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Davis 31.41 Howbert Cabin.jpg
At the corner of Floyd Avenue and Main Street in Wasena stood this house, part of the Howbert Farm. It was rented for many years by the Custer Family, who posed on the porch for this photograph.

Davis 31.44 Howbert House.jpg
The Howbert house and farm was built by George Howbert circa 1900. Howbert sold the house and farm to the Wasena Land Company in 1910 for development as a suburb of Roanoke. The house still stands at 918 Howbert Avenue.

Davis 46.51 Porterfield Distributing Co.jpg
Porterfield Distributing Company trucks in front of building, formerly located at 1354 8th Street SW.

Davis 46.514a Porterfield Distributing Co.jpg
Porterfield Distributing Company trucks in front of building formerly located at 1354 8th Street SW.

Davis 46.514b Porterfield Distributing Co.jpg
Porterfield Distributing Company trucks in front of building formerly located at 1354 8th Street SW.

Davis 66.21 Wasena Bridge.jpg
Wasena Bridge shortly after completion.

Davis 66.211 Wasena Bridge.jpg
Wasena Bridge under construction. The new bridge was completed in 1940.

Davis 66.212 Wasena Bridge.jpg
Wasena Bridge under construction.

Davis 66.219 Wasena Bridge.jpg
Wasena Bridge.

Davis 66b Wasena Bridge.jpg
Wasena Bridge under construction. The old Wasena Bridge can be seen paralleling the new one. The new bridge was completed in 1940.

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

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

CPC 17 Wasena Bridge.jpg
A view of Wasena Bridge from Riverside Boulevard.

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

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

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

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

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

PC 95.0 New Wasena Bridge, Roanoke.jpg
"New Wasena Bridge, Roanoke, Virginia."

PC 95.0.1 Wasena Bridge.jpg
"Wasena Bridge, Roanoke Virginia. This bridge spans the Norfolk & Western Railroad and the Roanoke River. Just behind the trees on the left is the Transportation Museum and in the background are the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains which surround…

PC 128.1 Main Street.jpg
"Main Street, Wasena, Roanoke, Virginia."

RC45 Transportation Museum.jpg
Visitors at the Roanoke Transportation Museum formerly located in Wasena Park. The museum opened in 1963.

RC46 Transportation Museum.jpg
N&W Class J 611 and N&W #6 on exhibit at the Roanoke Transportation Museum in Wasena Park.

RC47 Transportation Museum.jpg
Some of the exhibits at the Roanoke Transportation Museum in Wasena Park.

RC48 Transportation Museum.jpg
The Transportation Museum in Wasena Park submerged in flood waters from the flood of 1985.
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