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Davis 66.216 Wasena Bridge.jpg
Wasena Bridge shortlyafter completion. Roanoke Ice and Cold Storage visible in background.

Davis 66.213 Wasena Bridge.jpg
Wasena Bridge shortly after completion.

Davis 65.64 Fire Station #8.jpg
Located at 2328 Crystal Spring Avenue, Fire Station #8 opened on 23 January 1929 and still serves the community today.

Davis 65.6 Fire Station #8.jpg
Fireman of Firestation #8. Located at 2328 Crystal Spring Avenue, Station #8 opened on 23 January 1929 and still serves the community today.

Davis 65.511 Fire Station #5.jpg
Firemen of Fire Station #5. Station #5 opened in 1911. While no longer used as a fire station, the building still stands at 216 12th Street NW.

Davis2 62.1342 Airmail Service.jpg
Local officials celebrate the inauguration of airmail service to Roanoke.

Davis 62.16 Roanoke Municipal Airfield.jpg
Grading improvements being made to the runway at Roanoke Municipal Airfield.

Davis2 62.152 Roanoke Regional Airport.jpg
A view of the terminal at Woodrum Field, now Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport.

Davis 62.124 Biplane.jpg
Clayton Lemon (left) and an unidentified man stand next to a Waco aircraft.

Davis 62.123 Biplane.jpg
An unidentified man poses next to a biplane at Roanoke Municipal Airfield.

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Kroger formerly located at 305 1st Street SE.

Davis 48j Kroger.jpg
Kroger formerly located at 604 11th Street NW.

Davis 48i Kroger.jpg
Kroger formerly located at 828 Jamison Avenue SE.

Davis 47.231d Southern States.jpg
Southern States Cooperative Mills, located at 1003 Walnut Avenue.

Davis 47.231b Southern States.jpg
Southern States Cooperative Mills, located at 1003 Walnut Avenue.

Davis 47.231a Southern States.jpg
Southern States Cooperative Mills, located at 1003 Walnut Avenue.

Davis 47.221f C.L. Fielder.jpg
C.L. Fielder Structural Steel, formerly located at 745 Norfolk Avenue NW.

Davis 47.221e C.L. Fielder.jpg
C.L. Fielder Structural Steel, formerly located at 745 Norfolk Avenue NW.

Davis 46.421 Willett Esso Tanker.jpg
Willett Brothers Transfer tanker at Williett's Esso, formerly located at 324 Orange Avenue NE.

Davis 43.231 Antrim Motors.jpg
Antrim Motors, formerly located at 510 McClanahan Street SW.

Davis 46.21 Renick Motor Company.jpg
Renick Motor Company, formerly located at 2239 Franklin Road SW.

Davis 45.512 Virginia Bridge Company.jpg
Virginia Bridge Company shops and yards.

Davis 44.329 Heironimus.jpg
Heironimus and Company when located at 34-38 Campbell Avenue. The history of Heironimus downtown follows: Heironimus and Brugh Dry Goods started in 1890 at 110 Commerce Street and later 206 Commerce Street SW (2nd Street). A new building was…

Davis2 44.328 Joy Shop.jpg
The Joy Shop, formerly located at 27 W. Campbell Avenue. It would later move to the corner of Jefferson Street and Campbell Avenue.

Davis 44.327 Berts Shoes.jpg
Bert's Shoes, formerly located at 9 Campbell Avenue SW.

Davis 44.326 Taylor-Rutrough.jpg
Taylor-Rutrough Menswear, formerly located at 28 Church Avenue SW.

Davis 44.325 Finks Jewelers.jpg
Fink's Jewelers, formerly located at 310 S. Jefferson Street.

Davis 44.322 Leggetts.jpg
Leggetts decorated for Christmas, formerly located at 112 Campbell Avenue SW.

Davis 44.2299 Auto Spring & Bearing.jpg
Auto Spring & Bearing Company, formerly located at the corner of Luck Avenue and 1st Street SW.

Davis 44.2298 Auto Spring & Bearing.jpg
Looking east at Auto Spring & Bearing Company, formerly located at the corner of Luck Avenue and 1st Street SW.

Davis2 33.31 406 Day Avenue.jpg
Home located at 406 Day Avenue SW. This was the home of the photographer, George C. Davis.

Davis 39 RMH Nurses Home.jpg
Roanoke Memorial Hospital nurses' home, formerly located in the 1600 block of Belleview Avenue SE.

Davis 43.311 Bank of Virginia.jpg
Construction of the Bank of Virginia, formerly located at 102 Church Avenue SW, is now First Citizens Bank.

Davis 41.251 Thrashers Mill.jpg
Thrasher's Mill, also known as Waskey's and Obenshain's Mill was built circa 1848, shortly after the establishment of the town of Jackson (now Springwood) in Botetourt County, The third story was removed in the 1920s. It is now used as a private…

Davis 27.631 Glad Tidings.jpg
Interior view of Glad Tidings Assembly of God, formerly located at 1217 Maple Avenue SW.

Davis 27.63 Glad Tidings.jpg
Glad Tidings Assembly of God, formerly located at 1217 Maple Avenue SW.

Davis 27.54 Troutville CoB.jpg
The old Troutville Church of the Brethren, formerly located in the 5100 block of Lee Highway.

Davis 27.53 First CoB.jpg
The old First Church of the Brethren, located at 730 Loudon Avenue NW, is now Loudon Avenue Christian Church.

Davis 27.571 9th Street CoB.jpg
Ninth Street Church of the Brethren, located at 1103 9th Street SE.

Davis 27.57 9th Street CoB.jpg
Ninth Street Church of the Brethren, located at 1103 9th Street SE.

Davis 27.27 Melrose Avenue Christian.jpg
Melrose Avenue Christian Church, formerly located at 2126 Melrose Avenue NW.

Davis 27.22 Belmont Christian.jpg
The old Belmont Christian Church sanctuary, located at 11th Street and Jamison Avenue SE.

Davis 27.11 First Church of Christ Scientist.jpg
First Church of Christ Scientist, formerly located at the corner of Church Avenue and 5th Street.

Davis 26.11 Beth Israel Group.jpg
Beth Israel clergy on the steps of the synagogue, located at 920 Franklin Road SW.

Davis 23.213 Raleigh Court Presbyterian.jpg
Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church, located at 1837 Grandin Road SW.

Davis 23.11 Old First Presbyterian.jpg
Old First Presbyterian Church, formerly located on the southwest corner of Church Avenue and 3rd Street.

Davis 22.717 Raleigh Court UMC.jpg
Raleigh Court United Methodist Church, located at 1706 Grandin Road SW.

Davis 22.716 Raleigh Court UMC.jpg
Raleigh Court United Methodist Church, located at 1706 Grandin Road SW.

Davis 22.713 Raleigh Court UMC.jpg
Raleigh Court United Methodist Church, located at 1706 Grandin Road SW.

Davis 22.712 Raleigh Court UMC.jpg
Raleigh Court United Methodist Church, located at 1706 Grandin Road SW.

Davis 22.711 Raleigh Court UMC.jpg
Raleigh Court United Methodist Church, located at 1706 Grandin Road SW.

Davis 22.71 Raleigh Court UMC.jpg
Raleigh Court United Methodist Church, located at 1706 Grandin Road SW.

Davis 22.622 Trinity UMC.jpg
Trinity United Methodist Church, located at 305 Mountain Avenue SW.

Davis 22.621 Trinity UMC.jpg
Trinity United Methodist Church, located at 305 Mountain Avenue SW.

Davis 22.61 Trinity UMC.jpg
Trinity United Methodist Church, located at 305 Mountain Avenue SW.

Davis 22.6 Trinity UMC.jpg
Trinity United Methodist Church, located at 305 Mountain Avenue SW.

Davis 22.51 Belmont UMC.jpg
Belmont United Methodist Church, formerly located at 806 Jamison Avenue SE. The building is now used by Metropolitan Community Church.

Davis 22.5 Belmont UMC.jpg
Belmont United Methodist Church, formerly located at 806 Jamison Avenue SE. The building is now used by Metropolitan Community Church.

Davis 22.42 West End UMC.jpg
West End United Methodist Church, located at 550 13th Street SW.

Davis 22.41 West End UMC.jpg
West End United Methodist Church, located at 550 13th Street SW.

Davis 22.4 West End UMC.jpg
West End United Methodist Church, located at 550 13th Street SW.

Davis 22.34 Melrose UMC Choir.jpg
Melrose United Methodist Church choir.

Davis 22.32 Melrose UMC.jpg
Melrose United Methodist Church, formerly located at 1301 Melrose Avenue NW.

Davis 22.3 Melrose UMC.jpg
Melrose United Methodist Church, formerly located at 1301 Melrose Avenue NW.

Davis 22.21 Greene Memorial UMC.jpg
Greene Memorial United Methodist Church, located at 402 2nd Street SW.

Davis 22.2 Greene Memorial UMC.jpg
Greene Memorial United Methodist Church, located at 402 2nd Street SW.

Davis 22.16 St Pauls UMC.jpg
St. Paul's United Methodist Church, located at 502 Gilmer Avenue NW.

Davis 22.15 Lee Street Methodist Episcopal.jpg
Lee Street Methodist Episcopal Church, formerly located at 3rd Street and Harrison Avenue NE.

Davis 22.1 Tazewell Avenue Methodist.jpg
Tazewell Avenue Methodist Church, formerly located at 401 Tazewell Avenue SE, is now part of the Rescue Mission.

Davis 21.55 Villa Heights Baptist.jpg
Villa Heights Baptist Church, formerly located at 1020 Lafayette Boulevard NW.

Davis 21.545 Virginia Heights Baptist.jpg
Interior view of the current sanctuary of Virginia Heights Baptist Church, located at 2014 Memorial Avenue SW.

Davis 21.542 Virginia Heights Baptist.jpg
Interior view of the current sanctuary of Virginia Heights Baptist Church, located at 2014 Memorial Avenue SW.

Davis 21.54a Virginia Heights Baptist.jpg
The first sanctuary of Virginia Heights Baptist Church, located at 2014 Memorial Avenue SW.

Davis 21.521 Vinton Baptist.jpg
The old sanctuary of Vinton Baptist Church, Completed in 1923, this sanctuary was used until 1986 when it was razed for the new sanctuary, located at 219 Washington Avenue.

Davis 21.52 Vinton Baptist.jpg
The old sanctuary of Vinton Baptist Church. Completed in 1923, this sanctuary was used until 1986 when it was razed for the new sanctuary, located at 219 Washington Avenue.

Davis 21.411 Hill Street Baptist.jpg
A group of children in front of Hill Street Baptist Church. This building was located on 5th Street NW. It was razed in 1978 as a result of "urban renewal".

Davis 21.309 Calvary Baptist.jpg
The old Calvary Baptist Church, formerly located on Campbell Avenue between 5th Street and 6th Street. This building was used until completion of the current building in 1925.

Davis 21.212 First Baptist.jpg
First Baptist Church, located at 515 3rd Street SW.

Davis 21.215 First Baptist Church doors.jpg
First Baptist Church, located at 515 3rd Street SW.

Davis 21.209 First Baptist.jpg
The old First Baptist Church, formerly located on opposite side of 3rd Street from the new building.

Davis 21.11 Belmont Baptist.jpg
Belmont Baptist Church, located at 825 Stewart Avenue SE.

Davis2 19.11 YMCA.jpg
The Railroad Department YMCA, formerly located at 1201 Shenandoah Avenue NW.

Davis 16.75 Motel Hollins.jpg
Motel Hollins, formerly located at 1231 Lee HIghway.

Davis 16.6 Air Castle Court.jpg
Air Castle Court Motel, formerly located at 7121 Williamson Road.

Davis 16.437 PH Kitchen Staff.jpg
Unidentified kitchen staff in the ballroom of the Patrick Henry Hotel.

Davis 16.436 PH Guest Room.jpg
A typical guest room in the Patrick Henry Hotel.

Davis 16.435 PH Lobby.jpg
Lobby of the Patrick Henry Hotel.

Davis 16.434 PH Ballroom.jpg
The ballroom of the Patrick Henry Hotel.

Davis 16.4321 PH Dining.jpg
Interior view of the Terrace Dining Room inside the Patrick Henry Hotel.

Davis 16.4311 PH Coffee Shop.jpg
Interior view of the coffee shop located inside the Patrick Henry Hotel.

Davis 16.422 Patrick Henry.jpg
Close-up showing main entrance to the Patrick Henry Hotel on Jefferson Street.

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The Patrick Henry Hotel as seen from Roanoke Public Library.

Davis 16.415 Patrick Henry.jpg
The Patrick Henry Hotel as seen from Elmwood Park.

Davis 14.84 Catawba Sanatorium.jpg
The main hospital building at Catawba Sanatorium.

Davis 14.51 Roanoke Hospital.jpg
Founded in 1899, Roanoke Hospital was the predecessor to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.

Davis 14.47 Lewis-Gale Hospital.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.

Davis 14.34 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.

Davis 14.331 Jefferson Nursing Class.jpg
Jefferson Hospital nursing class of 1944.

Davis 14.01 St. Charles Hospital.jpg
The St. Charles Hospital was located at 533 Mountain Avenue SW. It was opened in 1913 under the direction of Dr. J.C. Burke. It closed in 1934. The building is now used as apartments.

Davis 7.213 Elizabeth Heights.jpg
Elizabeth Heights Apartments from the corner of Idaho Street and Elizabeth Avenue in Salem.

Davis 7.212 Elizabeth Heights.jpg
Elizabeth Heights Apartments, located from the corner of Idaho Street and Illinois Avenue in Salem.

Davis 7.211 Elizabeth Heights.jpg
Apartment complex located in the 2300 block of Denniston Avenue SW.

Davis 11.22 Morningside Elementary.jpg
Morningside Elementary School, located at 1716 Wilson Street SE.

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

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

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

Davis 11.45 Woodrow Wilson Middle.jpg
Woodrow Wilson Middle School, located at 1813 Carter Road SW.

Davis 11.31 Norwich School.jpg
Norwich School opened in 1891 in the 2200 block of Roanoke Avenue SW. The school was closed in 1979.

Davis2 11.43 Monroe Junior High.jpg
Monroe Junior High School, formerly located at 1122 19th Street NW.

Davis2 11.651 Jefferson High.jpg
Jefferson High School.

Davis2 11.921 Lord Botetourt High.jpg
Lord Botetourt High School, located at 1435 Roanoke Road in Daleville.

Davis 11.8 Andrew Lewis High School.jpg
Andrew Lewis High School, (now Middle School) is located at 616 S. College Avenue in Salem.

Davis 44.412 RT Building.jpg
The Roanoke Times & World News building located at 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW. Although it has gone through changes over the years, the building is still used by the Times.

Davis 44.49 RT Construction.jpg
Construction of the Roanoke Times & World News building located at 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW.

Davis 44.48 RT Construction.jpg
Construction of the Roanoke Times & World News building located at 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW.

Davis 44.47 RT Construction.jpg
Construction of the Roanoke Times & World News building located at 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW.

Davis 44.45 RT Construction.jpg
Construction of the Roanoke Times & World News building located at 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW.

Davis 44.43 RT Construction.jpg
Construction of the Roanoke Times & World News building located at 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW.

Davis 44.41 RT Construction.jpg
Construction of the Roanoke Times & World News building located at the corner of 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW.

Davis 44.4 RT Construction.jpg
Construction of the Roanoke Times & World News building located at the corner of 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW.

Davis 4.214 American Viscose Parade.jpg
American Viscose employees with decorated car for a World War I drive parade.

Davis 4.213 American Viscose Parade.jpg
American Viscose employees at a World War I drive parade. Norfolk & Western shops visible in background.

Davis 4.212 American Viscose Parade.jpg
American Viscose employees with decorated car for a World War I drive parade. Norfolk & Western shops visible in background.

Davis 4.211 American Viscose Parade.jpg
American Viscose employees with decorated car for World War I drive parade. Norfolk & Western shops visible in background.

Davis 47.431 Loebl Dye Works.jpg
Wet cleaning department at Loebl Dye Works. Men from left are: William Staples, Robert Loebl, Walter Morgenthau and unknown.

Davis 47.43 Loebl Dye Works.jpg
Loebl Dye Works, formerly located at 348 Salem Avenue SW.

Davis 15.617 Gainsboro Branch Library.jpg
A female member of the US Air Force at a children's program at the Gainsboro Branch Library.

Davis2 47.76 Roanoke Electric Steel.jpg
An aerial view of Roanoke Electric Steel, formerly located at 20 30th Street NW.

Davis2 44.5h Goodwill Industries.jpg
Goodwill Industries workshop and storefront, formerly located at 3125 Salem Turnpike NW.

Davis2 48.39 Warehouse Row.jpg
Warehouses along the 100 block of Norfolk Avenue SW, including C.B. Halsey Company and Old Domion.

Davis2 2.2491 Melrose Lodge.jpg
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.

Davis 2.243 Elks Parade Car.jpg
Car decorated for a parade with Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks regalia.

Davis 2.242 Elks Lodge.jpg
Roanoke Lodge #197 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. The lodge once stood on the corner of Jefferson Street and Franklin Road.

Davis2.241 Elks Lodge.jpg
Roanoke Lodge #197 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. The lodge once stood on the corner of Jefferson Street and Franklin Road.

Davis 2.249 Pythian Building.jpg
Knights of Pythias, Oceola Number 47, located at 5 Franklin Road SW.

Davis 65.023 Vinton Fire Department.jpg
Members of the Vinton Fire Department.

Davis 106 Golden Jubilee.jpg
Spectators gather in front of the Municipal Building on Campbell Avenue to watch the Golden Jubilee parade.

Davis2 35.14b OSW Apartments.jpg
Apartments located at 217 Mountain Avenue SW.

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Apartments located at 217 Mountain Avenue SW.

Davis2 39 1847 Maiden Lane.jpg
Home located at 1847 Maiden Lane SW.

Davis2 39 3547 Kenwick Trail.jpg
Home located at 3547 Kenwick Trail SW.

Davis2 39 2434 Charing Cross.jpg
Home located at 2434 Charing Cross Drive.

Davis2 36.2d Wilmont Farms.jpg
Safety patrol students from Fairview Elementary School on the corner of 36th Street NW and Troutland Avenue in the Wilmont Farms neighborhood.

Davis2 36.2c Wilmont Farms.jpg
Looking north on 36th Street NW from Troutland Avenue in the Wilmont Farms neighborhood. Safety patrol students from Fairview Elementary School monitor traffic.

Davis2 36.2b Wilmont Farms.jpg
Looking south on 36th Street NW from Troutland Avenue in the Wilmont Farms neighborhood.

Davis2 36.2a Wilmont Farms.jpg
Looking north on 36th Street NW from Troutland Avenue in the Wilmont Farms neighborhood.

Davis2 35.3 Jefferson Apartments .jpg
The Jefferson Apartments, formerly located at 820 S. Jefferson Street.

Davis2 47.52 Winston Property.jpg
Winston Property Management, formerly located at 930 S. Jefferson Street.

Davis2 47.3 Oren Roanoke.jpg
Oren Roanoke Corporation, formerly located at 720 3rd Street in Vinton.

Davis2 35.2 Grandin Apartments.jpg
Apartments located at 1801 Grandin Road SW.

Davis2 36.1a Kimball Acres.jpg
Newly constructed homes along the 500 block of Moran Avenue in the Kimball Acres subdivision.

Davis2 36.1b Kimball Acres.jpg
Newly constructed homes along the 500 block of Moran Avenue in the Kimball Acres subdivision.

Davis2 36.1c Kimball Acres.jpg
Newly constructed homes along the 500 block of Moran Avenue in the Kimball Acres subdivision.

Davis2 36.1d Kimball Acres.jpg
Sign at the entrance of the Kimball Acres subdivision.

Davis2 63.2 Pitzer Transfer.jpg
Pitzer Transfer and Storage, formerly located at 841 Reserve Avenue SW.

Davis2 19.9c Briarwood Apartments.jpg
Briarwood Apartments, located at 826 Hardy Road in Vinton.

Davis2 19.9b Briarwood Apartments.jpg
Briarwood Apartments, located at 826 Hardy Road in Vinton.

Davis2 19.9a Briarwood Apartments.jpg
Briarwood Apartments, located at 826 Hardy Road in Vinton.

Davis2 27d Holy Trinity.jpg
Construction of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, located at 30 Huntington Boulevard NE.

Davis2 21.554 Villa Heights Baptist.jpg
Villa Heights Baptist Church, formerly located at 1026 Lafayette Boulevard NW.

Davis2 21.553 Villa Heights Baptist.jpg
Villa Heights Baptist Church, formerly located at 1026 Lafayette Boulevard NW.

Davis2 28.3 Christ Lutheran.jpg
Christ Lutheran Church, located at 2011 Brandon Avenue SW.

Davis2 29c Calvary Baptist.jpg
Calvary Baptist Church, located at 608 Campbell Avenue SW.

Davis2 14.76 Roanoke Memorial Rehab.jpg
Roanoke Memorial Rehabilitation Center, located at 2017 S. Jefferson Street.

Davis2 45.643 ITT.jpg
Construction of ITT Exelis, located at 7635 Plantation Road.

Davis2 45.641 ITT.jpg
Construction of ITT Exelis, located at 7635 Plantation Road.

Davis2 45.642 ITT.jpg
Construction of ITT Exelis, located at 7635 Plantation Road.

Davis2 47.751 Webster Brick.jpg
Webster Brick (now General Shale), located at 2351 Webster Road.

Davis2 11.37 Lincoln Terrace.jpg
Lincoln Terrace Elementary School, located at 1802 Liberty Road NW.

Davis2 43.127a AEP.jpg
Appalachian Power, located at 40 Franklin Road SW.

Davis2 19.1 YMCA Pool.jpg
View of the pool inside the old YMCA building, formerly located at 425 Church Avenue, now the Locker Room Lofts.

Davis2 43.1271 AEP.jpg
Contruction of Appalachian Power office located at 614 1st Street SW. View looking east on Bullitt Avenue.

Davis2 45.9 Roanoke Gas.jpg
Main office of Roanoke Gas Company, formerly located at 123-125 Church Avenue SW.

Davis2 45.91 Roanoke Gas.jpg
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.

Davis2 39 337 Parkwood Avenue.jpg
Home located at 337 Parkwood Avenue in Salem.

Davis2 19.5 SR Apartment Village.jpg
South Roanoke Apartment Village, located at 3727 Parliament Road SW.

Davis2 35.12 OSW Apartments.jpg
Apartments located at 110 Mountain Avenue SW.

Davis2 19.6 Colonial Yorktown.jpg
Colonial Yorktown Apartments, located at 2918 Brandon Avenue SW.

Davis2 48.38 Tom Huston Peanut.jpg
Tom Huston Peanut Company, formerly located at 1340 W. Main Street in Salem.

Davis2 35.13 OSW Apartments.jpg
Apartments located at 201 Mountain Avenue SW.

Davis2 48.94b Lendys Take Home.jpg
Lendy's Take Home Shoppe, formerly located at 4102 Melrose Avenue SW.

Davis2 48.94a Lendys Take Home.jpg
Lendy's Take Home Shoppe, formerly located at 4102 Melrose Avenue NW.

Davis2 45.92 Roanoke Gas.jpg
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.

Davis2 11.96 Roanoke College.jpg
An aerial view of Roanoke College.

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

Davis2 63.1 Safety Motor Transit.jpg
Safety Motor Transit, formerly located at 12th Street and Campbell Avenue SE.

Davis2 49.125 WoolCo.jpg
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.

Davis2 49.31 Townside Plaza.jpg
Townside Plaza (now Townside Festival), located at 3600 Franklin Road SW.

Davis2 49.21 Lerner Shops.jpg
Lerner Shops at Roanoke-Salem Plaza, formerly located at 4142 Melrose Avenue NW.

Davis2 49.3 Townside Plaza.jpg
Townside Plaza (now Townside Festival), located at 3600 Franklin Road SW.

Davis2 49.2 Roanoke-Salem Plaza.jpg
Roanoke-Salem Plaza storefronts, including People's Drug, Miller & Rhoads and Winn-Dixie, formerly located at 4600 Melrose Avenue NW.

Davis2 48.6236a Garlands Drugstore.jpg
Garland's Delivery Service drivers next to their vehicles on a snowy day.

Davis2 48.6235 Garlands Drugstore.jpg
Garland's Drugstore on a snowy day, formerly located at 1327 Grandin Road SW.

Davis2 48.6234 Garlands Medical Center.jpg
Garland's Medical Center, formerly located at 127 McClanahan Street SW.

Davis2 48.774 Top Value Stamps.jpg
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.

Davis2 48.771 Top value Stamps.jpg
Top Value Stamps, formerly located at 2613 Franklin Road SW.

Davis2 48.751 Roanoke Ice.jpg
Roanoke Ice and Cold Storage, formerly located at 806 Wasena Avenue.

Davis2 48.95 Mullens Place.jpg
Mullen's Place, formerly located at 307 9th Street SE.

Davis2 48.84 Biff Burger.jpg
Order windows at Biff Burger, formerly located at 3323 Melrose Avenue NW.

Davis2 48.83 Biff Burger Sign.jpg
Sign for Biff Burger, formerly located at 4317 Williamson Road NE.

Davis2 48.82 Patty Wagon.jpg
Kenney's Patty Wagon Hamburgers, formerly located at 5320 Williamson Road NW.

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Patty Wagon Hamburgers truck.

Davis2 48.75 Roanoke Ice.jpg
Roanoke Ice and Cold Storage, formerly located at 806 Wasena Avenue.

Davis2 48.67 Sears Delivery Trucks.jpg
Drivers stand next to Sear's delivery trucks.

Davis2 48.63 O'Briens Van.jpg
O'Brien's Radio & TV Service van.

Davis2 48.54 Frigid Freeze.jpg
Frigid Freeze Frozen Foods, formerly located at 103 8th Street SE.

Davis2 48.53 Sealtest Foods.jpg
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.

Davis2 48.33 Associated Grocers.jpg
Associated Grocers, formerly located at 359 Kessler Mill Road.

Davis2 48.14 Garst Brothers Dairy.jpg
Garst Brothers Dairy, formerly located at 1118 Salem Avenue SW.

Davis2 48.9 Roma Restaurant.jpg
Roma Restaurant (later Villa Sorrento), formerly located at 1210 Patterson Avenue SW.

Davis2 48.8 Mayfair Caterers.jpg
Mayfair Caterers and Restaurant, formerly located at 1602 Orange Avenue NW. Melrose Seventh Day Adventist Church visible in background.

Davis2 48.5 Sealtest Foods.jpg
Sealtest Foods, formerly located at 133 Albemarle Avenue SE.

Davis2 48.4 Hampshire Corp.jpg
Hampshire Corp., formerly located at 2101 Winston Avenue SW.

Davis2 48.3 Roanoke Grocers.jpg
Roanoke Grocers Inc., formerly located at 1131 4th Street SE.

Davis2 48.2 Roanoke Distributing Company.jpg
Pabst Blue Ribbon delivery trucks parked at Roanoke Distributing Company, formerly located at 907 3rd Street SE.

Davis2 47.75 Webster Brick.jpg
Employees next to trucks at Webster Brick.

Davis2 47.62 Virginia Brewing.jpg
Virginia Brewing Company employees with delivery truck outside of the brewery.

Davis2 47.61 Virginia Brewing.jpg
Rear view of Virginia Brewing Company, formerly located in the 1200 block of Wise Avenue SE.

Davis2 47.14 Warren Gilbert Photography.jpg
Warren Gilbert Photography, formerly located at 4311 Appleton Avenue NW.

Davis2 47.12d McKesson & Robbins.jpg
Cosmetics counter in McKesson & Robbins in Rocky Mount.

Davis2 47.12c McKesson & Robbins.jpg
Interior view of McKesson & Robbins Pharmacy in Rocky Mount.

Davis2 47.12b McKesson & Robbins.jpg
Snack bar inside McKesson & Robbins in Rocky Mount.

Davis2 47.9b Dillard Paper.jpg
Dillard Paper Company, formerly located at 2490 Patterson Avenue SW.

Davis2 47.9a Dillard Paper.jpg
Dillard Paper Company, formerly located at 2490 Patterson Avenue SW.

Davis2 47.8c National Cash Register.jpg
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.

Davis2 47.8a National Cash Register.jpg
National Cash Register, formerly located at 902 S. Jefferson Street,

Davis2 47.7 Vinton Weaving.jpg
Vinton Weaving Company, now Precision Fabrics Group, is located at 323 West Virginia Avenue.

Davis2 47.6 Virginia Brewing.jpg
Virginia Brewing Company, formerly located in the 1200 block of Wise Avenue SE.

Davis2 47.2 Roanoke Sash.jpg
Roanoke Sash & Door Company, formerly located at 999 13th Street SW.

Davis2 46.334 Williamson Esso.jpg
Williamson Road Esso, formerly located at 2715 Williamson Road NE.

Davis2 46.333 Fort Lewis Esso.jpg
Fort Lewis Esso Servicenter, formerly located at 1905 W. Main Street in Salem.

Davis2 46.228 Jarrett-Chewning.jpg
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.

Davis2 46.226 Jarrett-Chewning.jpg
Jarrett-Chewning Company, formerly located at 1854 S. Jefferson Street.

Davis2 46.225 Jarrett-Chewning.jpg
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.

Davis2 46.222 Jarrett-Chewning.jpg
Jarrett-Chewning Company, formerly located at 1854 S. Jefferson Street.

Davis2 46.91 Rutrough Motors.jpg
An unidentified customer and employee in the showroom of Rutrough Motors, formerly located at 335 Luck Avenue SW.

Davis2 46.81 Chewning Garage.jpg
Chewning Garage and Body Shop, formerly located at 3034 Wentworth Avenue NW.

Davis2 46.62 Magic City Ford.jpg
Magic City Ford, located at 809 Williamson Road NE.

Davis2 46.9 Rutrough Motors.jpg
An unidentified customer and employees in front of Rutrough Motors, formerly located at 335 Luck Avenue SW.

Davis2 46.8 Butterfields Golf Carts.jpg
Butterfield's Golf Carts.

Davis2 46.7 Dickerson GMC.jpg
Dickerson GMC, formerly located 715 Patterson Avenue SW.

Davis2 46.5 Moore Tire.jpg
Moore Tire Company, formerly located at 1860 S. Jefferson Street.

Davis2 44.82d Barrs Variety Store.jpg
Cash registers at Barr's Variety Store, formerly located at 1318 Grandin Road SW.

Davis2 44.82c Barrs Variety Store.jpg
Shoppers in Barr's Variety Store, formerly located at 1318 Grandin Road SW.

Davis2 44.82a Barrs Variety Store.jpg
Shoppers inside Barr's Variety Store, formerly located at 1318 Grandin Road SW.

Davis2 44.81 Barrs Variety Store.jpg
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.

Davis2 44.7 Schulte United.jpg
Interior view of Schulte United Millinery, formerly located at 16 Campbell Avenue SW.

Davis2 44.6 Leggetts.jpg
Interior view of the children's department at Leggett's, formerly located 112 Campbell Avenue.

Davis2 44.4 Smartwear Irving-Saks.jpg
Window display at Smartwear Irving-Saks, formerly located at 210-212 S. Jefferson Street.

Davis2 18.21b Civic Center.jpg
Top view of three dimensional architectural model of Roanoke Civic Center.

Davis2 43.863 SWVA Savings & Loan.jpg
Employees inside Southwest Virginia Savings & Loan, formerly located at 306 2nd Street SW.

Davis2 43.862 SWVA Savings & Loan.jpg
Southwest Virginia Savings & Loan, formerly located at 306 2nd Street SW

Davis2 43.861 SWVA Savings & Loan.jpg
Southwest Virginia Savings & Loan, formerly located at 306 2nd Street SW. View is looking north.

Davis2 43.714 Shenandoah Life.jpg
An aerial view of Shenandoah Life Insurance, located at 2301 Brambleton Avenue SW.

Davis2 43.713 Shenandoah Life.jpg
An aerial view of Shenandoah Life Insurance Company, located at 2301 Brambleton Avenue SW.

Davis2 43.631 Motor Finance.tif
Motor Finance Company, formerly located at 428 Campbell Avenue SW.

Davis2 43.611 Allstate Insurance.jpg
Allstate Insurance, formerly located at 3517 Brandon Avenue SW.

Davis2 43.86a SWVA Savings & Loan.jpg
Southwest Virginia Savings & Loan, formerly located at 306 2nd Street SW.

Davis2 43.63 Motor Finance Company.jpg
Motor Finance Company, formerly located at 428 Campbell Avenue SW.

Davis2 43.62 Congela Building.jpg
Congela Building, located at 2823 Williamson Road.

Davis2 43.61 Allstate Insurance.jpg
Allstate Insurance, formerly located at 3517 Brandon Avenue.

Davis2 43.8 Peoples Federal.jpg
People's Federal Savings and Loan, formerly located in the Liberty Trust Building at 101 Jefferson Street.

Davis2 43.7 C&P Telephone Float.jpg
Parade float for C&P Telephone Company.

Davis2 39 11035 Stewartsville Road.jpg
Home located at 11035 Stewartsville Road.

Davis2 39 1802 Greenwood Road-2.jpg
Home located at 1802 Greenwood Road SW.

Davis2 39 1802 Greenwood Road-1.jpg
Home located at 1802 Greenwood Road SW.

Davis2 39 1130 2nd Street-2.jpg
Home located at 1130 2nd Street SW.

Davis2 39 1130 2nd Street-1.jpg
Home located at 1130 2nd Street SW.

Davis2 31.501 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. …

Davis2 31.50 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. …

Davis2 19.815 Terrace Apartments.jpg
An aerial view of Terrace Apartments with surrounding streets identified.

Davis2 18.21c Civic Center.jpg
An interior view of a three dimensional architectural model of the Roanoke Civic Center.

Davis2 18.21a Civic Center.jpg
Three dimensional architectural model of the Roanoke Civic Center.

Davis2 16.7414 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 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 16.7412 Holiday Inn.jpg
Holiday Inn formerly located at the corner of Orange Avenue and Williamson Road.

Davis2 16.812 NB Hotel Fire.jpg
Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel after fire on 23 April 1963.

Davis2 16.811 NB Hotel Fire.jpg
Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel after fire on 23 April 1963.

Davis2 16.810 NB Hotel Fire.jpg
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.

Davis2 16.86 NB Hotel Fire.jpg
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.

Davis2 16.83 NB Hotel Fire.jpg
Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel after fire on 23 April 1963.

Davis2 16.82 NB Hotel Fire.jpg
Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel from fire on 23 April 1963.

Davis2 16.81 NB Hotel Fire.jpg
Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel after fire on 23 April 1963.

Davis2 16.8 NB Hotel Fire.jpg
Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel from fire on 23 April 1963.

Davis2 14.75 Community Hospital.jpg
Community Hospital during construction.

Davis2 14.74 Community Hospital.jpg
Community Hospital during construction. Roanoke Chemical Company visible at left.

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Community Hosptial during construction.

Davis2 14.72 Community Hospital.jpg
Community Hospital during construction. Roanoke Engraving is visible on the left.

Davis2 13.21 Surface Law.jpg
Law Office of Thomas Surface, formerly located at 501 13th Street SW.

Davis2 11.6524 JHS Football.jpg
Jefferson High School football team at Victory Stadium.

Davis2 11.694 Greenvale School.jpg
The playground at Greenvale Nursery School, located at 627 Westwood Boulevard NW.

Davis2 11.693 Greenvale School.jpg
Children in the nursery of Greenvale School, located at 627 Westwood Boulevard Northwest.

Davis2 11.692 Greenvale School.jpg
A teacher reads to children at the Greenvale Nursery School, located at 627 Westwood Boulevard.

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Greenvale Nursery School., located at 627 Westwood Boulevard NW.

Davis2 11.92 Lord Botetourt.jpg
Lord Botetourt High School, located at 1435 Roanoke Road, Daleville.

Davis2 11.69 Greenvale School.jpg
Greenvale Nursery School., located at 627 Westwood Boulevard NW.

Davis2 11.64 Addison High Class.jpg
Lucy Addison High School Class of 1941.

Davis2 11.63 Addison High Class.jpg
Lucy Addison High School Class of 1943 in front of Roanoke Auditorium.

Davis2 2.1116a East on Campbell.jpg
Looking east on Campbell Avenue at the intersection with Jefferson Street.

Davis2 2.137b Campbell Avenue.jpg
Storefronts in the 10 block of Campbell Avenue SW.

Davis2 2.137a Campbell Avenue.jpg
Storefronts on the 10 block of Campbell Avenue SW.

Davis2 1.3 Grand Piano Billboard.jpg
Billboard advertisement for Grand Piano located at Jefferson Street and Franklin Road.

Davis GL 98 Pitzer Transfer.jpg
Pitzer Transfer Storage Warehouse, formerly located at the corner of Franklin Road and 2nd Street.

Davis GL 94 Market Street.jpg
Looking north on Market Street.

Davis GL 92 Eleventh Street.jpg
Billboards lining Eleventh Street at Moorman Avenue intersection.

Davis GL 90 Mountain Avenue.jpg
Looking east on Mountain Avenue at 4th Street intersection.

Davis GL 9 Scene in Highland Park.jpg
Scene in Highland Park.

Davis GL 89 Comprehensive Plan.jpg
Map included in John Nolen's Comprehensive Plan for the City of Roanoke.

Davis GL 88 Wasena Terrace.jpg
Looking east on Wasena Terrace.

Davis GL 87 Grandin Road.jpg
Looking north on Grandin Road from Sherwood Avenue.

Davis GL 86 Washington Park.jpg
Washington Park, located at 1610 Burrell Street.

Davis GL 85 FNEB Detail.jpg
Stonework etched with First National Exchange Bank.

Davis GL 84 Center Parkway.jpg
Center Parkway, 9th Street SE.

Davis GL 81 Schulte United Building.jpg
Campbell Avenue as seen from the Schulte United building, formerly located at 16 Campbell Avenue.

Davis GL 80 Giles Brothers Furniture.jpg
Giles Brothers Furniture, formerly located at 108 Campbell Avenue.

Davis GL 8 Stone Bridge.jpg
Children play under stone bridge. Location unknown.

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Davis GL 79 Jamison Bakery.jpg
Jamison Company Bakery, formerly located at 541 Salem Avenue.

Davis GL 77 Traffic Congestion Flyer.jpg
Traffic Congestion Flyer circa 1928.

Davis GL 76 Existing Conditions of Roanoke.jpg
Existing Conditions Map of City of Roanoke used in Nolen plan

Davis GL 75 Map of Roanoke.jpg
Map of City of Roanoke and Environs used in the Nolen plan.

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Davis GL 72 Fairacres.jpg
Fairacres, located at 2713 Avenham Avenue, was built in 1912 by W.C. Stephenson. It remained in the Stephenson Family until 1963, when it was purchased by the Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs. The club kept the home until 2003. It is now a private…

Davis GL 71 Zone Plan City of Roanoke.jpg
Map of City of Roanoke's Zone Plan used in Nolen Plan.

Davis GL 7 Jefferson Street Looking North.jpg
Aerial view of Jefferson Street looking north.

Davis GL 69 Pond in Elmwood Park.jpg
View of pond in Elmwood Park .

Davis GL 68 Allison Avenue.jpg
A view of the 300 block of Allison Avenue.

Davis GL 66 Melrose Park.jpg
Melrose Park on Melrose Avenue between 14th and 15th Streets.

Davis GL 64 Salem Avenue.jpg
Approximately 132 Salem Avenue.

Davis GL 6 Highland Park School.jpg
View of Highland Park Elementary School, located at 1212 5th Street.

Davis GL 59 Panorama.jpg
Panoramic view of Roanoke Valley from Route 221 on Bent Mountain at the top of the climb up the mountain just before it reaches the top.

Davis GL 58 Lynchburg Avenue.jpg
Unknown location on Orange (Lynchburg) Avenue.

Davis GL 57 Mayors Momument.jpg
Mayor's Monument in its original location in Woodland Park at Church Avenue and Sixth Street SE, overlooking the Norfolk and Western Shops. The Mayor

Davis GL 55 Downtown Construction.jpg
View of men working on construction downtown. Totz Department Store can be seen in the background. Totz was located at 117-119 Salem Avenue SW.

Davis GL 52  Old Episcopal Church.jpg
Ruins of an episcopal church in Northeast Roanoke.

Davis GL 5 Montrose Avenue Jog End.jpg
View of the 600 block Montrose Avenue lined with houses.

Davis GL 49 Ninth Street.jpg
View of 9th Street from the intersection with Jamison Avenue.

Davis GL 48 Ponce de Leon.jpg
View of debris behind original Hotel Ponce de Leon.

Davis GL 47 Route 460.jpg
View of Route 460 east of Roanoke.

Davis GL 46 Spring in Weaver Heights Park.jpg
View of the spring once located in Weaver Heights Park.

Davis GL 44 Highland Park.jpg
Recreation in Highland Park

Davis GL 43 Church Avenue.jpg
View of the intersection of Church Avenue and Second Street SW with the sign for the YMCA on the right.

Davis GL 42 Elmwood Park.jpg
View of Elmwood Park from the Patrick Henry Hotel.

Davis GL 41 Ponce De Leon Hotel.jpg
View of the rear of the Hotel Ponce De Leon, with the remainder of a building's foundation visible in foreground.

Davis GL 40 Railway Station.jpg
View from Williamson Road of Virginia Railway Station. Jefferson Street bridge in background.

Davis GL 4 Mill Mountain and Roanoke Valley.jpg
View of Mill Mountain and the surrounding Roanoke Valley

Davis GL 38 Public Library in Elmwood Park.jpg
View of the first Roanoke Public Library in Elmwood Park. The library was located in the Terry House, a gift to the city from the Terry Family.

Davis GL 37 Dog Mouth Fountain.jpg
Sketch of the Dog Mouth Fountain. The fountain was acquired by the city in 1898. It stands at the corner of Salem Avenue and Market Street.

Davis GL 36 Roanoke Hospital.jpg
Roanoke Hospital at the foot of Mill Mountain. The Mill Mountain incline can be seen to the right.

Davis GL 35 Panoramic View from Mill Mountain.jpg
A panoramic sketch from Mill Mountain by Louis Ruyl of New York for the Chamber of Commerce. Caption reads, "Showing spurs of the Blue Ridge with the Alleghany Mountains in the distance, and the Roanoke bowl or amphitheater, McAfee's Knob at left,…

Davis GL 34 Tennis Courts at Elmwood.jpg
The tennis courts once in Elmwood Park.

Davis GL 33 Motor Routes to Roanoke.jpg
Chamber of Commerce map showing roads to Roanoke.

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Davis GL 32 Play Day.jpg
"Play Day" at Maher field 12 May 1928.

Davis GL 31 Patterson Avenue.jpg
A view of Patterson Avenue.

Davis GL 30 Campbell Avenue.jpg
View of West Campbell Avenue at 8th Street intersection, 1928.

Davis GL 3 Melrose Park.jpg
View of people playing recreational games in Melrose Park.

Davis GL 29 Truck.jpg
Image of a tanker style truck.

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Davis GL 269 Jefferson Street.jpg
Northwest corner at the intersection of Jefferson Street and Campbell Avenue.

Davis GL 26 State and City Bank.jpg
Side view of State & City Bank, once located at approximately 206 Jefferson Street. This photo was taken after a building was razed.

Davis GL 25 Southeast.jpg
View of several homes in Southeast.

Davis GL 242 Shaffers Crossing.jpg
North entrance to Shaffer's Crossing.

Davis GL 241 10th Street.jpg
A view of 10th Street NW at Williamson Road and the Oakland School.

Davis GL 237 Walnut Avenue Bridge.jpg
Side view of the Walnut Avenue and Jefferson Street bridges.

Davis GL 232 Northeast.jpg
Derelict home in Northeast. Exact location unknown.

Davis GL 23 Jefferson Street.jpg
View of advertisement signs hanging from the front of buildings along South Jefferson Street.

Davis GL 222 Patrick Henry Hotel.jpg
View of Patrick Henry Hotel from Elmwood Park.

Davis GL 22 Single Family Dwelling.jpg
View of a single family dwelling made of brick.

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Davis GL 21.1 Terry Building.jpg
Image of a building being demolished with coat laying on ladder.

Davis GL 21 Terry Building.jpg
Image of a building being demolished.

Davis GL 20 Salem Avenue.tif
View of Salem Avenue east from Second Street, SW. Buildings lines street with painted advertisements.

Davis GL 2.1 Scene in Elmwood Park.jpg
Scene in Elmwood Park viewing the rose garden.

Davis GL 2 Scene in Elmwood Park.jpg
Scene in Elmwood Park with a view of Patrick Henry Hotel.

Davis GL 19 Campbell Avenue.jpg
Looking west on Campbell Avenue at intersection with Jefferson Street.

Davis GL 18 Windsor Avenue.jpg
Windsor Avenue in Raleigh Court

Davis GL 172 Hotel Patrick Henry.jpg
View of Hotel Patrick Henry from Elmwood Park

Davis GL 17 Unidentified Building.jpg
Unidentified building near downtown.

Davis GL 165 GN Natural Bridge.jpg
Natural Bridge

Davis GL 16 Neighborhood.jpg
Though not in Roanoke, this Longview, Washington neighborhood scene was used as an example in John Nolen's plan for Roanoke.

Davis GL 14 Pond in Elmwood Park.jpg
View of pond in Elmwood Park.

Davis GL 13 Church Avenue.jpg
View of Church Avenue looking east from Commerce Street (now 2nd Street). Greene Memorial UMC visible on right, old YMCA visible on left.

Davis GL 12 Watts Springs.jpg
View of two men standing beside Watts Springs.

Davis GL 111 Fire Escape Diagram.jpg
Fire Escape diagram depicting a "state-of-the-art" fire escape containing a slide.

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Davis GL 110 Campbell Avenue.jpg
Various business signs along E. Campbell Avenue.

Davis GL 11 Staunton Avenue.jpg
View of Staunton Avenue near 24th Street.

Davis GL 108 Salem Avenue.jpg
Vacant store fronts in the 100 block of Salem Avenue.

Davis GL 105 Melrose Avenue.jpg
Melrose Avenue. Exact location unknown.

Davis GL 104 Maiden Lane.jpg
Houses on Maiden Lane.

Davis GL 100 Playground in Norwich.jpg
PLayground in Norwich neighborhood.

Davis GL 10 Rorer Avenue.jpg
View of buildings along Rorer Avenue.

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.

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 66.92 Cornelius Charlton Bridge  .jpg
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.

Davis2 66.827 Franklin Road Bridge.jpg
Construction of the bridge on South Colorado Street over the railroad tracks in Salem.

Davis2 61.25 Virginian #104.jpg
An unidentified group stands in front of Virginian #104, a class EL-#3A electric locomotive.

Davis2 57.5c Viking Lanes.jpg
Interior view of Viking Lanes Bowling Alley, formerly located at 2727 Franklin Road.

Davis2 57.5b Viking Lanes.jpg
Interior view of Viking Lanes Bowling Alley, formerly located at 2727 Franklin Road.

Davis2 57.5a Viking Lanes.jpg
Interior view of Viking Lanes Bowling Alley, formerly located at 2727 Franklin Road.

Davis2 56 Waverly Church Choir.jpg
Unidentified members of the Waverly Place Baptist Church Choir.

Davis2 49.122 Crossroads Mall.jpg
An interior view of Crossroads Mall.

Davis2 48.7 Archway Cookies.jpg
An Archway Cookies booth at an unidentified event.

Davis2 47.51  Johnson-Carper.jpg
Architectural rendering of Johnson-Carper Furniture Company, formerly located at 3322 Hollins Road NE.

Davis2 47.5 Thaden-Jordan Furniture.jpg
Thaden-Jordan Furniture Company, formerly located at 312 Kessler Mill Road.

Davis2 46.61 Magic City Ford.jpg
Unidentified girl sits in toy Mustang at Magic City Ford.

Davis2 46.6 Magic City Ford.jpg
Magic City Ford promotion.

Davis2 46.34b Gulf Station.jpg
Wasena Gulf Service, formerly located at 1119 Main Street.

Davis2 46.34a Gulf Station.jpg
Wasena Gulf Service, formerly located at 1119 Main Street.

Davis2 45.64 ITT.jpg
ITT Exelis, located at 7635 Plantation Road.

Davis2 45.311 Bowman Bakery.jpg
Bowman Bakery, formerly located at 102 5th Street NW.

Davis2 44.5g Goodwill Industries.jpg
An interior view of Goodwill Industries, formerly located at 3125 Salem Turnpike.

Davis2 44.5f Goodwill Industries.jpg
An unidentified employee punches the time clock at Goodwill Industries.

Davis2 44.5e Goodwill Industries.jpg
Unidentified employees make repairs to donated clothing at the Goodwill Industries workshop, formerly located at 3125 Salem Turnpike.

Davis2 44.5d Goodwill Industries.jpg
Unidentified employees work in the Goodwill Industries workshop, formerly located at 3125 Salem Turnpike.

Davis2 44.5c Goodwill Industries.jpg
Unidentified employees work in the Goodwill Industries workshop, formerly located at 3125 Salem Turnpike.

Davis2 44.5a Goodwill Industries.jpg
Goodwill Industries workshop, formerly located at 3125 Salem Turnpike.

Davis2 43.6 Paul C. Agee Insurance.jpg
Employees of Paul C. Agee Insurance Company in the office.

Davis2 43.214 N&W Offices.jpg
Railroad employees stand in front of the Norfolk & Western Office building formerly located on 5th Street.

Davis2 43.15 General Stone and Materials..jpg
General Stone and Materials Corporation, formerly located at 1401 Franklin Road.

Davis2 43.1265 AEP Truck.jpg
Appalachian Power employees haul an electric pole at an unidentified plant.

Davis2 43.1264 AEP Kanawha Plant.jpg
Located near Glasgow, West Virginia, the Kahawha River Plant is a coal-fired power station owned and operated by AEP.

Davis2 43.1263 AEP Truck.jpg
Appalachian Electric Power Company truck.

Davis2 43.11 Shenandoah Building.jpg
The Shenandoah Building, located at 305 1st Street.

Davis2 39f 40 Sawyer Drive.jpg
House located at 40 Sawyer Drive in the West Club Forest subdivision in Salem.

Davis2 39e 3358 Peakwood-2.jpg
Home located at 3358 Peakwood Drive.

Davis2 39d 3358 Peakwood-1 .jpg
Home located at 3358 Peakwood Drive.

Davis2 39c 3112 Somerset-2.jpg
Rear view of home located a 3112 Somerset Street.

Davis2 39b 3112 Somerset-1.jpg
Home located at 3112 Somerset Street.

Davis2 39a  3105 Somerset.jpg
Home located at 3105 Somerset Street.

Davis2 27.55 Hott Bishop Memorial.jpg
Hott Bishop Memorial United Brethren Church, formerly located on Tazewell Avenue.

Davis2 23.5 Salem Presbyterian.jpg
Salem Presbyterian Church, located at 41 E. Main Street.

Davis2 23.44 First Presbyterian.jpg
First Presbyterian Church, located at 2101 Jefferson Street.

Davis2 22.4 Woodlawn Methodist.jpg
Woodlawn United Methodist Church, located at 2922 Corbieshaw Road.

Davis2 13.2 Roanoke County Courthouse.jpg
The old Roanoke County Courthouse, located at 305 E. Main Street in Salem.

Davis2 13.13 Courthouse and Jail.jpg
The City of Roanoke's first courthouse and jail, formerly located at 2nd Street and Campbell Avenue.

Davis2 12.5 Narrows Post Office.jpg
Unidentfied individuals in front of the Narrows Post Office.

Davis2 11.959d duPont Chapel.jpg
duPont Chapel on the campus of Hollins College

Davis2 11.959c duPont Chapel.jpg
duPont Chapel on the campus of Hollins College

Davis2 11.959b duPont Chapel.jpg
duPont Chapel on the campus of Hollins College

Davis2 11.959a duPont Chapel.jpg
duPont Chapel on the campus of Hollins College

Davis2 11.9591 Hollins College.jpg
An unidentified student studies on the campus of Hollins College.

Davis2 11.958 Hollins Tennis.jpg
Unidentified students prepare to play tennis on the campus of Hollins College.

Davis2 11.957 Hollins College.jpg
An unidentified student studies on the campus of Hollins College.

Davis2 11.956 Hollins College.jpg
A view of the campus of Hollins College.

Davis2 11.955 Hollins College.jpg
Students study on the campus of Hollins College.

Davis2 106a Roanoke Gas Display.jpg
Roanoke Gas Company display featuring gas appliances at an unidentfied event.

Davis2 100.2 Etzler Signs.jpg
Etzler Magnetic Signs displayed at an unidentified event

Davis 9C OutskirtsofRoanoke.jpg
Ice on the Niagara Dam, four miles east of Roanoke on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Davis 9B Outskirts of Roanoke.jpg
Cows grazing next to pond on the outskirts of Roanoke. Exact location unknown

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 91.1c Union Tunnel.jpg
A view of the interior of the Union tunnel beneath the Crater, constructed by the 48th Pennsylvania Regiment under Colonel Pleasants. It was here that a four ton charge of powder was placed and exploded between Elliot's Salient.

Davis 91.1b Confederate Tunnels.jpg
Confederate Tunnels beneath supporting works to Fort Mahone at Pine Gardens. The purpose of the tunnels was to detect any mining that might be attempted by the Union and they were used as storage for ammunition and refuge during heavy cannonading.

Davis 91.1a The Crater.jpg
The Crater is the scene of the Battle of the Crater that occurred on 30 July 1864 as part of the Siege on Petersburg. Pennsylvania miners dug a 511 foot tunnel and placed a four ton charge of powder under Pegram's Confederate battery. The explosion…

Davis 9.21 Big Lick Signpost.jpg
Sign for Big Lick, 7 miles, and Botetourt Springs, 6 miles. An inset of the sign from another angle is included.

Davis 9.12 Auto parade.jpg
Roanoke's first auto parade on Campbell Ave. in front of present Municipal Building. United Commercial Travelers Grand Council parade. Ponce De Leon Hotel in right background.

Davis 88.8 Ku Klux Klan.jpg
Ku Klux Klan convention. Photograph taken in front of the Colonial Club, formerly located at 602 Day Avenue SW.

Davis 83.21 Great Southern Mail Route.jpg
Map showing the Great Southern Mail Route.

Davis 8.6 View of the Narrows.jpg
Panoramic view of Narrows, Virginia.

Davis 8.51 Botetourt County Courthouse.jpg
Botetourt County Courthouse

Davis 8.3 Fincastle Presbyterian Church.jpg
Fincastle Presbyterian Church located at 108 E. Back Street in Fincastle, Virginia

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…
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