Virginia Room Digital Collection

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The Virginia Room Digital Collection includes photographs, oral histories, books, pamphlets and finding aids to items in the Virginia Room. Continue to check back for new additions.

Browse Items (21 total)

FE130 Morice Twine Mill.jpg
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.

RC36 Norwich Bridge.jpg
Norwich Bridge

RC35 Harris Harwood.jpg
Harris Hardwood Company office, formerly located just off of Ashlawn Street.

RC14 Norwich.jpg
Looking south toward Norwich at Bridge Street.

RC13 Bridge Street.jpg
Looking north on Bridge Street at the old truss bridge crossing the Roanoke River.

RC12 Row Houses.jpg
Row houses were constructed in Norwich to house the laborers who worked in the various industries in the area.

RC11 Bridge Street.jpg
Buildings along Bridge Street in Norwich.

RC10 Bridge Street.jpg
A view of Bridge Street in Norwich.

RC9 Russell Avenue.jpg
A view of Russell Avenue in Norwich.

RC8 Roanoke Avenue.jpg
A view of Roanoke Avenue in Norwich.

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.

Underwood 40 Norwich.jpg
Aerial view of the Norwich neighborhood.

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

UC 47 Roanoke Box.jpg
Roanoke Box, formerly located at 621 Ashlawn Street.

Davis 47.214 Harris Hardwood.jpg
Harris Hardwood Company, formerly located in the Norwich neighborhood.

Davis 47.213 Harris Hardwood.jpg
Harris Hardwood Company, formerly located in the Norwich neighborhood.

Davis 47.212 Harris Hardwood.jpg
Lumber yard of Harris Hardwood Company, formerly located in the Norwich neighborhood.

Davis 47.21 Harris Hardwood.jpg
Aerial view of Harris Hardwood Company, formerly located in the Norwich neighborhood.

Davis 45.812b Southern Varnish Co..jpg
Unidentified man working in Southern Varnish Company, formerly located at 2837 Roanoke Avenue.

Davis 45.812a Southern Varnish Co..jpg
Unidentified man working in Southern Varnish Company, formerly located at 2837 Roanoke Avenue.
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