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Davis GL 13 Church Avenue

FILES

Davis GL 13 Church Avenue.jpg

Dublin Core

Title

Davis GL 13 Church Avenue

Description

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

Creator

George C. Davis Photography

Publisher

Roanoke Public Libraries

Rights

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

Format

Still Image

Type

glass lantern slide

Identifier

DavisGL13

Provenance

Many of the glass lantern slides included in this collection were used in John Nolen's comprehensive plan for the City of Roanoke in 1928. The plan was meant to improve upon the existing conditions in Roanoke.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Glass Lantern

Physical Dimensions

#28 written on top of slide, damage to right side of image

Citation

George C. Davis Photography, “Davis GL 13 Church Avenue,” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed October 30, 2025, https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/DavisGL13.