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DR-M117.1-DR-M117.2 Old Post Office 1949

FILES

Dublin Core

Title

DR-M117.1-DR-M117.2 Old Post Office 1949

Subject

Gainsboro; Williamson Road; Orange Avenue; Lynchburg Highway; Commonwealth Neighborhood; Norfolk and Western Railway; Hotel Roanoke; Old Lick Cemetary; Interstate 581; David Ramey.

Description

This story is about the Urban Renewal Projects that included the destruction of the Commonwealth Neighborhood as well as Old Lick Cemetary. He comments on the removal of bodies from their graves as a result of Urban Renewal. Loose pages from Taubman.

Creator

David A. Ramey

Publisher

Roanoke Public Libraries

Date

N.D.

Contributor

Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries

Rights

Copyright Status: Copyright is held by David A. Ramey, LLC. Conditions Governing Publication and Other Uses: All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted in writing to David A. Ramey, LLC. Contact repository manager for further information.

Identifier

DR-M117

Citation

David A. Ramey, “DR-M117.1-DR-M117.2 Old Post Office 1949,” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed September 5, 2026, https://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/DR-M117.