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Creasy21 Center Groundbreaking
The groundbreaking of Center in the Square. From left to right: Frank Clement, Mayor Noel C. Taylor, George Cartledge, E.K. Mattern and City Manager Bern Ewert.
Creasy20 Centennial Parade
Roanoke Transportation Museum float in the Roanoke Centennial Parade.
Creasy19 Centennial Parade
Marines reenact the raising of the American Flag at Iwo Jima in the Roanoke Centennial Parade.
Creasy18 Centennial Parade
Replica 1892 Heironimus float in the Roanoke Centennial Parade.
Creasy17 Centennial Parade
Crowds line Jefferson Street for the Roanoke Centennial Parade.
Creasy16 Roanoke Transportation Museum
Replica of the "Best Friend of Charleston" at the opening of the Virginia Museum of Transportation (then Roanoke Transportation Museum) in Wasena Park.
Creasy15 Roanoke Transportation Museum
Replica of the "Best Friend of Charleston" at the opening of the Virginia Museum of Transportation (the Roanoke Transportation Museum) in Wasena Park.
Creasy14 Roanoke Transportation Museum
Children ride in model train once part of the Virginia Museum of Transportation (then Roanoke Transportation Museum) when it was located in Wasena Park.
Creasy13 VPI-VMI Game
VPI-VMI Thanksgiving Day game held at Victory Stadium. Once known as the "Military Classic of the South", the match-up was held annually in Roanoke from 1913-1971.
Creasy12 Main Library
Construction of the Main Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries.
Creasy11 Main Library
Construction of the Main Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries.
Creasy10 Main Library
Construction of the Main Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries.
Creasy9 Church and 5th
Home formerly located at 5th Street and Church Avenue.
Creasy8 Church Avenue
Looking east on Church Avenue at 2nd Street. The old YMCA building is seen on the left and Greene Memorial United Methodist on the right.
Creasy7 Stone Printing
Stone Printing Company, formerly located at 116 N. Jefferson Street.
Creasy6 707 Building
The 707 Building, located at 707 S. Jefferson Street.
Creasy5 N&W Yards
The Norfolk & Western yards.
Creasy4 Texas Tavern
A Roanoke landmark, Texas Tavern is located at 114 Church Avenue SW.
Creasy3 Lakeview Motor Lodge
The Manor House at Lakeview Motor Lodge, formerly located at 6910 Williamson Road.
Creasy2 Lakeview Motor Lodge
Lakeview Motor Lodge, formerly located at 6910 Williamson Road.
Creasy1 1225 3rd Street
Home located at 1225 3rd Street SW.
Comprehensive City Plan
The Comprehensive City Plan came about with a renewed interest in city planning. that looks to the future and to "visualize the coming needs of the city". As in 1907, John Nolen, landscape architect and city planner, was chosen to develop the plan.…
Remodeling Roanoke
Report by Landscape Architect, John Nolen, submitted to the Committee on Civic Improvement, which addresses the following: a plan for the city, provisions for business, streets, parkways and thoroughfares, recreation grounds, and examples and methods…
A Guide to the Roanoke City-County Centennial Civil War Commission Papers
In 1959 Roanoke County and the City of Roanoke jointly established the City-County Civil War Centennial Commission to work with the Virginia Civil War Commission to coordinate plans for 100th Anniversary activities. John E. Moore took over the…
BM 207 Laurel Ridge Church
Rendering of original log Laurel Ridge Church by Joey Meador.
The Lamplighter 1965
The Lamplighter was the annual for Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing. Other names for the yearbook include The Jefferson and The Jeffersonian.
The Jeffersonian 1964
The Jeffersonian was the annual for Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing. Other names for the yearbook include The Jefferson and The Lamplighter.
The Jefferson 1958
The Jefferson was the annual for Jefferson Hospital School of Nursing. Other names for the yearbook include The Jeffersonian and The Lamplighter.
The Acorn 1960
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1935
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1968
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1935
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1974
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1967
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1946
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1945
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1944
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1943
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1973
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1972
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1971
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1970
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1969
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1966
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1965
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1964
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1963
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1962
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1961
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1959
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1958
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1957
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1956
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1955
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1954
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1953
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1952
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1951
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1950
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1949
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1948
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1947
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1942
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1941
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1940
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1939
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1938
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1937
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1936
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1934
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1933
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1932
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1931
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1930
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1929
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1928
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1926
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School
The Acorn 1927
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
The Acorn 1925
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
A Guide to the World War II Letters Collection
This is a guide to the World War II letters written by James S. Thomerson to his family in Roanoke while he was deployed during World War II. They chronicle his time abroad and illustrate the hardships that many others faced far from home.
Cardinal 1970
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1973
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1972
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1971
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1969
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1968
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1967
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1966
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1965
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1964
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1963
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1962
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1961
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1960
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1958
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1957
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1956
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1955
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1953
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1952
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1951
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Cardinal 1950
The Cardinal was the annual for James Monroe Junior High School.
Matador 2011-2012
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2010-2011
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2009-2010
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2008-2009
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2007-2008
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2006-2007
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2005-2006
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2004-2005
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2003-2004
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2002-2003
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2000
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1999
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1995
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1994
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1993
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1992
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1991
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1990
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1987
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2022
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2021
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2020
The Matador is the annual of James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2019
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2016
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2015
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2014
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2013
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 2001
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1998
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1997
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1996
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1989
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1988
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1977
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1976
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School. Pages 16 and 17 partially missing.
Matador 1974
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1986
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1985
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1984
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1983
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1982
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1981
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1980
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1979
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1978
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1975
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1973
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Matador 1971
The Matador is the annual for James Madison Middle School.
Brigadier 1971
The Brigadier is the annual for James Breckinridge Middle School.
Brigadier 1978
The Brigadier is the annual for James Breckinridge Junior High School.
Brigadier 1977
The Brigadier is the annual for James Breckinridge Junior High School.
Brigadier 1976
The Brigadier is the annual for James Breckinridge Junior High School.
Brigadier 1973
The Brigadier is the annual for James Breckinridge Junior High School.
Brigadier 1972
The Brigadier is the annual of James Breckinridge Junior High School.
Brigadier 1964
Brigadier is the annual of James Breckinridge Junior High School
Headlight
Headlight is a special edition periodical featuring Roanoke and scenes along the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
BM 273 Griding Stone
Native American mortar and grinding stone found near Cave Spring, owned by M.A. Janney
PC 140.11 Lakeside
"Concrete swimming lake, Lakeside, Roanoke, Virginia. Two million gallons fresh water changing constantly."
PC133.04 Virginia College
"The Virginia College, Roanoke,Virginia"
PC 132.61 Roanoke from Mill Mountain
"Bird's-eye view of Roanoke,Virginia from Mill Mountain."
PC 132.3 Trolley
"Trolley car crossing stream near Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 128.33 Jefferson Street
"Jefferson Street, looking south, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 128.23 Campbell Avenue
"Campbell Avenue, looking west at night, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 128.22 Campbell Avenue
"Campbell Avenue, west from Jefferson Street, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 127.0 Roanoke High School
"High School, Roanoke Virginia."
PC 123.1 New Post Office
" New Post Office, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 122.3 Norfolk & Western Station
"Norfolk & Western Station, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 122.01 General Offices
"Norfolk & Western Railway Office Building, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 120.2 Mountain Park
"Scenes at Mountain Park by night, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 119.83 Mill Mountain Incline
"Mill Mountain incline and Roanoke City Hospital, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 116.832 Hotel Roanoke
"Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 116.73 Ponce de Leon
"New Ponce de Leon Hotel, Roanoke, Virginia. Located at the intersection of Campbell Avenue and Commerce Street, within easy walking distance of business and shopping district and of theatres, which accessibility is so desirable. Every streetcar and…
PC 116.71 Ponce de Leon
"Ponce de Leon Hotel and Annex, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 115.41 Lewis-Gale
"Lewis-Gale Hospital, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 115.11 Roanoke Memorial
"Roanoke City Hospital, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 114.3 Hollins College
"Library, science hall and theatre, Hollins College, Hollins, Virginia."
PC 104.01 Elks Lodge
"Elks Home, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 102.01 Roanoke Country Club
"Country Club, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 99.10 First Presbyterian
"First Presbyterian Church, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 99.63 Greene Memorial United Methodist
"Greene Memorial Church, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 99.27 St. Andrews
"St. Andrew's Church and School. Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 99.2 St. Andrews
"St. Andrews Roman Catholic Church, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 96.1 American Viscose
"Bird's eye view of the Viscose Silk Mills, Roanoke, Virginia"
PC 95.4 N&W Bridge
"View from N&W Bridge, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 128.24 Campbell Avenue
"Campbell Avenue, looking east, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 127.3 Shenandoah Club
"Shenandoah Club, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 114.12 Hollins College
"Hollins Institute near Roanoke, Virginia."
Roanoke: The Magic City of Virginia
A series of comprehensive sketches of business enterprises, also some brief facts and business notices of Salem.
Hollins Institute, Virginia: Founded 1842
Pictorial booklet of scenes of and around Hollins Institute (now Hollins University).
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2020
Volume 24, Number 1
Articles in this issue include:Roanoke and the Southwest in Virginia HistoryThe Enigmatic Stone Structures of Western VirginiaOrchard HillN&W, WWIIN&W ShopsLost ColonySlavery as America's "Peculiar" InstitutionRoanoke-Norfolk Photographer,…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2019
Volume 23, Number 2
Articles in this issue include:How the Mother County BeganThe Virginia Brewing Company: Roanoke's First BreweryTrees Provide Clues to Construction of Greenfield Kitchen and Slave QuartersTrouts, Father and Son, Were Early MayorsFrom the Front Porch…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2018
Volume 23, Number 1
Articles in this issue include:Armistice Ended "Greatest War in History" a Century AgoThe Humilitation of Lord BotetourtRoanoke Cotton MillsSunday Trouble on Back CreekThe Legacies of Junteenth 150 Years RunningBob Angell: An Early Mover and Shaker…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2016
Volume 22, Number 2
Articles in this issue include:Virginia's Western Counties and the Making of AmericaA New Road to be Opened: The Poplar Forest ParkwayRecalling Poplar Forest After Mr. JeffersonSegregated Souls in the Star CityThe Photographs of George Newton Wertz,…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2015
Volume 22, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: Roanoke Jews: A HistoryCrossing Roanoke Valley in Chains and HandcuffsOld Chapel Church is 247 Years OldLong Stained Glass Window is Coming to the Link MuseumRoanoke's First FlightNatural Bridge, A Landmark for the…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2014
Volume 21, Number 2
Articles in this issue include:Growing Up in Roanoke in the 1920s to 1930sO. Winston Link's 100th Birthday PartyBedford BarnsFrances Benjamin Johnston, Renowned Photographer, and the George Trout Farm in NW RoanokeRunaway Slaves: Mindset of Negroes,…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2013
Volume 21, Number 1
Articles in this issue include:Two Roads Diverged: Architectural History and Historic Preservation in the 21st CenturyCotton to Silk: An Oral HistoryHow Lyman Draper Saved HistoryDown on the MarketFurniture and Aviation History Reside in Fogotten…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2012
Volume 20, Number 2
Articles in this issue include:The New Day at AppomattoxRare Lee Letter Tells of "Thinning Ranks"George S. Bernard on the Causes of the Civil WarAn Army of Many Colors Trains in Salem in 1863Hollins Institute Prepares for a New Civilization in…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2011
Volume 20, Number 1
Articles in this issue include:An Interview with Carter BurgessWhere was Totera Town? A ReviewS.H. McVitty's Collection of Presidential SignaturesS.H. McVitty: Industrialist, Philanthropist, CollectorThe Late, Great Cattle BattleThe Two Michael…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2010
Volume 19, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: Defining and Dating Log Buildings in Southwest Virginia Lewis Miller: Folk Artist and Chronicler of the 19th Century Roanoke's Social Life in 1912: The Diary of Nina Quinn Blue Ridge Parkway: A Graceful Mountain Drive…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2009
Volume 18, Number 1
Articles in this issue include:A New Way of Looking at Old ThingsThe Career of Henry H. FowlerCol. John Smith: Unsung Hero of Virginia's Colonial FrontierOld County Courthouse is 100 Years Old16th Century Spanish Invasions of Southwest VirginiaThe…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2008
Volume 17, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: A Personal History of the Hotel RoanokeDust-Clad Motorcars Arrive in Roanoke in 1909Lincoln's Virginia RootsColonel J. Sinclair Brown: Hard to BeatWhat is it about the Civil War?Images from the Old BeltResidential…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2006-2007
Volume 17, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: Historical Society Journal is 43Roanoke County and Valley: The Lessons of HistoryThe Past is Right Here for the ArchaeologistThe Great FloodSeeing Virginia in 1797Roanoke County in the 1840sHow the Mother County…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2005
Volume 16, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: The Progressive Reform Movement in Roanoke, 1900-1912The Victoria Courtship of Miss Emma and Mr. TinsleyLife in 1905Roanoke Families Built Many Roads from 1950-2005Bob Childress and His Six Rock ChurchesThe Early…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2004
Volume 16, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: No Contract Too Large or Too Small for C. Markley and SonThey Go Quietly: Agricultural Change in Franklin CountyMy Memories of Carvins Cove: A Long, Peaceful ValleyAfrican Americans Have a Proud AncestryGainsboro and…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2003
Volume 15, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: The Legend of Benjamin Deyerle RevisitedLest We Forget: A Vinton LandmarkThe New River on Mid-Eighteenth Century MapsThe Craft Revival in Appalachia, 1896-1937And The Mountains Sing with Joy: White Top MusicThe Great…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2002
Volume 15, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: Railroads and Their PeopleThe Virginia & Tennessee Railroad 150 Years AgoWorking with Winston Link at the End of Steam PowerThe Turnpikes of Southwest VirginiaThe Harris Family ArchivesWhat Do We Leave…
Journal of the Historical Society of Western Virginia
2001
Volume 14, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: Vice Presidential Candidate had Carvins Cove Summer Home Emma Comer, First Graduate of Roanoke City High School, 1894 Celebrating the Millennium, 1901Mrs. Breckinridge's BreweryGrowing Up and Having Fun in South…
Journal of the Roanoke Valley Historical Society
1996
Volume 13, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: Threading a Parkway through the Blue RidgeHotel Roanoke, "Large and Well-Equipped"The Railroad OfficesTotera Town ReconsideredColonel William Fleming's OriginsKentland Farm, a New River PlantationArchitecture of…
Journal of the Roanoke Valley Historical Society
1989
Volume 13, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: Roanoke County and the Valley: the Lessons of HistoryRoanoke County Communities Started Between the Mountains The Early Economy of Roanoke CountyOld City Point Railroad was N&W Forerunner in 1838Overlooked…
Journal of the Roanoke Valley Historical Society
1988
Volume 12, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: First County Courthouse Stood from 1841-1909Fleming Backed ConstitutioRoanoke's First JudgesA Tale of Two HousesRoanoke Catholic ChurchesLetters from SchoolSalem MillsA Roanoke Visit in 1762Roanoke Fast Becoming Known…
Journal of the Roanoke Valley Historical Society
1984
Volume 12, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: Farmers Supply Transformed into Center in the SquareRoanoke's First Dairy was on Orange AvenueVinton's BeginningHow Dr. Hart Lost His SightDr. William Fleming Made House CallsBenjamin Keagy's HomeDr. Landon Cabell…
Journal of the Roanoke Valley Historical Society
Centennial Issue, 1982
Volume 11, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: Roanoke History as Recorded in 1912Where We Were in 1864When Knights Were BoldA Jefferson Street StrollRoanoke's First Fire StationHow a Railway Clerk Saw the New CenturyLife on Highland Avenue in the Early 1900sHorace…
Journal of the Roanoke Valley Historical Society
1980
Volume 11, Number 1
Articles in this issue include:Clifton A. Woodrum, Congressman with a FlairColonel James P. Woods, Lawyer, CongressmanJohn Hook, New London MerchantHow We BeganSpinning and Weaving in Montgomery County
Journal of the Roanoke Valley Historical Society
1978
Volume 10, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: Seeing Virginia in 1797The Big FortCures From Mountain HerbsWhat They Owned in the 1840sLexington ArchitectureThe Washington Iron WorksThe National Register of Historic PlacesBringing an Old Pump to Life
Journal of the Roanoke Valley Historical Society
1975
Volume 9, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: Government by Families in Botetourt CountyIndians Retreat from Virginians at Battle of Point PleasantThe Fincastle Resolutions, Southwest Virginia's CommitmentThe ResolutionsWho the 15 Signers WereSettlement, Defense…
Journal of the Roanoke Valley Historical Society
1973-1974
Volume 9, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: Old Barns of AppalachiaMontane Virginia in the RevolutionRoanoke Valley MedicineRecollections of Ballad CollectingEphraim Vause was RobbedWilliam Preston, Frontier Public ServantAlexander-Withrow BuildingCherry Tree…
Journal of the Roanoke Valley Historical Society
Summer 1972
Volume 8, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: Benjamin Deyerle, Builder of Fine HomesRoanoke County Barns of the 19th CenturyColonel George Plater Tayloe, a Builder of Hollins CollegeWhere the Brethren SettledDigging at Looney's FerryNo. 1 Fire Station is…
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Winter 1972
Volume 8, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: The Past is Right Here for the ArchaeologistThe 51st Virginia Infantry: Farmers Turned SoldiersTurner's Creek Valley-the Land that Time ForgotLog Buildings in the Valley of VirginiaMary Harvey Trigg, an Unusual…
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
1971?
Volume 7, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: General James Breckinridge, Frontier Man for All Seasons Botetourt's Three CourthousesA Disastrous ConflagrationFire Remedy is 1,400 Years OldRoanoke's 300th AnniversaryEarly Lightning DevicesMontgomery Men in…
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Summer 1970
Volume 7, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: The Great Flood of 1749Roanoke County in the 1840sA Misty Tour of HenryThe Town of NewbernOn Campus 70 Years AgoWoolen Mill, a Major Botetourt IndustryCivil War Draft Problems in the Shenandoah ValleyHales Ford…
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Winter 1970
Volume 6, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: How the Mother County BeganFincastle-More Than a County SeatEarly CraftsmenMary Johnston, Writer of the PastCherry Tree BottomFire Destroys LandmarksThe Turnpike Through BotetourtWestern Inhabitants-An Incumbrance?The…
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Summer 1969
Volume 6, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: Lewis Miller, Folk ArtistJohnny Rebs from Virginia and the Fairer SexThe Four Anderson BrothersRoanoke River: Once Called Saponi, Round Oak, Goose CreekSt. Mark's Fincastle Has Roots 200 Years OldAppalachian Dialect:…
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Winter 1969
Volume 5, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: Collectors' Items Span Four CenturiesSaving Virginia's TreasuresEdward William Johnston and Roanoke Female SeminaryIs There an Older Roanoker?Five Rivers Flow WestLongwood was Salem's CastleRoanoke's Cows in 1898
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Summer 1968
Volume 5, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: Montgomery White, 19th Century Social CenterVirginia's Neglected Soldiers28th Regiment, Virginia VolunteersSamuel Rader, 1801-1891, Botetourt Brick MasonHistory Grows in BotetourtPennsylvania Dutch Fashions and Early…
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Winter 1968
Volume 4, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: 28th Regiment, Virginia Volunteers, 1861-1865Roanoke at the BeginningNew River: First of the Western WatersThe Teays: Ancestral River of Mid-AmericaA New Brick House for $105 and a Horse Critter Walled in by the…
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Summer 1967
Volume 4, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: The Pennsylvania Dutch Culture of the Shenandoah Valley Interstate Interchange Covers Town of GainsboroBell Mont-the Fleming PlantationLet's All Make WhiskeyLocust LevelEarly Lutherans in Western Virginia
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Winter 1967
Volume 3, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: Hollins College and the Civil WarHenry Ford and Friends on TourSearching for Your AncestorsRoanoke Valley's Early Iron MinesRecollections of Bent Mountain
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Summer 1966
Volume 3, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: Shot Tower at Jackson's FerryHome Life in Virginia, 1776-1835Big Lick Home Front, 1816-1865The Society Circles Franklin CountyMountain Lake; Historic Preservation-A Challenge to Virginians
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Winter 1965-1966
Volume 2, Number 2
Articles in this issue include:John Nolen's Roanoke City Plan of 1907Southwest Virginia Turnpikes1753-Saga of Pioneer Pilgrimage Through the Roanoke Region You Could Take a Legal Gamble in 1796Butler in RichmondMachine Age 1832Fort Vause-The Site and…
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Summer 1965
Volume 2, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: The South Western Turnpike RoadToll Gates in this CenturyBoyhood Collection is Remembrance of PastThomas and Tasker ToshLone Oak-1767?-1964Founding of Patrick CountyPeaks of OtterBeginnings of the Virginia Historical…
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Winter 1964-1965
Volume 1, Number 2
Articles in this issue include: Forgotten Graveyards of the Roanoke ValleyThree-Layer Cake of Prehistoric VirginiaFincastle Springs, Resort of the '80sCivil War Comes to BuchananA Key Which Stayed HomeBuena Vista-Roanoke PlantationWilliam Fleming's…
Journal of the Roanoke Historical Society
Summer 1964
Volume 1, Number 1
Articles in this issue include: Treasure TroveSome Phases of the Civil War in the Roanoke AreaThe Case of the Warrantless PrisonersTwo Ladies of the MuseumNewspaper Days, 1790The Borden Patent
Slavery as America’s Peculiar Institution: An Economic, Social Psychology and Value Relative Analysis
This presentation was given as part of the Kegley Lecture Series at the Historical Society of Western Virginia by Dr. Reginald Shareef.
A Guide to the William Watts Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy Collection
The donated collection consisted of scrapbooks, binders, and photo albums, as well as some loose items, across the active years of the organization, though the depth of information varies. The years from the organization’s founding through the 1930s…
Eyrie 1977
The Eyrie is the annual for Hidden Valley Middle School.
Eyrie 1988
The Eyrie is the annual for Hidden Valley Middle School.
Eyrie 1986
The Eyrie is the annual for Hidden Valley Middle School.
Eyrie 1985
The Eyrie is the annual for Hidden Valley Middle School.
Eyrie 1980
The Eyrie is the annual for Hidden Valley Middle School.
Eyrie 1975
The Eyrie is the annual for Hidden Valley Middle School.
A Guide to the Business Ledger of H.A. Webber
This is a guide to the business ledger of H.A. Webber. The H.A. Webber Ledger is a handwritten business ledger recording the transactions of H. A. Webber from 1873 to 1891, especially 1879-1880. H.A. Webber was a shoemaker and also ran the Roanoke…
PC 134.0 Woodrum Field
"Woodrum Field, Roanoke, Virginia. Located just outside the city limits of Roanoke, Virginia is the municipal terminal for three major airlines: Piedmont, Eastern and American - with a total of 50 flights daily. This ultra-modern airport serves as…
PC 132.10 Downtown Roanoke
"Night view of Roanoke, Virginia"
PC 132.4 Greetings from Roanoke
"Looking to the north on Jefferson Street, part of the business section can be seen with Elmwood Park shown in the foreground. Also known as the Star City of the South."
PC 130.0 Victory Stadium
"Victory Stadium, Roanoke, Virginia, as seen from atop Mill Mountain. With a seating capacity of 25,000, which can be increased to 29,000 with the use of bleachers, is where the Thanksgiving Day Classic Football Game is held each year between (VMI)…
PC 122.51 N&W Passenger Station
"Norfolk & Western Train Station, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 122.0 General Offices
"General Offices, Headquarters of Norfolk & Western Railway, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 116.835 Hotel Roanoke
"Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia. One of the South's finest of hostelries, catering to many state and national conventions yearly."
PC 115.6 Roanoke Memorial
"Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Belleview and Lake Avenues, SE, Roanoke, Virginia. Located at the base of Mill Mountain, this ultra-modern hospital has over 325 beds and serves Roanoke and Southwestern Virginia. It is also widely known for its…
PC 98.0 Carvin's Cove
"Aerial view of Carvin's Cove near Roanoke, Virginia, serving the latter as a water supply and recreational area. Favorite spot for picnicking, camping, swimming, boating, and fishing."
Samuel Griggs
Samuel Griggs
Date of Birth: April 1827
Mayor, Town of Big Lick: July 1, 1876 to June 30, 1878
Date of Death: June 21, 1903
Date of Birth: April 1827
Mayor, Town of Big Lick: July 1, 1876 to June 30, 1878
Date of Death: June 21, 1903
PC 116.834 Hotel Roanoke
"Hotel Roanoke and Motor Inn, Roanoke, Virginia 24006. A delightful, modern version of an Old English Inn, located in its own ten acre park in the center of Roanoke. 425 air-conditioned rooms. Gourmet restaurants. Free parking. Heated outdoor…
PC 116.833 Hotel Roanoke
"Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 116.83 Hotel Roanoke
"Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia. F.E. Foster, Proprietor. Open all Year."
A Guide to the Records of the Greater Raleigh Court Civic League
This items is a guide to the records of the Greater Raleigh Court Civic League. The Greater Raleigh Court Civic League Records (now Raleigh Court Neighborhood Association) document the neighborhood organization formed in 1978 to protect and further…
SHH005 Santa Claus
Christmas window display at Heironimus utilizing the editorial written by Virginia O'Hanlon to the New York Sun on 21 September 1897 asking 'Is there a Santa Claus?'. The editorial prompted the reply of one of the paper's editors, Frances Church, to…
PC 129.0 Terry Building
"Terry Building, Roanoke Virginia"
PC 122.2 Norfolk & Western Depot
"Norfolk & Western Depot, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 112.04 General Offices
"General Offices, Norfolk & Western Railway Co., Roanoke, VA."
PC 119.10 Rockledge Inn
"Rockledge Inn, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 116.8 Hotel Roanoke
"Depot, Offices and Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 114.1 Hollins College
"Hollins Institute near Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 108.0 Fire House
"Engine house and headquarters, Roanoke Fire Department, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 92.2 Ruins of Old Mill
This old mill was located on Carvins Creek and is just below where the current Carvins Cove reservoir dam is located.
PC 92.0 Roanoke River
Scene of the Roanoke River.
Crusader 1988
The Crusader is the annual for Glenvar High School.
Crusader 1971
The Crusader is the annual for Glenvar High School.
Crusader 1970
The Crusader is annual for Glenvar High School.
Crusader 1969
The Crusader is the annual for Glenvar High School.
Crusader 1968
The Crusader is the annual for Glenvar High School.
MP 5.36 Oakeys Downtown
Interior of Oakey's Downtown chapel.
SHH025 Parade Spectators
A crowd gathers in front of Heironimus on Campbell Avenue to watch the Roanoke Christmas parade.
SHH023 Heironimus
Exterior of Heironimus decorated for Christmas.
Davis2 29d Calvary Baptist
Calvary Baptist Church, located at 608 Campbell Avenue SW.
JLSB1 J.L. Stern Battalion
Jo Lane Stern Battalion, Company B, in front of the Roanoke Auditorium. Col. Jo Lane Stern, inspector general of the State, mustered in the Jo Lane Stern Battalion of Virginia volunteers in Roanoke, composed of four full companies, numbering 267 men…
LSC4 Roanoke Life Saving Crew
Roanoke Life Saving and First Aid Crew equipment display arranged for the public.
FE305 Roanoke Country Club
Greens and fairways at Roanoke Country Club. The clubhouse is just visible in the background.
FE304 Observation Tower
The first observation tower on Mill Mountain was constructed in 1910 and destroyed by a violent wind storm in 1914. It was replaced shortly thereafter by another observation tower, which burned in 1936.
FE303 Prospect Road
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…
FE302 Melrose Baseball
Melrose Athletic Club baseball team and mascot.
FE301 Market Square
In the days before trucks were ubiquitous, farmers brought their goods to the City Market in buckboards, carts, and Conestoga wagons.
FE300 Roanoke Auditorium
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…
FE299 Buena Vista
Buena Vista was contructed by Colonel George P. Tayloe around 1840.
FE298 Coulter Building
Built in 1926, the Coulter Building is located at 601 S. Jefferson Street.
FE297 Jackson Ferry Shot Tower
Jackson Ferry Shot Tower in Wythe County. The tower is 75 feet tall and was used for manufacturing lead shot. Construction began shortly after the American Revolution and was completed in 1802. The shot tower is now Shot Tower State Park.
FE296 McGuire Building
The McGuire Building and Market Square.
FE295 Peoples Bank
People's Bank building located at 201 S. Pollard Street in Vinton.
FE294 Shenandoah Building
The Shenandoah Building is located at 305 1st Street.
FE293 Jefferson Apartments
The Jefferson Apartments, formerly located at 820 S. Jefferson Street. This view looks west on Mountain Avenue.
FE292 Crystal Spring
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
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
City Hotel was built in 1886 on the southeast corner of Jefferson Street and Salem Avenue.
FE289 Medical Arts Building
Located at 30 Franklin Road, the Professional (or Medical) Arts Building was built in 1929.
FE288 McBain Building
The McBain building, located at 34 Campbell Avenue.
FE287 Roanoke High School
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
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
Colonial National Bank building, located at 202 S. Jefferson Street.
FE284 Roanoke Lodge #197
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
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
Phelps & Armistead Furniture, formerly located at 312 2nd Street SW. The building would later be occupied by Grand Piano.
FE280 Hammond Printing
Hammond's Printing and Litho Works, formerly located on the southeast corner of Jefferson Street and Luck Avenue,
FE279 McBain Building
The McBain building, located at 34 Campbell Avenue.
FE278 Prospect Road
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…
FE277 Municipal Building
The Municipal Building at night.
FE276 Municipal Building
The Municipal Building was built in 1915.
FE275 Victory Stadium
Athletic field and grandstands at Victory Stadium. The stadium was built in 1942 and razed in 2006.
FE274 Victory Stadium
Athletic field and grandstands at Victory Stadium. The stadium was built in 1942 and razed in 2006.
FE273 Market Building
The Market Building appears largely unchanged today from when it was built in 1922.
FE272 Ponce de Leon Hotel
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
Roanoke Public Warehouse was located at 403 Salem Avenue.
FE270 Main Street
Aerial viewing showing Main Street in Salem near the intersection with Union Street and Academy Street.
FE269 Roanoke Knitting Mills
Roanoke Knitting Mills began operations in 1903 at 306 Elm Avenue SE. It closed by 1909.
FE268 Lorraine Apartments
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
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
Shown under construction are the Lorraine Apartments, located at 1221 S. Jefferson Street.
FE265 Mill Mountain
A view of Mill Mountain showing a relatively undeveloped foreground.
FE263 Day & Night Bank
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
Christ Episcopal Church, located at 1101 Franklin Road SW.
FE260 Jefferson Street
Looking north on Jefferson Street from the 300 block.
FE258 Jefferson Street
Looking south on Jefferson Street from Salem Avenue.
FE257 Lee Junior High
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
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
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
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
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
Looking northeast on Grandin Road at the intersection with Shirley Avenue.
FE236 N&W Shops
Aerial view of Norfolk & Western east end shops.
FE226 Maiden Lane
Looking west from the 1900 block of Maiden Lane. The neighborhood is still under development at the time of this photograph.
FE225b Maiden Lane
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
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
Looking south on Grandin Road from the 1700 block.
FE222 Primitive Dentistry
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
Looking west on Campbell Avenue.
FE211 Witten-Martin Furniture
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
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
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
Switchboard at Police headquarters. Sargeant Dick Arnold uses the phone as motorcycle officer John Lemon looks on.
FE203 Virginia College
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
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
State & City Building, located at 102 Campbell Avenue SW.
FE200 WDBJ Radio
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
"Terra Alta" located at 1348 Prospect Road SE.
FE198 Mountain Trust Bank
The temporary quarters of Mountain Trust Bank, formerly located at 34 W. Church Avenue.
FE196 Roanoke Baseball
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
Lyle's Drugstore occupied the right half of this building, located at 101 Campbell Avenue SW.
FE189 Fenton China
Fenton China and House Furniture, formerly located at 306 S. Jefferson Street.
FE188 Burrell Memorial
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
Looking east from the 100 block of Campbell Avenue.
FE182 Jefferson Street
Looking south on Jefferson Street from the Colonial Bank building.
FE178 Elmwood Park
A scene in Elmwood Park.
FE175 Roanoke High School
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
An interior view of Roanoke Photo Finishing Company with George Davis behind counter.
FE162 N&W General Offices
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
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
Built in 1920, Ole Monterey Golf Course is the second oldest golf course in the City of Roanoke.
FE156 Crystal Spring Laundry
Crystal Spring Laundry was located at 720 Franklin Road SW.
FE153 Roanoke Country Club
Roanoke Country Club, located at 3360 Old Country Club Road NW.
FE151 Wasena Elementary
Wasena Elementary School is located at 1125 Sherwood Avenue SW.
FE150 Jefferson High School
Originally constructed in 1922, Jefferson High School was Roanoke's largest high school for half a century.
FE147 State & City Bank
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
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
Built in 1920, Highland Park Elementary School is located at 1212 5th Street SW.
FE142 Roanoke Printing Company
Roanoke Printing Company occupies the Bolling Building, formerly located on the southwest corner of Church Avenue and 1st Street SW.
FE140 Stonewall Jackson Middle
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
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
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
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
Morningside Elementary School, located at 1716 Wilson Street SE.
FE131 Boggs & Havnaer
Boggs & Havnaer Laundry and Dry Cleaning supplies and equipment, formerly located at 912 3 1/2 Street SE.
FE130 Morice Twine Mills
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
Entrance to Sherwood Forest subdivision, located at Yellow Mountain Road and Nottingham Road.
FE126 Harrison School
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
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 Hotel
The second Ponce de Leon Hotel located at 131 Campbell Avenue SW.
FE121 Belmont School
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
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
Salvation Army Hotel, formerly located at 201 2nd Street SW.
FE116 Roanoke Country Club
Roanoke Country Club, located at 3360 Old Country Club Road NW, shortly after completion of the clubhouse.
FE112 First Presbyterian
First Presbyterian Church, located at 2101 Jefferson Street SW.
FE111 Hancock-Clay
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 Spanish-American Vets
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
Group portrait of Roanoke bankers in front of the Terry Building.
FE103 Natural Tunnel
Natural Tunnel in Scott County. The massive naturally formed cave is so large, it is used as a railroad tunnel.
FE098 Pythian Castle
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
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
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 Neal Tavern
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
Golf Course at Roanoke Country Club.
FE090 Red Mens Band
Hiawatha Tribe Number 66, Red Men's Band at Hotel Roanoke.
FE089 Old 97
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 Machine Works Band
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
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
Webster Brick Company (now General Shale), located at 2351 Webster Road.
FE084 Muse Family
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
The original Natural Bridge Hotel. The hotel burned in 1963 and was replaced by the current hotel in 1964.
FE082 Almshouse
The Almshouse or "poor house" was built in 1925. The building is now part of Virginia Western Community College.
FE081 Carvins Cove
Waterfall at Carvins Cove.
FE080 Poages Mill
Close-up view of Poage's Mill waterwheel on Back Creek.
FE079 RHS Gymnasts
Roanoke High School gymnasts. Caption reads, "Winners Intermediate Gym Contest, '07-'08".
FE077 City Market
A bustling Market Square.
FE075 Alleghany Institute Students
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…
FE073 Jefferson High School
Jefferson High School
FE072 Jefferson Hospital
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
The second Ponce de Leon Hotel located at 131 Campbell Avenue SW.
FE069 Ponce de Leon Hotel
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
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
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
WDBJ station at its third location on the corner of Colonial Avenue and Brandon Avenue.
FE064 View from Mill Mountain
A view of Roanoke from Mill Mountain with the Riverland neighborhood in the foreground.
FE062 Natural Bridge Hotel
The original Natural Bridge Hotel. The hotel burned in 1963 and was replaced by the current hotel in 1964.
FE061 UCT Carnival
Spectators watch the highwire act, part of the Order of United Commercial Travelers of American carnival.
FE058 Campbell Avenue
Crowds gather along Campbell Avenue to watch the Armistice Day Parade.
FE057 1st Street
Looking north on 1st Street from Church Avenue.
FE056 Downtown Roanoke
Looking north on Jefferson Street from the Colonial National Bank building.
FE055 Lewis-Gale
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
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
A view of Mill Mountain. Roanoke Hospital, the Mill Mountain Incline, and the observation tower are all visible.
FE050 Patrick Henry Hotel
Patrick Henry Hotel
FE049 1st Street
Looking north on 1st Street from Church Avenue.
FE048 FNEB
The First National Exchange Bank building is located at 201 S. Jefferson Street.
FE047 Market Building
Roanoke's first Market Building. Built in 1886, it was replaced by the current Market Building in 1922.
FE046 Patrick Henry Lobby
Interior view of the Patrick Henry Hotel lobby.
FE045 Elmwood Pond
The pond once in Elmwood Park.
FE044 Civil War Veterans
Civil War veterans reunion at Hotel Roanoke.
FE041 Almshouse
The Almshouse or "poor house" was built in 1925. The building is now part of Virginia Western Community College.
FE038 Mill Mountain Incline
Mill Mountain Incline.
FE037 Jefferson Street
Looking north on Jefferson Street.
FE036 Hotel Roanoke
Hotel Roanoke
FE034 Horton Livery
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
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
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.
FE029 Fire Station #1
Fire Station No. 1, located at 13 Church Avenue SE.
FE028 Fire Ladder
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
Title Guarantee Trust and Savings Bank, formerly located at 34 Church Avenue SW.
FE024 Jefferson Street
Looking south on Jefferson Street. American Theatre on right.
FE023 Big Lick Hotel
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
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
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
Mountain Trust Bank was located in the Strickland Building at 302 S. Jefferson Street.
FE015 Municipal Building
The Municipal Building from 2nd Street.
FE014 Campbell Avenue
Looking west on Campbell Avenue. The Rialto Theatre is visible at left.
FE013 McGuire Building
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
Group portrait of Alleghany Institute students. Individuals unidentifed.
FE011 McGuire Building
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
Looking east on Campbell Avenue toward the Market Building from the roof of the Colonial American National Bank building.
FE009 Union Lunch
Union Lunch, formerly located in the area where the Market Building is today.
FE007 Armistice Day Parade
A contingent of veterans march in the Armistice Day Parade on Campbell Avenue.
FE006 JE Bernards
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
Carolina Cotton and Woolen Mills, formerly located at 505 6th Street SW.
FE003 Grand Piano
Grand Piano Furniture was located at 312 2nd Street SW.
FE00 GW Sisler
G.W. Sisler Funeral Home, formerly located at 23 First (Salem) Avenue.
FE001 First Auto
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…
HNWR191
Engine No. 550 is a later example of the steam locomotive used by N&W. The crew poses for a picture in Roanoke.
HNWR189
This photograph of a bygone era shows a racehorse car with an auction occurring on the platform car. Taken by George Davis of Roanoke, it hints at the possible location of the auction. There were several racehorse tracks in the Roanoke Valley at…
SHH022 Housewares
View of the housewares department of Heironimus decorated with a fairy tale motif.
SHH021 Fabric Department
View of the fabric department of Heironimus.
SHH019 Virginia College Display
Window display at Heironimus dedicated to the history of Virginia College.
SHH018 Czechoslovakia Display
Window display at Heironimus promoting war bonds, featuring Czechoslovakia.
SHH017 Calexico Display
Window display at Heironimus for Calexico Colorama clothing collection at Heironimus. Sign reads, " Calexico Colorama our color-drenched collection of California fashion by Air - Assembled in our newly decorated pation shop, 2nd floor".
SHH014 Redwood Display
Window display at Heironimus promoting products made from California redwoods.
SHH013 Children's Department
A view inside the children's department at Heironimus.
SHH012 Luxembourg Display
Window display at Heironimus promoting war bonds, featuring Luxembourg.
SHH011 Calexico Colorama
Floor displays at Heironimus for the Calexico Colorama clothing line.
SHH010 Calexico Display
Window display at Heironimus for Calexico Colorama clothing collection at Heironimus. Sign reads, " Calexico Colorama our color-drenched collection of California fashion by Air - Assembled in our newly decorated pation shop, 2nd floor".
SHH009 Christmas Display
Christmas window display for children's art supplies at Heironimus.
SHH008 Tableware Displays
Displays of tableware at Heirnomimus.
SHH002 Poland Display
Window display at Heironimus promoting war bonds, featuring Poland after it was invaded by the Nazis in World War II.
LDW16 Package
This package illustrates just how well known Loebl Dye Works was, not just locally, but globally. This was sent from a dry cleaner in New Zealand for dye work. Among other clients of Loebl were the White House, the Greenbrier, New York designers…
LDW3 Dyeing Vats
Left to right: Roy Hargraves, Josef Loebl and Robert Loebl in a dyeing room of Loebl Dye Works, formerly located on Salem Avenue.
LDW2 Loebl Dye Works
Left to Right: Josef Loebl, Robert Loebl, Julia Loebl, _____, and Roy Hargraves in front of Loebl Dye Works, formerly on Salem Avenue.
LDW1 Loebl, Josef
Josef Loebl stands next to a Vorclone drying tumbler in Loebl Dye Works, formerly located at 350 Salem Avenue.
Davis 66.301 Memorial Bridge
Crossing into Raleigh Court, the Memorial Bridge was dedicated on 30 August 1926. It was named to honor World War I veterans.
Davis 61.01 N&W Passenger Station
The Norfolk & Western Passenger Station was built in 1907. It is now home to the O. Winston Link Museum and History Museum of Western Virginia.
Davis 47.312 Roanoke City Mills
Roanoke City Mills, formerly located at 1750 Jefferson Street. The mill was raised in 2009.
Davis 45.237 Sunlight Bakery
The Roanoke Sunlight Bakery was located at 501 Salem Avenue. The building was also used by Kroger Bakery. It is now used as a warehouse.
Davis 43.301 First National Exchange Bank
The First National Exchange Bank building was built in 1912. Located at 204 Jefferson Street, it has been in continuous operation as a bank for over a century.
Davis 43.214 N&W General Offices
The former general office building of Norfolk and Western, located at 108 N. Jefferson Street, now houses the Roanoke Higher Education Center.
Davis 25.313 Our Lady of Nazareth
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…
Davis 24.02 St. Johns Episcopal
St. John's Episcopal Church, located on the corner of Jefferson Street and Elm Avenue.
Davis 22.22 Greene Memorial UMC
Greene Memorial United Methodist Church, located at 402 2nd Street SW.
Davis 19.141 YWCA
The Young Women's Christian Association formed a Roanoke chapter in 1914. This building was built around 1930 at the 605 1st Street SW.
Davis 19.01 Victory Stadium
Victory Stadium opened in 1942. It would host many events in its 6 decade existence, including the annual Thanksgiving Day Harvest Bowl football game between Virginia Tech and Virginia Military Institute. The stadium was razed in 2006.
Davis 14.22 Shenandoah Hospital
Shenandoah Hospital, formerly located at 712 Campbell Avenue. Built in 1912, the 65-bed hospital closed in 1974. The building was razed in 1976.
Davis 14.12 Burrell Memorial Hospital
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…
Davis 13.14 Roanoke County Courthouse
The old Roanoke County Courthouse, located at 301 E. Main Street in Salem was completed in 1910. Offices moved to a new building in 1985. The building is now owned by Roanoke College.
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.
Davis 2.163 Campbell Avenue
Looking east on Campbell Avenue near the Jefferson Street intersection. On the right is the First National Exchange Bank; visible on the left are Hanover Shoes, Virginia Dare Dresses and United Cigars.
Davis 2.28 Boxley Building
Still under construction in this photograph, the Boxley Building was built by W.W. Boxley, then mayor of Roanoke. The building is located at 416 S. Jefferson Street.
Davis 2.27 Professional Arts Building
Constructed in 1929, the Professional Arts Building, formerly known as the Medical Arts Building, is located at 30 Franklin Road.
Davis 16.9 Shenandoah Hotel
The Shenandoah Hotel opened on 5 November 1909. Originally consisting of two buildings, separated by an 8-foot alley, the Salem Avenue facing building seen here would later become the Hotel Lee followed by the Hotel Earle. The building was destroyed…
Davis 1.14 Mill Mountain
Looking southeast toward Mill Mountain from just across Day Avenue between 1st Street and Jefferson Street. The large multi-story building left of center was Jefferson Apartments. Nearly all of the buildings seen in the foreground have been razed.
RREC18 Roanoke Railway & Electric
Roanoke Railway & Electric Company Walnut Avenue Steam Plant. In front of the plant is the old streetcar barn
RREC8 Roanoke Country Club
Golfers teeing off at Roanoke Country Club.
Davis 30.2 2501 Inglewood Road
Home located at 2501 Inglewood Road SW.
Davis 31.6 Gale House
Home of Dr. Joseph Gale, formerly located on the corner of Jefferson Street and Bullitt Avenue.