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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.

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Customers at the Coffee Pot on Brambleton Avenue. Bob Nelson (front left) and Dick Nelson (back left) are pictured. All others unidentified.

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Postcard of the Blue Jay Restaurant and Motel, formerly located on Route 11, 6 miles west of Salem.

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Archie’s Lobster House, formerly located at Williamson Road and Peters Creek Road, was Roanoke’s first seafood restaurant when it opened in 1947. Until 1978, it was operated by Archie Parrish. It was razed in 1981.

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The Plaza Restaurant, formerly located at 3011 Williamson Road.

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Scottie’s Tavern was three miles north of Roanoke on Route 11 and specialized in country ham, chicken and steak dinners. It even offered curb service. J.S. Scott was the manager.

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A Roanoke landmark, Texas Tavern is located at 114 Church Avenue SW.

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"Roanoke's first dinner theatre in the round, "The Barn", a Howard D. Wolfe production of old atmosphere, gourmet food, cocktails and the best of Broadway. Presenting nightly, year 'round to those who know the state's most attractive entertainment."

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This is a one story brick building with metal roof, wood floors, plastered walls and metal ceiling, electric lights and cooking gas range. This building is approximately 30 years old and in fair condition. Occupancy: Restaurant. Valuation: The sound…

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Archie’s Lobster House, formerly located at Williamson Road and Peters Creek Road, was Roanoke’s first seafood restaurant when it opened in 1947. Until 1978, it was operated by Archie Parrish. It was razed in 1981.

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Lendy's Take Home Shoppe, formerly located at 4102 Melrose Avenue SW.

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Lendy's Take Home Shoppe, formerly located at 4102 Melrose Avenue NW.

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Mullen's Place, formerly located at 307 9th Street SE.

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Order windows at Biff Burger, formerly located at 3323 Melrose Avenue NW.

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Sign for Biff Burger, formerly located at 4317 Williamson Road NE.

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Kenney's Patty Wagon Hamburgers, formerly located at 5320 Williamson Road NW.

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Patty Wagon Hamburgers truck.

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Roma Restaurant (later Villa Sorrento), formerly located at 1210 Patterson Avenue SW.

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Mayfair Caterers and Restaurant, formerly located at 1602 Orange Avenue NW. Melrose Seventh Day Adventist Church visible in background.

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Archie's House of Beef was located in the Holiday Inn that once stood at the corner of Orange Avenue and Williamson Road.

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Archie's House of Beef was located in the Holiday Inn that once stood at the corner of Orange Avenue and Williamson Road.

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An interior view of the Barn Dinner Theatre. The theatre was created by Roanoker Howard Wolfe as a franchise in 1961. The chain grew to 27 theatres throughout the country. They were characterized by barn inspired architecture and included…

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The Roanoker Cafeteria, formerly located at 4142 Melrose Avenue.

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Hut Restaurant in Collinsville, Virginia.

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Hut Restaurant in Collinsville, Virginia.

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Kelley's Restaurant, formerly located at 4328 Salem Turnpike.

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Kenney's, formerly located at 4317 Williamson Road.

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81-43 Restaurant, formerly located at 8131 Plantation Road.

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81-43 Restaurant, formerly located at 8131 Plantation Road.

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Interior of the 81-43 Restaurant, formerly located at 8131 Plantation Road.

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Kenney's, formerly located at 5324 Williamson Road.

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Howard Johnson's Motel and Restaurant, formerly located at 7656 Williamson Road.

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Little Chef Restaurant, formerly located at 1307 Williamson Road.

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S&W Cafeteria operated at 412 S. Jefferson Street. In 1954, that location closed and has since been occupied by Davidson's mens store. The downtown location moved to 16 Church Avenue, SW, in the former Greyhound Bus Terminal. The new two-story…

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Employees pose at the lunch counter at Kress on Campbell Avenue.
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