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RNC 10 Fire Station 7
The original Fire Station 7, located at 1742 Memorial Avenue.
RNC 24 Memorial Avenue
Streetcar tracks on the 700 block of Memorial Avenue.
Davis 15.63 Raleigh Court Library
The Raleigh Court Library was located at 1916 Memorial Avenue. The building is now used by Pop's Ice Cream.
Davis 15.631 Virginia Heights Book Station
Interior view of the Virginia Heights Book Station. The Virginia Heights Book Station was a precursor to the Raleigh Court Branch Library. It was located in the Masonic Lodge building at Grandin Road and Memorial Avenue.
Davis 21.543 Virginia Heights Baptist Church
Virginia Heights Baptist Church, located at 2014 Memorial Avenue SW.
Davis 47.41 Magic City Launderers
Magic City Launderers, formerly located next to Memorial Bridge. Building is now the home of Black Dog Salvage.
Davis 47.412 Magic City Launderers
Magic City Launderers, formerly located next to Memorial Bridge. Building is now the home of Black Dog Salvage.
Davis 65.8 Fire Station 7
Fire Station #7 opened on 13 December 1922. It is located at 1742 Memorial Avenue.
Davis 66.3 Memorial Bridge
Memorial Bridge was built in 1926 by the WW Boxley Company. The bridge stands as a monument to veterans of World War I.
Davis 66.31 Memorial Bridge
Memorial Bridge was built in 1926 by the WW Boxley Company. The bridge stands as a monument to veterans of World War I.
Davis 66.321 Memorial Bridge Plaque
Plaque on Memorial Bridge listing all of the Roanoke area soldiers who were killed serving in World War I.
Davis 21.54a Virginia Heights Baptist
The first sanctuary of Virginia Heights Baptist Church, located at 2014 Memorial Avenue SW.
Davis 21.542 Virginia Heights Baptist
Interior view of the current sanctuary of Virginia Heights Baptist Church, located at 2014 Memorial Avenue SW.
Davis 21.545 Virginia Heights Baptist
Interior view of the current sanctuary of Virginia Heights Baptist Church, located at 2014 Memorial Avenue SW.
Davis 19.821 English Gardens
English Gardens apartment complex at the corner of Memorial Avenue and Fauquier Street SW.
IRB 43 Fire Station 7
This is a two story and part basement brick building of semi-fire resistive construction with composition shingled roof on wood boards over concrete slab, open interior finish with exception of second floor which is plastered, concrete floors. One…
IRB 126 Raleigh Court
"One story brick building, wood joisted roof covered with slate. Interior; floor of concrete with mastic tile wearing surfaces, close plastered sidewalls, metal lath and plastered beam ceiling. Electric lighting, stoker-fired low pressure steam…
PC 95.3 Memorial Bridge
"Roanoke, Virginia, "The Star City of the South". This city is the headquarters of America's most prosperous railroad, the Norfolk & Western, and located here are its shops and offices. Today, Roanoke is a beautiful city-replete with fine schools…
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.
RC2 Virginia Heights Baptist
Chapel and first sanctuary of Virginia Heights Baptist Church.
RC3 Virginia Heights Baptist
Sanctuary of Virginia Heights Baptist Church.
RC4 Virginia Heights Elementary
Virginia Heights Elementary School is seen in the background. In the foreground is the foundation being laid for Virginia Heights Baptist Church.
RC5 VHBC Sunday School
Parishioners in front of chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church.
RC6 VHBC Chapel
Chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church.
RC7 VHBC Parishioners
Parishioners in front of chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church.
RC19 Grandin and Memorial
Aerial view of the intersection of Grandin Road and Memorial Avenue.
RC22 Virginia Avenue Bridge
The Virginia Avenue Bridge or Woodrum Bridge was the predecessor to Memorial Bridge.
RC23 Memorial Bridge
A crowd gathers for the dedication of Memorial Bridge on 30 August 1926, despite having been open to traffic since 6 May 1926.
RC24 Memorial Bridge
A crowd gathers for the dedication of Memorial Bridge on 30 August 1926, despite having been open to traffic since 6 May 1926.
RC31 Virginia Heights Elementary
A newly constructed Virginia Heights Elementary School (right) stands next to the old Virginia Heights Elementary.
RVNH40227 Virginia Heights Baptist
First chapel and parsonage for Virginia Heights Baptist Church on Memorial Avenue.
RVNH40228 Virginia Heights Baptist
First chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church (left), construction on second church (middle), and parsonage (right).
VHBC1 Virginia Heights Baptist
Original A-frame chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church is being moved to make way for the construction of brick sanctuary.
VHBC2 Virginia Heights Baptist
The original A-frame chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church is being moved to make way for the construction of a new sanctuary.
VHBC3 Virginia Heights Baptist
Wooden chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church on what is now the 2000 block of Memorial Avenue, SW (then Virginia Avenue) near the intersection with Grandin Road.
VHBC5 Virginia Heights Baptist
Laying of the cornerstone for the new sanctuary of Virginia Heights Baptist Church.
VHBC6 Virginia Heights Baptist
The new sanctuary of Virginia Heights Baptist Church under construction on Memorial Avenue (then Virginia Avenue).
VHBC7 Virginia Heights Baptist
Looking west on Memorial Avenue (then Virginia Avenue) from Grandin Road at the original A-frame chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church (foreground) and construction of new brick sanctuary.
VHBC8 Virginia Heights Baptist
Attendees at the last worship service in the wooden A-frame chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church before moving worship to the new brick sanctuary.