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FE283 Post Office
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.
FE032 Post Office
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.
PS 275 USPS Employees
Composite photograph of personnel of the Roanoke United States Post Office. Pictured are: E.M. Wright, B.S. Sisson, C.D. Spangler, I.C. Barnhart, J.P. Broughman, O.E. Hammer, C.H. Owen, John Robertson, R.W. Adams, R.P. Grogan, D.T. Alley, W.A. Clark,…
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Post Office
HNWR115
Unidentified men work in a standard rail mail car. The United States Postal Service discontinued use of the railroad post office in 1967.
SR148 Post Office
The construction of a "new" Federal post office on Main Street was a saga of many years. Land purchased by the government in 1917 went undeveloped until 1922 when construction finally commenced. The post office officially opened in June of 1923.
BM 327 Elbe Reed Store
Former Elbe Reed store and Bent Mountain Post Office on Route 221 in process of being razed.
BM 294 Reeds Store
Elbe Reed in his store (right) on Route 221. The man at left is unidentified, but possibly a salesman. The store also served as Bent Mountain Post Office.
BM 022 Haran PO
1905 postal receipt for Haran Post Office, signed by “D. Kittinger, postmaster”.
Davis 12.4 Commonwealth Building
Originally constructed as the United States Post Office and Federal Courthouse in 1932, the Commonwealth Building is located at 220 Church Avenue.
PC 139.2 Salem Post Office
" Post Office, Salem, Virginia"
PC 123.2 Post Office
"US Post Office and Government Building, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 123.1 New Post Office
" New Post Office, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 123.0 City Post Office
"City Post Office, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 107.0 Federal Building
"Federal Building and Post Office, Roanoke, Virginia."
Davis2 12.5 Narrows Post Office
Unidentfied individuals in front of the Narrows Post Office.
Davis2 12.3 Big Lick Post Office
Big Lick Post Office was located on the corner of Lynchburg Road (Orange Avenue) and Williamson Road.
Davis 12.2 Post Office
Roanoke's first post office as seen from the east side of Henry Street (now 1st Street) looking toward Campbell Avenue.
Davis 12.1 Roanoke Post Office
Roanoke Post Office was located on the northeast corner of Church Avenue and 1st Street.