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Davis 16.210 Hotel Roanoke Sign.jpg
Sign for the Hotel Roanoke.

Davis 16.7411 Holiday Inn.jpg
The sign for the Holiday Inn of America in Roanoke, formerly located at 7120 Williamson Road.

Davis 16.76 Shangri La Motel.jpg
View of the Shangri La Motel and Sign, once located at 5125 Williamson Road.

Davis 24.12 St Johns Episcopal.jpg
The old St. John's Episcopal Church was once located at the corner of Church Avenue and 2nd Street. In this photo, the vacant building's lawn is being used for billboards. The signs include: Jamison's Chain Grocery Stores, Colonial National Bank,…

Davis 28.01a Old Lutheran Church sign.jpg
Located on Brandon Avenue near the entrance to Brandon Oaks Lifecare Retirement Home, this historical marker makes note of the first Lutheran congregation in the area.

Davis 43.3211 Mountain Trust Bank Billboard.jpg
Billboard promoting Mountain Trust Bank.

Davis 43.321a Mountain Trust Bank.jpg
Mountain Trust Bank branch, formerly located at 2208 Melrose Avenue. The building is now home to Bank of America.

Davis 43.321b Mountain Trust Bank.jpg
Night view of Mountain Trust Bank at 2208 Melrose Avenue.

Davis 43.321c Mountain Trust Bank.jpg
Mountain Trust Bank sign, formerly located at 2208 Melrose Avenue.

Davis 43.321d Mountain Trust Bank.jpg
Mountain Trust Bank sign, formerly located at 2208 Melrose Avenue.

Davis 45.53 Cook Electric Sign.jpg
Cook Electric Sign atop AEP plant, formerly located at Walnut Avenue and 3rd Street.

Davis 46.3 Esso Sign.jpg
Esso sign

Davis 48.611 Crobuks Drug Center.jpg
Sign for Crobuck's Drug Center, formerly located at 2310 Melrose Avenue.

Davis 68.21 Dixie Caverns Sign.jpg
Billboard sign for Dixie Caverns.

Davis 9.21 Big Lick Signpost.jpg
Sign for Big Lick, 7 miles, and Botetourt Springs, 6 miles. An inset of the sign from another angle is included.

Davis2 100.2 Etzler Signs.jpg
Etzler Magnetic Signs displayed at an unidentified event

Davis GL 110 Campbell Avenue.jpg
Various business signs along E. Campbell Avenue.

Davis GL 80 Giles Brothers Furniture.jpg
Giles Brothers Furniture, formerly located at 108 Campbell Avenue.

Davis GL 85 FNEB Detail.jpg
Stonework etched with First National Exchange Bank.

Davis2 1.3 Grand Piano Billboard.jpg
Billboard advertisement for Grand Piano located at Jefferson Street and Franklin Road.

Davis2 48.83 Biff Burger Sign.jpg
Sign for Biff Burger, formerly located at 4317 Williamson Road NE.

Davis2 36.1d Kimball Acres.jpg
Sign at the entrance of the Kimball Acres subdivision.

Davis 4.41 FNEB Sign.jpg
First National Exchange Bank billboard on Grandin Road near the intersection with Bluemont Avenue SW.

CPC 13 2nd Street.jpg
Sign at intersection of 2nd Street NE and unknown cross street.

MP 9.0 Roanoke Mills Sign.jpg
Marquee sign for Roanoke Mills.

MP 9.2 Bride's House Sign.jpg
Sign for The Bride's House, formerly located at 2223 Crystal Spring Avenue

MP 9.21 Bride's House Sign.jpg
Sign for The Bride's House, formerly located at 2223 Crystal Spring Avenue

RAC40 Entrance Sign.jpg
The main entrance sign for the Roanoke Regional Airport off of Aviation Drive. The innovative sign, designed by URS of Baltimore, Maryland, incorporates the mountains, the Mill Mountain Star and a very unique 'R' to the left, the center of which is…
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