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FE188 Burrell Memorial

FILES

FE188 Burrell Memorial.jpg

Dublin Core

Title

FE188 Burrell Memorial

Description

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 Avenue, in 1921. By the early 1950s, Burrell Memorial had outgrown this building and a new hospital was constructed in 1955 on the same site.

Creator

George C. Davis Photography

Publisher

Roanoke Public Libraries

Date

Circa 1925

Rights

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

Format

Photograph

Type

Still Image

Identifier

FE188

Citation

George C. Davis Photography, “FE188 Burrell Memorial,” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed May 12, 2024, http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/FE188.