin Deyerle for Madison Pitzer.

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Located at 110 High Street, Monterey was built around 1855 by Benjamin Deyerle. It is one of many houses built by Deyerle in the valley and reflects his Greek Revival architectural style.

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Located at 801 E. Main Street in Salem, Williams-Brown House-Store was built around 1845 by tradesman William Williams. The structure was used as both a home and a store. It is now the home of the Salem Museum and Historical Society.

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Located of of Tinker Creek Lane in Northeast, Monterey was built around 1845. The home is an example of Greek Revival architecture most commonly found in the Gulf Coast States.

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Located at 6135 Merriman Road in Roanoke County, Speedwell was built around 1831 by Lewis Harvey. The house contains elements of Greek Revival style architecture.

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Located just off of Williamson Road, this photo depicts the Sun Valley subdivision where Tampa Drive intersects Orlando Avenue.

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Located at 3542 Peakwood Drive, this home was constructed for Robert Fishburn in 1968. Its unique construction was meant to blend with its natural surroundings.

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Once located just off of Garst MIll Road at the intersection of Grandin Road Extension, Garst Log Cabin is believed to be one of the earliest homes in the area. It was built around 1800.

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Cows on market for a livestock auction.

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Cows on market for a livestock auction.

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Cars drive through water on Campbell Avenue in front of the Market Building.

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Calvary Baptist Church, located at 608 Campbell Avenue SW.

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Calvary Baptist Church, located at 608 Campbell Avenue SW.

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Christ Lutheran Church, located at 2011 Brandon Avenue SW.

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Now the site of Brandon Oaks Lifecare Retirement Home, tradition has it that this structure was the first Lutheran Church in the area. A historical marker is located in the area where the church once stood.

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Located on Brandon Avenue near the entrance to Brandon Oaks Lifecare Retirement Home, this historical marker makes note of the first Lutheran congregation in the area.

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Construction of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, located at 30 Huntington Boulevard NE.

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Evangelical Foursquare Church, located at 612 Bullitt Avenue. Building is now used by New Beginnings Pentecostal Church

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Hott Bishop Memorial United Brethren Church, formerly located on Tazewell Avenue.

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Our Lady of Nazareth Catholic Church. Formerly located at 820 Campbell Avenue, this structure was the first church, completed in 1926. It was used by the church until 1978 when the current structure was completed on Electric Road. The structure in…

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The old St. John's Episcopal Church was once located at the corner of Church Avenue and 2nd Street. In this photo, the vacant building's lawn is being used for billboards. The signs include: Jamison's Chain Grocery Stores, Colonial National Bank,…

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St. John's Espiscopal Church at its Church Avenue and 2nd Street location. The building was not being used by the church at the time this photo was taken. General Outdoor Adventure Co. was using the building.

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Salem Presbyterian Church, located at 41 E. Main Street.

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First Presbyterian Church, located at 2101 Jefferson Street.

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First Presbyterian Church, located at 2101 Jefferson Street.

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Belmont Presbyterian Church, located at 1005 9th Street SE.

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Trinity Methodist Church, located at 305 Mountain Avenue.

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Woodlawn United Methodist Church, located at 2922 Corbieshaw Road.

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Plaque listing pastors of Enon Baptist Church in Hollins from 1855 -1902.

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Villa Heights Baptist Church, formerly located at 1026 Lafayette Boulevard NW.

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Villa Heights Baptist Church, formerly located at 1026 Lafayette Boulevard NW.

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Exterior view of the former Melrose Lodge #139 of the Freemasons, formerly located at 21st Street and Carroll Avenue NW. The building is now part of Williams Memorial Baptist Church.

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United Council of Travelers Welcome banner for a conference in Roanoke.

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Storefronts in the 10 block of Campbell Avenue SW.

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Storefronts on the 10 block of Campbell Avenue SW.

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W.T. Grant Company and McClellan Stores, formerly located 17-23 Campbell Avenue SW.

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David Kohen Clothing and Apparel, formerly located at 24 Campbell Avenue SW.

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Hardy Shoes for Men and Boys, formerly located at the corner of Campbell Avenue and Jefferson Street.

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The Rosenberg Building, formerly located on the corner of Campbell Avenue and Jefferson Street, was once the home of the Joy Shop, Barr Brothers Jewelers and Oak Hall Clothing.

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Looking east on Campbell Avenue at the intersection with Jefferson Street.

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Briarwood Apartments, located at 826 Hardy Road in Vinton.

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Briarwood Apartments, located at 826 Hardy Road in Vinton.

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Briarwood Apartments, located at 826 Hardy Road in Vinton.

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An aerial view of Terrace Apartments with surrounding streets identified.

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Colonial Yorktown Apartments, located at 2918 Brandon Avenue SW.

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South Roanoke Apartment Village, located at 3727 Parliament Road SW.

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The Railroad Department YMCA, formerly located at 1201 Shenandoah Avenue NW.

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View of the pool inside the old YMCA building, formerly located at 425 Church Avenue, now the Locker Room Lofts.

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Carvins Cove Water Treatment Facility.

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An interior view of a three dimensional architectural model of the Roanoke Civic Center.

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Top view of three dimensional architectural model of Roanoke Civic Center.

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Three dimensional architectural model of the Roanoke Civic Center.

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Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia.

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Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel after fire on 23 April 1963.

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Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel after fire on 23 April 1963.

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Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel after fire on 23 April 1963.

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Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel after fire on 23 April 1963.

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Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel after fire on 23 April 1963.

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Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel after fire on 23 April 1963.

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Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel after fire on 23 April 1963.

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Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel from fire on 23 April 1963.

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Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel after fire on 23 April 1963.

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Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel after fire on 23 April 1963.

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Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel after fire on 23 April 1963.

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Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel after fire on 23 April 1963.

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Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel from fire on 23 April 1963.
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