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The Gables Shopping Center, located at 1322 S. Main Street in Blacksburg. Tenenants included Leggett's, Mick or Mack, Sears, A&P, Gables Pharmacy, T,G,&Y, High's Ice Cream, First Virginia Bank, Firestone, and Sherwin Williams Paints.

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Mick or Mack, formerly located in the 5300 block of Williamson Road in what is now Williamson Road Plaza.

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Grant Plaza at Cave Spring, located at 3901 Brambleton Avenue.

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Roanoke-Salem Plaza, formerly located at 4600 Melrose Avenue.

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WoolCo Department Store, formerly located at Crossroads Mall, 5002 Airport Road NW. Original anchor stores at Crossroads were J,C. Penney, Roses, Heironimus, Winn-Dixie, People's Drug, Other mall tenants included Fink's Jewelers, Smartwear Irving…

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Interior entrance to Roses at Crossroads Mall.

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Phillips Shoes in Crossroads Mall.

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Interior entrance to Sidney's at Crossroads Mall.

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Interior view of Crossroads Mall.

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Interior entrance of JC Penney at Crossroads Mall.

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Interior of Crossroads Mall. Crossroads was built in 1961 and was the first enclosed shopping center in Virginia.

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JC Penney at Crossroads Mall, formerly located at 5002 Airport Road NW.

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Townside Plaza (now Townside Festival), located at 3600 Franklin Road SW.

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Lerner Shops at Roanoke-Salem Plaza, formerly located at 4142 Melrose Avenue NW.

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Townside Plaza (now Townside Festival), located at 3600 Franklin Road SW.

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Roanoke-Salem Plaza storefronts, including People's Drug, Miller & Rhoads and Winn-Dixie, formerly located at 4600 Melrose Avenue NW.

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Towers Mall under construction. Towers opened in 1961 at 2207 Colonial Avenue. At the time, it was reported in the Roanoke Times that Towers was the largest shopping center in the state. This photo depicts the upper level.

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Two unidentified women pose next to Christmas decorations at the Roanoke Salem Plaza.

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Roanoke Salem Plaza opened in 1962. It was the third largest shopping center to open in the valley, with Crossroads being the first and Towers, the second.

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Roanoke Salem Plaza opened in 1962. It was the third largest shopping center to open in the valley, with Crossroads being the first and Towers, the second.

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Williamson Road Plaza, located in the 5300 block of Williamson Road.

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Andy's Cards and Candies, formerly located in Townside Festival Shopping Center.

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An interior view of Crossroads Mall.

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Crossroads Mall, located at the intersection of Williamson Road and Hershberger Road. Built in 1961, Crossroads was the first enclosed shopping center in Virginia.

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Interior view of Crossroads Mall. When it was built in 1961, Crossroads was the first enclosed mall in Virginia.

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Lower level of Towers Shopping Center.
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