Crossing into Raleigh Court, the Memorial Bridge was dedicated on 30 August 1926. It was named to honor World War I veterans.
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The Norfolk & Western Passenger Station was built in 1907. It is now home to the O. Winston Link Museum and History Museum of Western Virginia.
Roanoke City Mills, formerly located at 1750 Jefferson Street. The mill was raised in 2009.
The Roanoke Sunlight Bakery was located at 501 Salem Avenue. The building was also used by Kroger Bakery. It is now used as a warehouse.
Davis 43.301 First National Exchange Bank
The First National Exchange Bank building was built in 1912. Located at 204 Jefferson Street, it has been in continuous operation as a bank for over a century.
The former general office building of Norfolk and Western, located at 108 N. Jefferson Street, now houses the Roanoke Higher Education Center.
Our Lady of Nazareth Catholic Church. Formerly located at 820 Campbell Avenue, this structure was the first church, completed in 1926. It was used by the church until 1978 when the current structure was completed on Electric Road. The structure in this photo is now used by Roanoke Area Ministries.
St. John's Episcopal Church, located on the corner of Jefferson Street and Elm Avenue.
Greene Memorial United Methodist Church, located at 402 2nd Street SW.
The Young Women's Christian Association formed a Roanoke chapter in 1914. This building was built around 1930 at the 605 1st Street SW.
Victory Stadium opened in 1942. It would host many events in its 6 decade existence, including the annual Thanksgiving Day Harvest Bowl football game between Virginia Tech and Virginia Military Institute. The stadium was razed in 2006.
Shenandoah Hospital, formerly located at 712 Campbell Avenue. Built in 1912, the 65-bed hospital closed in 1974. The building was razed in 1976.
Roanoke's first African-American hospital, Burrell Memorial, was founded in 1915 in a small cottage on Henry Street. It soon outgrew the Henry Street location and moved into the former Alleghany Institute, a school for boys located at 611 McDowell Avenue, in 1921. By the early 1950s, Burrell Memorial had outgrown this building and a new hospital was constructed in 1955 on the same site.
The old Roanoke County Courthouse, located at 301 E. Main Street in Salem was completed in 1910. Offices moved to a new building in 1985. The building is now owned by Roanoke College.
Originally constructed as the United States Post Office and Federal Courthouse in 1932, the Commonwealth Building is located at 220 Church Avenue.
Looking east on Campbell Avenue near the Jefferson Street intersection. On the right is the First National Exchange Bank; visible on the left are Hanover Shoes, Virginia Dare Dresses and United Cigars.
Still under construction in this photograph, the Boxley Building was built by W.W. Boxley, then mayor of Roanoke. The building is located at 416 S. Jefferson Street.
Constructed in 1929, the Professional Arts Building, formerly known as the Medical Arts Building, is located at 30 Franklin Road.
The Shenandoah Hotel opened on 5 November 1909. Originally consisting of two buildings, separated by an 8-foot alley, the Salem Avenue facing building seen here would later become the Hotel Lee followed by the Hotel Earle. The building was destroyed by fire in August 1991 and later razed.
Looking southeast toward Mill Mountain from just across Day Avenue between 1st Street and Jefferson Street. The large multi-story building left of center was Jefferson Apartments. Nearly all of the buildings seen in the foreground have been razed.
The Anchor Building under construction. Built by Roanoke Gas Company, it was completed in 1910 and is located at the corner of 1st Street and Kirk Avenue. The building was used by Roanoke Gas until 1931 when Shenandoah Life Insurance Company purchased the building.
The Roanoker Motor Lodge, formerly located at 7645 Williamson Road.
Home of Dr. Joseph Gale, formerly located on the corner of Jefferson Street and Bullitt Avenue.
A partial view of one of the wards in Coyner Springs Sanatorium.
View of main corridor on lower floor of Coyner Springs Sanatorium.
Side view of Coyner Springs Sanatorium showing courtyard and "colored" entrance.
View of front of Coyner Springs Sanatorium, built in 1939 as a tuberculosis sanatorium on the former grounds of Coyner Springs Resort.
Front view of center section, showing entrance and offices on lower floor and nurses' quarters on second floor of Coyner Springs Sanatorium.
The original Back Creek School, located just off of Route 221, was used until the current Back Creek Elementary was constructed in 1937.
Looking east on Orange Avenue at Tinker Creek.
View of the building on the corner of Jefferson Street and Franklin Road. Among the businesses occupying this area were the Jefferson Street Pharmacy, Morgan's Restaurant, Katheryne Marechal Beauty Salon, John Norman Tayloring and the Park Theatre.
Barr Brothers Jewelers, formerly located at 4 Campell Avenue SE.
First National Exchange Bank billboard on Grandin Road near the intersection with Bluemont Avenue SW.
English Gardens apartment complex at the corner of Memorial Avenue and Fauquier Street SW.
Oakland Elementary School, formerly located at 3229 Williamson Road NW. Oakland is now the Noel C. Taylor Learning Academy at Oakland.
Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church, located at 1837 Grandin Road.
Belmont Presbyterian Church located at 1005 9th Street Southeast.
First Presbyterian Church located at 2101 Jefferson Street.
Second Presbyterian Church, located at 214 Mountain Avenue SW.
West End Presbyterian Church, located at 1200 Campbell Avenue SW.
St. John's Episcopal Church Parish House, located at the corner of Elm Avenue and Jefferson Street. The church was constructed in 1892. The Parish House was constructed in 1922. It was remodeled in 1957; stone replaced the brick facade seen in this photo.
Mural behind the pulpit of Christ Episcopal Church, located at 1101 Franklin Road SW.
Christ Episcopal Church choir stands next to the church, located at 1101 Franklin Road SW.
Originally Bethany Presbyterian Church, the building was later used by First Methodist Episcopal Church before becoming St. John's African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, formerly located on Gilmer Avenue near Commonwealth Avenue NE.
Pilgrim Holiness Church, formerly located at 599 19th Street NW.
Mt. Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church, formerly located on Gainsboro Road near Rutherford Avenue NW.
Kroger, formerly located at 307 Market Street SE in the Wigmore Building.
Kroger, formerly located at 1319 Grandin Road SW.
The Philpott Dam on the Smith River during construction.
Strietmann Biscuit Company, formerly located at 1600 S. Jefferson Street.
Used cars on the lot of Larry Dow Pontiac, formerly located at 425 Marshall Avenue SW.
Larry Dow Pontiac, formerly located at 425 Marshall Avenue SW.
Peters Creek Esso Station, formerly located at 2700 Peters Creek Road NW.
Vance's Esso Station, formerly located at 108 Commonwealth Avenue NE.
Bower Esso Station, formerly located at 101 Commonwealth Avenue NE.
Soda fountain inside Garland's Drugstore, formerly located at 1327 Grandin Road SW.
Reverend A.L. James (fourth from right) of First Baptist Church and parishioners.
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.
Interior view of Garland's Drugstore, formerly located at 1327 Grandin Road SW.
Looking east on Orange Avenue NE at Tinker Creek.
Entrance of Carlton Terrace, formerly located in the 900 block of Jefferson Street.
Looking north on Jefferson Street in the 900 block, Carlton Terrace is on the right.
Carlton Terrace apartment building, formerly located in the 900 block of Jefferson Street.
Corner store formerly located at the intersection of Walnut Avenue and Jefferson Street. Walnut Avenue Meat Market, Hutson's Grocery and the American Cafe were among its tenants. The Bridge Inn is just visible at left.
Jefferson Street Baptist Church, formerly located at the corner of Jefferson Street and Wells Avenue NW.
Melrose Baptist Church, formerly located at 1130 Melrose Avenue NW. The building is now used by Holiness Tabernacle Church of God in Christ.
High Street Baptist Church, formerly located at 23-25 Centre Avenue NW. The congregation built a new sanctuary at 2302 Florida Avenue NW in 1971. This building was razed in 1974.
The old Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, formerly located at the corner of Patton Avenue (once 5th Avenue) and 3rd Street NW. The stained glass window is the Jackson Window, installed in 1905 by Rev. L.L. Downing, the pastor of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. He had this window installed because Thomas J. Jackson taught the Reverend Downing’s parents to read and write and instructed them in the ways of the Presbyterian Church. Though this structure burned in the 1950s, the window was unharmed and was installed in the new Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church located at 301 Patton Avenue NW.
First Baptist Church was located at 407 N. Jefferson Street. Built between 1898 and 1900, it was used by the congregation until a new sanctuary was built in 1982. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. The building was destroyed by fire in April 1995.
Virginia Heights Lutheran Church was the predecessor of Christ Lutheran Church. This chapel was located at what is now 1320 Grandon Road. Built in 1917, the chapel was in use by the congregation until 1948.
Virginia Heights Lutheran Church was the predecessor of Christ Lutheran Church. This chapel was located at what is now 1320 Grandin Road. Built in 1917, the chapel was in use by the congregation until 1948.
A view of the grounds and guest cottages at Craig Healing Springs.
The Salem Cottage at Craig Healing Springs.
J.W. Ould Cottage at Craig Healing Springs.
Guests in the swimming pool at Craig Healing Springs.
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The central office at Craig Healing Springs.
A view of Franklin Road Bridge as seen from Reserve Avenue.
Wasena Bridge shortlyafter completion. Roanoke Ice and Cold Storage visible in background.
Located at 2328 Crystal Spring Avenue, Fire Station #8 opened on 23 January 1929 and still serves the community today.
Fireman of Firestation #8. Located at 2328 Crystal Spring Avenue, Station #8 opened on 23 January 1929 and still serves the community today.
Firemen of Fire Station #5. Station #5 opened in 1911. While no longer used as a fire station, the building still stands at 216 12th Street NW.
Grading improvements being made to the runway at Roanoke Municipal Airfield.
Anchor Post Fence Company plane at Roanoke Municipal Airfield.
American Airlines airmail plane at Roanoke Municipal Airfield.
Volunteer Pilots Association Waco biplane at Roanoke Municipal Airfield.
Clayton Lemon (left) and an unidentified man stand next to a Waco aircraft.
An unidentified man poses next to a biplane at Roanoke Municipal Airfield.
Kroger formerly located at 305 1st Street SE.
Kroger formerly located at 604 11th Street NW.
Kroger formerly located at 828 Jamison Avenue SE.
Southern States Cooperative Mills, located at 1003 Walnut Avenue.
C.L. Fielder Structural Steel, formerly located at 745 Norfolk Avenue NW.
Willett Brothers Transfer tanker at Williett's Esso, formerly located at 324 Orange Avenue NE.
Antrim Motors, formerly located at 510 McClanahan Street SW.
Renick Motor Company, formerly located at 2239 Franklin Road SW.
Virginia Bridge Company shops and yards.
Heironimus and Company when located at 34-38 Campbell Avenue. The history of Heironimus downtown follows: Heironimus and Brugh Dry Goods started in 1890 at 110 Commerce Street and later 206 Commerce Street SW (2nd Street). A new building was erected at 37-39 Campbell Avenue on the northeast corner of Campbell Ave and Henry (1st) Street and occupied it in 1898 (this building was later razed and Pughs Department Store built here. The firm and its successor, S. H. Heironimus, remained at this location until 1915. In 1915 S.H. Heironimus moved to the Thurman and Boone Building at 401-403 South Jefferson Street and shared the building with Thurman and Boone Furniture. Heironimus also added an annex to the Coulter Building (601-605 Jefferson Street) from 1930-1935. In 1935 they moved to 34-38 Campbell Avenue, which previously was McBain Dry Goods Company. In 1956, they moved back to 401 S. Jefferson Street to the Thurman & Boone Building. This time they owned the entire building and also purchased the old Woolworth building next door to the south on Jefferson Street and used it as the Menswear Shop. The entire building was refurbished in 1956 and was one of the most modern stores in Roanoke. It closed in 1996. The building seen in this photograph was razed in 1956.
Bert's Shoes, formerly located at 9 Campbell Avenue SW.
Taylor-Rutrough Menswear, formerly located at 28 Church Avenue SW.
Fink's Jewelers, formerly located at 310 S. Jefferson Street.
Leggetts decorated for Christmas, formerly located at 112 Campbell Avenue SW.
Auto Spring & Bearing Company, formerly located at the corner of Luck Avenue and 1st Street SW.
Looking east at Auto Spring & Bearing Company, formerly located at the corner of Luck Avenue and 1st Street SW.
Roanoke Memorial Hospital nurses' home, formerly located in the 1600 block of Belleview Avenue SE.
Construction of the Bank of Virginia, formerly located at 102 Church Avenue SW, is now First Citizens Bank.
Thrasher's Mill, also known as Waskey's and Obenshain's Mill was built circa 1848, shortly after the establishment of the town of Jackson (now Springwood) in Botetourt County, The third story was removed in the 1920s. It is now used as a private residence.
Interior view of Glad Tidings Assembly of God, formerly located at 1217 Maple Avenue SW.
Glad Tidings Assembly of God, formerly located at 1217 Maple Avenue SW.
The old Troutville Church of the Brethren, formerly located in the 5100 block of Lee Highway.
The old First Church of the Brethren, located at 730 Loudon Avenue NW, is now Loudon Avenue Christian Church.
Ninth Street Church of the Brethren, located at 1103 9th Street SE.
Melrose Avenue Christian Church, formerly located at 2126 Melrose Avenue NW.
The old Belmont Christian Church sanctuary, located at 11th Street and Jamison Avenue SE.
Davis 27.11 First Church of Christ Scientist
First Church of Christ Scientist, formerly located at the corner of Church Avenue and 5th Street.
Beth Israel clergy on the steps of the synagogue, located at 920 Franklin Road SW.
Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church, located at 1837 Grandin Road SW.
Old First Presbyterian Church, formerly located on the southwest corner of Church Avenue and 3rd Street.
Raleigh Court United Methodist Church, located at 1706 Grandin Road SW.
Trinity United Methodist Church, located at 305 Mountain Avenue SW.
Belmont United Methodist Church, formerly located at 806 Jamison Avenue SE. The building is now used by Metropolitan Community Church.
West End United Methodist Church, located at 550 13th Street SW.
Melrose United Methodist Church, formerly located at 1301 Melrose Avenue NW.
St. Paul's United Methodist Church, located at 502 Gilmer Avenue NW.
Davis 22.15 Lee Street Methodist Episcopal
Lee Street Methodist Episcopal Church, formerly located at 3rd Street and Harrison Avenue NE.
Tazewell Avenue Methodist Church, formerly located at 401 Tazewell Avenue SE, is now part of the Rescue Mission.
Villa Heights Baptist Church, formerly located at 1020 Lafayette Boulevard NW.
Interior view of the current sanctuary of Virginia Heights Baptist Church, located at 2014 Memorial Avenue SW.
The first sanctuary of Virginia Heights Baptist Church, located at 2014 Memorial Avenue SW.
The old sanctuary of Vinton Baptist Church, Completed in 1923, this sanctuary was used until 1986 when it was razed for the new sanctuary, located at 219 Washington Avenue.
The old sanctuary of Vinton Baptist Church. Completed in 1923, this sanctuary was used until 1986 when it was razed for the new sanctuary, located at 219 Washington Avenue.
A group of children in front of Hill Street Baptist Church. This building was located on 5th Street NW. It was razed in 1978 as a result of "urban renewal".
The old Calvary Baptist Church, formerly located on Campbell Avenue between 5th Street and 6th Street. This building was used until completion of the current building in 1925.
First Baptist Church, located at 515 3rd Street SW.
The old First Baptist Church, formerly located on opposite side of 3rd Street from the new building.
Belmont Baptist Church, located at 825 Stewart Avenue SE.
Motel Hollins, formerly located at 1231 Lee HIghway.
Air Castle Court Motel, formerly located at 7121 Williamson Road.
Unidentified kitchen staff in the ballroom of the Patrick Henry Hotel.
A typical guest room in the Patrick Henry Hotel.
The ballroom of the Patrick Henry Hotel.
Interior view of the Terrace Dining Room inside the Patrick Henry Hotel.
Interior view of the coffee shop located inside the Patrick Henry Hotel.
Close-up showing main entrance to the Patrick Henry Hotel on Jefferson Street.
The Patrick Henry Hotel as seen from Elmwood Park.
The main hospital building at Catawba Sanatorium.
Founded in 1899, Roanoke Hospital was the predecessor to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
Lewis-Gale Hospital was built in 1909 as a partnership between Dr. Sparrell Gale and Dr. J.N. Lewis. The original hospital stood at the northwest corner of 3rd Street and Luck Avenue.
Jefferson Hospital, founded in 1907 by Dr. Hugh Trout, was the predecessor of Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital. Formerly located at 1313 Franklin Road SW, the hospital closed in 1967 and was later razed.
Jefferson Hospital nursing class of 1944.
The St. Charles Hospital was located at 533 Mountain Avenue SW. It was opened in 1913 under the direction of Dr. J.C. Burke. It closed in 1934. The building is now used as apartments.
Elizabeth Heights Apartments from the corner of Idaho Street and Elizabeth Avenue in Salem.
Elizabeth Heights Apartments, located from the corner of Idaho Street and Illinois Avenue in Salem.
Apartment complex located in the 2300 block of Denniston Avenue SW.
Morningside Elementary School, located at 1716 Wilson Street SE.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School, located at 1813 Carter Road SW.
Norwich School opened in 1891 in the 2200 block of Roanoke Avenue SW. The school was closed in 1979.
Typical classroom of an unknown Roanoke school.
Andrew Lewis High School, (now Middle School) is located at 616 S. College Avenue in Salem.
The Roanoke Times & World News building located at 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW. Although it has gone through changes over the years, the building is still used by the Times.
Construction of the Roanoke Times & World News building located at 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW.
Construction of the Roanoke Times & World News building located at the corner of 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW.
American Viscose employees with decorated car for a World War I drive parade.
American Viscose employees at a World War I drive parade. Norfolk & Western shops visible in background.
American Viscose employees with decorated car for a World War I drive parade. Norfolk & Western shops visible in background.
American Viscose employees with decorated car for World War I drive parade. Norfolk & Western shops visible in background.
Wet cleaning department at Loebl Dye Works. Men from left are: William Staples, Robert Loebl, Walter Morgenthau and unknown.
Loebl Dye Works, formerly located at 348 Salem Avenue SW.
A female member of the US Air Force at a children's program at the Gainsboro Branch Library.
Car decorated for a parade with Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks regalia.
Roanoke Lodge #197 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. The lodge once stood on the corner of Jefferson Street and Franklin Road.
Knights of Pythias, Oceola Number 47, located at 5 Franklin Road SW.
Spectators gather in front of the Municipal Building on Campbell Avenue to watch the Golden Jubilee parade.
The first 3 floors of the State & City Building were built in 1905 for the State & City Bank. The additional 5 floors were added in the late 1920s. In 2008, the State & City building became Roanoke's first LEED certified building in the city. It is located at 102 Campbell Avenue, SW.
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Ice on the Niagara Dam, four miles east of Roanoke on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Cows grazing next to pond on the outskirts of Roanoke. Exact location unknown
A view of the interior of the Union tunnel beneath the Crater, constructed by the 48th Pennsylvania Regiment under Colonel Pleasants. It was here that a four ton charge of powder was placed and exploded between Elliot's Salient.
Confederate Tunnels beneath supporting works to Fort Mahone at Pine Gardens. The purpose of the tunnels was to detect any mining that might be attempted by the Union and they were used as storage for ammunition and refuge during heavy cannonading.
The Crater is the scene of the Battle of the Crater that occurred on 30 July 1864 as part of the Siege on Petersburg. Pennsylvania miners dug a 511 foot tunnel and placed a four ton charge of powder under Pegram's Confederate battery. The explosion killed over 300 confederates. Confederates rallied and and haulted the Union onslaught, killing over 500 Union soldiers.
Sign for Big Lick, 7 miles, and Botetourt Springs, 6 miles. An inset of the sign from another angle is included.
Roanoke's first auto parade on Campbell Ave. in front of present Municipal Building. United Commercial Travelers Grand Council parade. Ponce De Leon Hotel in right background.
Ku Klux Klan convention. Photograph taken in front of the Colonial Club, formerly located at 602 Day Avenue SW.
Map showing the Great Southern Mail Route.
Fincastle Presbyterian Church located at 108 E. Back Street in Fincastle, Virginia
Rader Funeral Home is located at 630 Roanoke Road in Daleville. This building was replaced with the current building in 1996.
Built in 1901 as the home of Theophilus J. Shickel, the home was conveyed to John M. Oakey and Son Funeral Home in 1936.
The Roy Lemon trio performs at Craig Healing Springs.
Guests play cards at Craig Healing Springs
The dance floor in full swing at Craig Healing Springs.
Guests enjoy a performance at Craig Healing Springs.
Guests attend a church service held in the Glass House at Craig Healing Springs.
An unidentified group poses in front of the spring house at Craig Healing Springs.
An unidentified group next to the Glass House at Craig Healing Springs. The brick building the the Oak Lodge.
The central office of Craig Healing Springs.
A chef prepares biscuits in the Craig Healing Springs kitchen.
A night view of Craig Healing Springs Resort.
Guests dine in the dining hall at Craig Healing Springs.
Interior view of the dining hall at Craig Healing Springs.
The Jefferson at Craig Healing Springs was built in 1910. Though some of the buildings still exist, the Jefferson was razed in 1970.
An unidentified group stands in front of the dining hall and central office of Craig Healing Springs.
Built circa 1832, Roaring Run Furnace was a hot-blast iron furnace. Located in the Jefferson National Forest, the furnace was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
Elizabeth Heights apartment complex, located on Idaho and Illinois Streets in Salem.
Davis 68.221 Mill Mountain Observation Tower
The first observation tower on Mill Mountain was built circa 1892 along with Rockledge Inn. The tower was destroyed during a violent wind storm in 1914. Another tower was constructed to replace it shortly thereafter.
Mill Mountain Star was constructed in 1949 by the Roanoke Merchants Association to kick off the 1949 holiday shopping season. Though at first the star was not meant to be lit all year, it became popular enough with citizens that it was decided to illuminate it year round. Today, the Star is the most well-known symbol of Roanoke.
The "Magic Mirror" reflecting pool at Dixie Caverns.
Stalactite formation known as the "Cascades" at Dixie Caverns.
Stalactite formation known as the "Organ Screen" st Dixie Caverns
Stalagmite formation known as "The Leaning Tower" at Dixie Caverns
Flowstone formation known at the "Wedding Bell" at Dixie Caverns.
The terrace overlooking the golf course at Roanoke Country Club, located at 3360 Country Club Drive. The club saw its beginnings in South Roanoke in 1899. The club moved to its current location in 1908. This clubhouse was the second to be constructed at the current location; it was completed in 1924.
Interior view of the Roanoke Country Club clubhouse, located at 3360 Country Club Drive. The club saw its beginnings in South Roanoke in 1899. The club moved to its current location in 1908. This clubhouse was the second to be constructed at the current location; it was completed in 1924.
Exterior view from the golf course of the Roanoke Country Club, located at 3360 Country Club Drive. The club saw its beginnings in South Roanoke in 1899. The club moved to its current location in 1908. This clubhouse was the second to be constructed at the current location; it was completed in 1924.
Exterior view of the Roanoke Country Club, located at 3360 Country Club Drive. The club saw its beginnings in South Roanoke in 1899. The club moved to its current location in 1908. This clubhouse was the second to be constructed at the current location; it was completed in 1924.
Roanoke Country Club Christmas dinner and dance
Couples enjoy dancing at a Christmas party at Roanoke Country Club.
Banquet table set up for Christmas party at the Roanoke Country Club.
Roanoke Country Club as seen from the fairway. The club saw its beginnings in South Roanoke in 1899. The club moved to its current location in 1908. This clubhouse was the second to be constructed at the current location; it was completed in 1924.
New concrete bridge built to replace the steel bridge at left. Though the steel bridge was removed, a swinging bridge was erected in its place.
Old bridge over the James River in Buchanan. The new concrete bridge seen at right. The steel bridge stood in the location of the current swinging bridge.
Franklin Road Bridge under construction.
Bridge over the Roanoke River on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Wasena Bridge under construction. The old Wasena Bridge can be seen paralleling the new one. The new bridge was completed in 1940.
Davis 66.91 Robert F. Craft Memorial Bridge
Robert F. Craft Memorial Bridge over the Jackson River. This bridge, replaced the covered bridge next to it.
Norfolk & Western railway bridge over Franklin Road.
Railway bridge over Franklin Road under construction.
Walnut Avenue Bridge under construction.
Jefferson Street Bridge was built in 1926
Plaque on Memorial Bridge listing all of the Roanoke area soldiers who were killed serving in World War I.
Memorial Bridge was built in 1926 by the WW Boxley Company. The bridge stands as a monument to veterans of World War I.
Wasena Bridge under construction. The new bridge was completed in 1940.
Jefferson Street Bridge was built in 1926.
Davis 65.941 Norfolk and Western Office Fire
A fire broke out at the Norfolk & Western General Offices on 4 January 1896. N&W employees salvaged some furnishings and supplies as fire swept through the building. Unfortunately, the building was a total loss.
Davis 65.94 Norfolk and Western Office Fire
The Philip Levy Exchange Store alarm was struck at 1:21pm on 31 August 1928. This photo was taken not long after the fire started. Both city ladder trucks were on the scene to combat the fire in the top floors of the four story building.
Despite the efforts of Roanoke firemen, the Philip Levy Exchange store could not be saved. After burning for two hours, the building collapsed.
Ladder trucks 1 and 2 were utilized to fight the fire at the Philip Levy Exchange Store, which was burning on the top floors of the four story building.
Firemen attempt to extinguish the fire at the Philip Levy Exchange Store at 118 Salem Avenue.
The Philip Levy and Company furniture store caught fire for the second time on 31 August 1928. Philip Levy was located at 118 Salem Avenue. Both city ladder trucks were utilized in an attempt to extinguish the fire, which was burning on the top floors of the four story building.
Even after the building's collapse, firemen continue to hose down the smoldering rubble that was once the Philip Levy Exchange Store.
The Philip Levy and Company furniture store caught fire for the second time on 31 August 1928. Philip Levy was located at 118 Salem Avenue.
The NW Pugh Department Store caught fire on 3 February 1935. The store was located at 35 Campbell Avenue. Spectators watch as Roanoke Fire Department extinguishes the fire.
The Ponce de Leon Hotel caught fire on 28 December 1928. All nine Roanoke engines and two ladder trucks were on the scene, including a hose truck from Vinton and an engine from Salem. The original 5 story portion of the hotel was destroyed and would be replaced the following year with the current structure.
Steamer #2 was purchased by Norfolk & Western and placed into service in September 1907. It is shown here stored at Station #9.
Testing of fire fighting equipment by the river.
Fire Station #7 opened on 13 December 1922. It is located at 1742 Memorial Avenue.
Fire Station #9 opened on 2 October 1929. It is located at 514 24th Street.
Fire Station #6 opened on 5 September 1911 at 1015 Jamison Avenue. It ceased operation as a fire station in 1979. It is now used as a police substation. Fire Station #6 was added to the Virginia Landmarks Register in 1990 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
Fire Station #5 opened on 5 September 1911. While no longer used as a fire station, the building remains at 216 12th Street.
Booster trip. Men and location unidentified.
Fire Station #4 opened on 5 September 1911. It was located at 323 Highland Avenue in Old Southwest. The station closed in 1965 and the building was purchased by Beth Israel Synagogue. The building was razed in 1967.
Fire Station #3, located at 301 6th Street. Though the building still exists, it is not longer used as a fire station.
The building that housed Fire Station #3 still exists at 301 6th Street, but is now privately owned. Shown here at left is Engine #3, a Seagrave Brasshead next to Ladder #2, also a Seagrave.
Fire Station #11, located at 1502 Riverland Road. Station #11 opened on 14 March 1964.
Ladder #1 (left), a 1918 Seagrave, sits next to the Chief's car, a Hudson, and Engine #1 (right) at Fire Station #1. Fireman on Ladder #1, from L to R: Elsie J. Knowles, __Shillins, James E. Updike, Harry Grubb, Raymond N. Wills, Harry J. Daniels and Ernest Boitnott. The two men standing by the Hudson are: Marvin Stevens (left) and Victor R. Metz. Those on Engine #1 are unidentified.
Fire Station #1, located at 13 Church Avenue, was completed in 1907. The building, now on the National Register of Historic Places, was in service as a fire station for 100 years. A horse-drawn hose wagon (left) and ladder truck are seen in front of the bays. By 1911, the Roanoke Fire Department had purchased its first motorized fire engine and by 1918 horse-drawn engines would be completely phased out in the City of Roanoke.
Fireman in front of Station #1 on Church Avenue. 1st row, L to R: "Pop" Smith, Adam Arnold, Chief James F. McFalls, Joe Bowman and Cleveland Carper Meador. 2nd row, L to R: James W. Nichols, George Witt, O.C. Craft, Clarence Short, Charlie Boone, J.W. Cowhig, two unidentified men, Clarence Koontz, and George Dent.
Members of the Vigilante Steam Fire Company #1 and the Junior Hose Company #2 stand in front of Vigilante Fire Station #1 shortly before escorting the body of Mayor William Carr to his burial in City Cemetery.
Vigilante Fire Station #1 stood on the northeast corner of Jefferson Street and Kirk Avenue. Shown here shortly before completion in 1888, the fire station remained in use until 1907 when the "new" Station #1 was built on Church Avenue. Prior to the building being razed in 1977, the building was occupied my several tenants, the last being Hanover Shoes and Stein's Clothiers.
Davis 65.02 Vigilante Steam Fire Company #1
Firemen from the Vigilante Steam Fire Company #1 post in front of the original Fire Station #1 (formerly located at Campbell Avenue and 1st Street) prior to the funeral of Mayor William Carr. 1st row, L to R: Thomas Engleby, __ Harris, __ Shank, __ Wingfield, P.C. Shade, __ Peters, __Cook, __ Poteet, __Wingfield, John McDermott, __ Story, __ Brook, __ Wingfield and C.T. Whaling. 2nd row L to R: James R. Terry, __ Baughman, __Wilson, W.R. Hesse, J.P. Swallenberg, R.M. Angell, James G. Knepp, Owen Duggan, George W. Sisler, __Dodson, C.F. Ray, __ Peters, and __Wiley.
Roanoke firefighters line up for a Labor Day parade at the present corner of Jefferson Street and Church Avenue. W.P. Mundy livery stable is in the background.
Friendship Fire Company Station #3 once stood roughly where the main post office is today in the 400 block of Rutherford Avenue. The company was formed to protect the northeast quadrant of the city. It was an active fire station until 1951. The building was razed in the mid-1950s.
A fire truck from Warrenton, Virginia on Washington Avenue in Old Southwest. The houses in the background are in the 500 block of Washington Avenue.
The Virginian 700 steam locomotive built by Baldwin Locomotive Works.
Roanoke Police Department on the steps of the Municipal Building.
This staged photograph shows two unidentified members of Roanoke Life Saving and First Aid Crew loading a "patient" into an ambulance.
Two unidentified employees of Roanoke Railway and Electric stand atop a streetcar at terminal.
Unidentified man stands next to a streetcar on Jefferson Street.
Roanoke Greyhound Bus Depot, formerly located at the corner of Williamson Road and Bullitt Avenue.
Students of Commerce Street School. Commerce Street School or First Ward School stood at the corner of Church Avenue and 2nd Street (Commerce). The school was built in 1890 and razed in 1929 to make way for the post office.
Mayor Sidney F. Small (left) and pilot B.A. Carpenter at the inauguration of Roanoke's passenger air service by American Airlines.
William Stribling (1904-1933) was a professional heavyweight boxer from Georgia. Seen here at Roanoke Municipal Airfield, Stribling was also an avid and accomplished aviator.
An unidentified couple poses next to a Baltimore Airways plane in front of the Cannaday Farm. The Cannaday Farm would become Roanoke Municipal Airfield, then in 1941 Woodrum Field. It is the current location of Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport.
American Airlines Airmail plane at Roanoke Municipal Airfield.
Modern Air Transport plane parked at Woodrum Field. Modern Are Transport commenced commerical operations in 1946.
Roanoke Chapter of the Izaak Walton League. George Davis is seen in the backseat of the car. The Izaak Walton League was formed in 1922 and is one of the Nation's oldest and most respected conservation organizations.
Original Norfolk & Western General Offices, formerly located at the corner of Jefferson Street and Shenandoah Avenue. The building was destroyed by fire on 4 January 1896.
Member of the Travelers Protective Association prepare to leave for Denver.
View of Norfolk & Western rails. Southwest Virginia Memorial Bridge crossing the New River in background is under construction.
Unidentified members of the Daniel Henry Carmines Memorial Class 32
Davis 610 Travelers Protective Association
Unidentified members of the Travelers Protective Association on the Virginia State Convention at Hotel Roanoke.
Summer train schedule and timetable for the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad.
Mill Mountain Incline shortly after completion.
Train wreck on the Norfolk and Western railroad. Twenty one wounded and the number of killed unknown, as the records were destroyed. Man in foreground unidentified
American Bridge and Iron Company constructs a Norfolk & Western bridge over the south branch of the Elizabeth River near Gilmerton.
Norfolk & Western Powhatan Arrow Locomotive #4 east of Vinton.
Norfolk and Western Class N passenger locomotive near Radford.
N&W Class S1a #244 locomotive at Roanoke Shops. This was the last locomotive built in Roanoke and the last standard gauge locomotive built in the United States.
Norfolk & Western Class Y6b #2189 locomotive shown shortly before scrapping at United Scrap Iron and Metal Company.
N&W Railroad - View looking east down tracks - N&W General Offices, Hotel Roanoke, and depot at Jefferson Street crossing all visible.
Unidentified members of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks during the Virginia State Convention on the steps of the Elks Lodge formerly located on the corner of Jefferson Street and Franklin Road.
Construction of Interstate 81 in Roanoke County.
View of the Roanoke Valley from Mill Mountain
Looking SE at the intersection of Church Street and Henry Street (1st) at the Old Post Office Foundation.
Davis 6.41 Roanoke from Mill Mountain 1974
Roanoke as it looked in 1974 from Mill Mountain overlook.
Two unidentified women look at Roanoke from Mill Mountain overlook.
Virginia College, formerly located at the end of Rosalind Avenue in South Roanoke.
Roanoke Country Club clubhouse and tennis courts, formerly located in South Roanoke.
Early views of South Roanoke. The house on the right is located at 2811 Rosalind Avenue.
Unidentified men on an ox cart. Hotel Roanoke visible in background.
Unidentified members of the Roanoke Booster Club at a picnic.
Davis 59.13 Horseshoe Bend Spring Company
Employees of Horseshoe Bed Spring Company. 1. C.A. Campbell, 2. John R. Tobin, 3. H.S. Jordan, 4. T.B. McKinney, 5. J.W. Tilson, 6. Joseph Bean, 7. George Denton, 8. S.H. Turner, 9. T.R. Turner, 10. J.H. Walls, 11. H.S. Henderson, 12. Charles N. Harper
A group of unidentified men on Mill Mountain. Roanoke Valley in background.
Fourth grade class from First Ward or Commerce Street School.
The Stone Printing Company band at a company picnic at Coyner Springs in 1898. Band members unknown.
Began by patriarch A.P. Mundy, the Mundy Family Stringband was popular on local radio during the 1920s. Seated, L to R: Cline Mundy, Fred Mundy. Standing, L to R: Mildred Mundy, Mildred Mundy (Mrs. A.P.), Lois Mundy and Janice Mundy.
Roanoke High School basketball team. 1st row, L to R: Philip Powell, James Yates and Warren Koontz. 2nd row, L to R: Fred Garis, William Atkinson, Courtley Motley, Fay Yost and Arthur Rankin.
Roanoke's first baseball team. Seated, L to R: George Desmond, E. Wiggins and Willie Quarles. Standing, L to R: Harry Keffer, Gene Ford, Steve Wigman, Everett Sproul, Edward C. Webb, Jack Hayes, George Hart and Edward Dolan.
Davis 57.2 Alleghany Institute Baseball Team
Unidentified members of the Alleghany Institute baseball team.
Roanoke High School football team. 1st row, L to R: Claude Kerlin, Wilbur Price, __ Adamson, Herbert Gettle, R. Surface, ___ Richardson and ___ Gleaves. 2nd row, L to R: unknown, unknown, Harry Hock, ___Penn, Athal Price, Forrest McConnell. 3rd row, L to R: James Rusmisell, Franciss Huff, unknown, James Yates, Arthur Rankin, Harry Lowenstein and Howard Surface.
Roanoke Girl Scout Troop in front of Buena Vista. Beatrice Bell (center) was the scout leader
Roanoke Police Department group photo taken in front of the original courthouse and jail on Campbell Avenue.
Among the Girl Scouts who assembled and tagged Christmas baskets for delivery to needy families of Roanoke through the Christmas Basket Bureau were Betty Jane Neathawk (left) and Peggy Jo Argenbright.
Red Cross volunteers at drive for WWI war fund.
Davis 56.823 Salvation Army Baseball Team
Salvation Army Baseball Team in front of the Salvation Army building, located at 821 Salem Avenue. Team members unidentified.
Davis 56.813 Greene Memorial Banner Class
Greene Memorial Methodist Church Banner Class on steps of Post Office.
Roanoke Police Force on the steps of the Municipal Building.
Roanoke Mayor and City Council. Center: Mayor W.K Andrews. Top row, L to R: B.O. Mays, James Newton, Arthur Lescure, J.C. Page, Wilmer Hodgson. 2nd row, L to R: J.H. Cutchin, J. R. Terry, H. D. Guy, M. Minahan. 3rd row, L to R: Levi Witt, P. A. Buckner, C.D. Fox, W.R. Coubourn. Bottom rose, L to R: J.L. Mullen, George L. Hart, S.P. Seifert, M.J. Coleman and J.T. Strickland.
Members of the American Viscose Life Saving Crew and First Aid.
Members of American Viscose Life Saving Crew and First Aid.
American Viscose Life Saving Crew marches in a World War II victory parade.
Members of the American Viscose Life Saving Crew & First Aid.
Winners of the first salvage award for the American Viscose Life Saving Crew, Bessie Mills and R. Nelson Sibold, aboard train bound for awards presentation in New York.
Davis 56.664 Viscose Life Saving Crew Officers
Officers of the American Viscose Life Saving Crew. Seated, L to R: Roy Martin, R. Nelson Sibold, L.W. Overstreet. Standing, L to R: Vic Angel, George Hash and L. Monroe.
Members of the American Viscose 1900 Club. Seated, L to R: Tot Reynolds, Rawie Moomaw, George Boone, L. Whitenack, unknown. Extreme right is Marshall Garst. All others unknown.
Davis 56.662 Viscose Life Saving Crew Board
Members of the American Viscose Life Saving Crew Board. 1st row, L to R: George Hash, L.W. Overstreet, R. Nelson Sibold and William Barton. 2nd row, L to R: Guy Campbell, Frank Lackey, Otey P. Shillings, George Fore and William Franklin.
Viscose Life Saving Crew members. Seated from L to R: L.W. Overstreet, __ Monroe, Walter Otey, Leroy Smith, R. Nelson Sibold, William Barton, Donald Thompson and unknown. All others uknown.
Davis 56.66 Viscose Life Saving Crew Board
Board members of the Viscose Life Saving Crew. 1st row, L to R: Donald Thompson, William Barton, Leroy Smith, John Cadden and Walter Otey. 2nd row, L to R: William Franklin, L.W. Overstreet, R. Nelson Sibold, ? Booker, George Hash and ? Monroe.
Davis 56.522 Travelers Protective Association
Unidentified members of the Travelers Protective Association.
Davis 56.521 Travelers Protective Association
Davis 56.52 Travelers Protective Association
Officers of the Travelers Protective Association at a meeting of the Lynchburg Post. 1st row, L to R: George Davis, G.F. Guse, Theodore C. Abele, E.M. Shaner, E.L. Haskins and J.O. Baker. 2nd row, L to R: W.H. Bullard, A.B. Chewning, C.T. Yancey, J.S. Oliver and J.L. Pace.
Members of the Elks Club pictured at Rockledge Inn on Mill Mountain.
Unidentified members of the Kazim Temple Band.
Firemen's convention at Mountain Park. Group stands on the steps of the casino.
Unidentified members of the Roanoke Booster Club surround a steam locomotive for a group photo.
Roanoke Booster Club members on Booster Club trip. J.B. Fishburn 3rd from left; all others unidentified.
Clifton A. Woodrum and an unidentified woman are presented a cake during festivities at a Booster Club trip. Location unknown.
Brotherhood of the Railway Carmen of America, White Ash Lodge No. 253 group photo.
Union of the Railroad Equipment Painters Numer 440 on the steps of the Elk's Club.
Group photo of the American Business Club
United States Volunteers, 2nd Regiment, Company G of Roanoke
Servicemen from Company F of the Roanoke Military who served in the Spanish-American War
Servicemen from Company G of the Roanoke Military who served in the Spanish-American War
Wedding party of James Mayo and Lelia Forbes. Seated, L to R: Virginia Mundy Cassell, Lois Mundy Firestone, Mr. and Mrs. Forbes. 2nd row, L to R: Al Mayo, Lois Forbes, groom James Mayo, bride Lelia Forbes, Helen Ferguson Robertson, Roy Beamer and Estelle Scott. 3rd row, L to R: E. L. Bayse, Horace Wright, unidentified, James Robertson and Bill Forbes.
Reverend A.L. James of First Baptist Church (Front row, 3rd from right) and parishioners.
Davis 55.72 Capture of Sidna Allen and Wesley Edwards
Capture and jail transport of Sidney Allen and Wesley Edwards. Both men were members of the infamous Allen clan that opened fire on the Carroll County Courthouse in 1912 and subsequently led Baldwin-Felts Detective Agents (of Roanoke, VA) on a multi-state search. The men were temporarily housed in Roanoke's jail until they could be transported to Carroll County for trail. Men identified in picture: Ernest G. Baldwin (seated next to driver), Billy Baldwin (center, with hat pushed back), W.G. Baldwin, Sr. (seated in rear of car), Sidna Allen and Wesley Edwards (standing in rear of the car). Car sits in front of 2nd Federal Post office on the northeast corner of Church and 1st street.
Sidna Allen and Wesley Edwards after capture in Iowa by the Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency. Billy Baldwin can be seen in doorway.
Stage play performed by Norfolk and Western employees.
Davis 55.62b Norfolk & Western Employees
Unidentified Norfolk and Western employees during office Christmas party.
Davis 55.62a Norfolk & Western Employees
Unidentified office employees of Norfolk & Western
Unidentified female employees of Stone Printing Company.
First annual meeting of the Virginia State Bar Association at White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.
Roanoke Bankers. First Row (from left) : S.D. Ferguson, Harry Trout, J.W. Coon, Peyton L. Terry, T.T. Fishburn, J.T. Engleby, C. Markley & Chester Markley (boy hiding in front row). 2nd Row (from left) J.T. Meadows, J.W. Shields, J.W. Jamison, H.M. Darnell; Junius B. Fishburn; J.S. Key - Dendall (sp?), George C. Markley. 3rd Row: John Trout, William F. Penn, E.B. Spencer, Joseph. W. Rhodes, Jason H. Campbell, D.M. Taylor. Top Rows: W.W. Tinsley, L.S. Davis, H.C. Starkey, W.A. Airheart, O.S. Marston, W.W. Williams, R.M. Kent (in front of Mr. Penn), H.C. Penn, Robert C. Johnson, Edward Bennett, John Airheart
Davis 55.33 N&W Freight Station Employees
Norfolk & Western Freight Station Employees. 1st row, L to R: Charles Cecil, Luke Garrett, D.L. Armistead, H.D. Guy, B.D. Mayo, Harry Groves, Ray Jones and Stephen Chafin. 2nd row L to R: P. Stuart, O.W. Stover, Benjamin G. Jones, J.P. Flippo, G.J. Rhodes, J.B. Caldwell, J.E. Shufflebarger and John W. Blount
Davis 55.321 Confederate Veterans in front of Hotel Roanoke
Confederate veterans reunion at the Hotel Roanoke.
Davis 55.32 Confederate Generals at White Sulphur Springs
Confederate Generals at White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. 1. General Conner (South Carolina) 2. General Gary 3. General Magruder (1810 - 1871) 4. General Lilly (Virginia) 5. General Beauregard (Louisiana, 1818-1893) 6. General Lawton (Georgia, 1818 - 1896) 7. General Wise (Virginia, 1806-1878), 8. General Brent (Maryland, 1826-1905) 9. Turkish Minister Blaquety 10. General Robert E. Lee (Commander in Chief, Virginia) 11. George Peabody 12. W.W. Carcoran (1798-1888) 13. Honorable J.A. Lyons (Virginia)
An aerial view of Franklin Road at 1st and 2nd Street. The building in the upper right corner is Lee Junior High School, which was razed to build the Poff Federal Building.
Aerial View of Roanoke. I-581 construction underway. Interstate can be seen bisecting photograph.
Aerial view of Downtown and Community Hospital
Howard Johnson's Motel and Restaurant, formerly located at 7656 Williamson Road.
Shimchock's Litho Service, located at 121 Sycamore Avene NE.
Crossroads Mall, located at the intersection of Williamson Road and Hershberger Road. Built in 1961, Crossroads was the first enclosed shopping center in Virginia.
Interior view of Crossroads Mall. When it was built in 1961, Crossroads was the first enclosed mall in Virginia.
Kroger Distribution Center. Offices and distribution center were located at 2240 Shenandoah Avenue.
Interior view of a Kroger store in Roanoke.
Kroger employees at the Kroger offices, formerly located at 2240 Shenandoah Avenue.
Little Chef Restaurant, formerly located at 1307 Williamson Road.
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 location featured art deco appointments and breakfast made-to-order for the early downtown crowd. It closed in the 1970s.
Archie's Gift Shoppe, formerly located at 7130 Williamson Road. This photo shows a dog kennel display.
Garland's Drugstore, formerly located at 1327 Grandin Road.
Garland's Drugstore was formerly located at 1327 Grandin Road. This photo was taken just prior to opening day in 1953
Sign for Crobuck's Drug Center, formerly located at 2310 Melrose Avenue.
Interior of an indentified saloon on Salem Avenue.
Employees stand in front of Katz Food Company, formerly located at 1623 Shenandoah Avenue.
Holyfield-Mann Food Company, formerly located at 2923 Brambleton Avenue.
Columbia Chemical Corporation delivery truck. Columbia Chemical was a soft drink manufacturer with a product called 3-C Nectar, marketed as "the drink of the gods".
S&H Green Stamps, formerly located at 2514 Franklin Road.
Right side view of Garst Brothers Dairy with trucks lining the building
Garst Brothers Dairy, formerly located at 1118 Salem Avenue.
S&H Green Stamps, formerly located at 419 Campbell Avenue.
Crystal Spring Laundry, formerly located at 720 Franklin Road.
Magic City Launderers, formerly located next to Memorial Bridge. Building is now the home of Black Dog Salvage.
Model Mill Company in Johnson City, Tennessee.
Unidentified employee stocks inventory at Southern States Cooperative, formerly located at 907 4th Street SE.
Southern States Cooperative, formerly located at 907 4th Street SE.
Unidentified building interior showing steel work completed by C.L. Fiedler Structural Steel.
Factory floor of C.L. Fielder Structural Steel, formerly located on Norfolk Avenue.
Unidentified building interior showing steel truss work completed by C.L. Fielder Structural Steel.
An office at C.L. Fielder Structural Steel, formerly located on Norfolk Avenue.
C.L. Fielder Structural Steel, formerly located on Norfolk Avenue.
Harris Hardwood Company, formerly located in the Norwich neighborhood.
Lumber yard of Harris Hardwood Company, formerly located in the Norwich neighborhood.
Aerial view of Harris Hardwood Company, formerly located in the Norwich neighborhood.
McKesson & Robbins Wholesale Druggist, formerly located at 365 Salem Avenue.
Larry Dow Pontiac, formerly located at 425 Marshall Avenue.
Davis 46.514b Porterfield Distributing Co
Porterfield Distributing Company trucks in front of building formerly located at 1354 8th Street SW.