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Tom's Potato Chips and Farm Credit Association, formerly located on the corner of Sycamore Avenue and Williamson Road NE.

Hardy Shoes for Men and Boys, formerly located at the corner of Campbell Avenue and Jefferson Street.

The Rosenberg Building, formerly located on the corner of Campbell Avenue and Jefferson Street, was once the home of the Joy Shop, Barr Brothers Jewelers and Oak Hall Clothing.

The Williamson Building was located at the corner of Church Avenue and Jefferson Street. The address of Graves-Humphreys Hardware was 311 S. Jefferson Street.

Caldwell-Sites Company Booksellers, formerly located at 105 S. Jefferson Street.

B.F. Goodrich Home and Auto, formerly located at 3520 Williamson Road NW.

Construction nears completion on Sears Town, formerly located at 1502 Williamson Road NE.

Sears Town, formerly located at 1502 Williamson Road NE.

Sears Town, formerly located at 1502 Williamson Road NE.

Kroger, formerly located at 1502 Williamson Road NE next to Sears Town.

Kroger, formerly located at 1319 Grandin Road SW, now Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op.

Garland's Drugstore, formerly located at 1327 Grandin Road SW.

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

Local officials celebrate the inauguration of airmail service to Roanoke.

A view of the terminal at Woodrum Field, now Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport.

The Joy Shop, formerly located at 27 W. Campbell Avenue. It would later move to the corner of Jefferson Street and Campbell Avenue.

Home located at 406 Day Avenue SW. This was the home of the photographer, George C. Davis.

Calvary Baptist Church, located at 608 Campbell Avenue SW.

The Railroad Department YMCA, formerly located at 1201 Shenandoah Avenue NW.

The Patrick Henry Hotel as seen from Roanoke Public Library.

A view of E. Main Street from the Market Street intersection in Downtown Salem.

Botetourt County Courthouse, located at 1 W. Main Street in Fincastle.

Fincastle Presbyterian Church, located at 108 E. Back Street in Fincastle.

Monroe Junior High School, formerly located at 1122 19th Street NW.

Jefferson High School.

Lord Botetourt High School, located at 1435 Roanoke Road in Daleville.

An aerial view of Roanoke Electric Steel, formerly located at 20 30th Street NW.

Goodwill Industries workshop and storefront, formerly located at 3125 Salem Turnpike NW.

Warehouses along the 100 block of Norfolk Avenue SW, including C.B. Halsey Company and Old Domion.

Exterior view of the former Melrose Lodge #139 of the Freemasons, formerly located at 21st Street and Carroll Avenue NW. The building is now part of Williams Memorial Baptist Church.

Apartments located at 217 Mountain Avenue SW.

Apartments located at 217 Mountain Avenue SW.

Home located at 1847 Maiden Lane SW.

Home located at 3547 Kenwick Trail SW.

Home located at 2434 Charing Cross Drive.

Safety patrol students from Fairview Elementary School on the corner of 36th Street NW and Troutland Avenue in the Wilmont Farms neighborhood.

Looking north on 36th Street NW from Troutland Avenue in the Wilmont Farms neighborhood. Safety patrol students from Fairview Elementary School monitor traffic.

Looking south on 36th Street NW from Troutland Avenue in the Wilmont Farms neighborhood.

Looking north on 36th Street NW from Troutland Avenue in the Wilmont Farms neighborhood.

The Jefferson Apartments, formerly located at 820 S. Jefferson Street.

Winston Property Management, formerly located at 930 S. Jefferson Street.

Oren Roanoke Corporation, formerly located at 720 3rd Street in Vinton.

Apartments located at 1801 Grandin Road SW.

Newly constructed homes along the 500 block of Moran Avenue in the Kimball Acres subdivision.

Newly constructed homes along the 500 block of Moran Avenue in the Kimball Acres subdivision.

Newly constructed homes along the 500 block of Moran Avenue in the Kimball Acres subdivision.

Sign at the entrance of the Kimball Acres subdivision.

Pitzer Transfer and Storage, formerly located at 841 Reserve Avenue SW.

Briarwood Apartments, located at 826 Hardy Road in Vinton.

Briarwood Apartments, located at 826 Hardy Road in Vinton.

Briarwood Apartments, located at 826 Hardy Road in Vinton.

Construction of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, located at 30 Huntington Boulevard NE.

Villa Heights Baptist Church, formerly located at 1026 Lafayette Boulevard NW.

Villa Heights Baptist Church, formerly located at 1026 Lafayette Boulevard NW.

Christ Lutheran Church, located at 2011 Brandon Avenue SW.

Calvary Baptist Church, located at 608 Campbell Avenue SW.

Roanoke Memorial Rehabilitation Center, located at 2017 S. Jefferson Street.

Construction of ITT Exelis, located at 7635 Plantation Road.

Construction of ITT Exelis, located at 7635 Plantation Road.

Construction of ITT Exelis, located at 7635 Plantation Road.

Webster Brick (now General Shale), located at 2351 Webster Road.

Lincoln Terrace Elementary School, located at 1802 Liberty Road NW.

Appalachian Power, located at 40 Franklin Road SW.

View of the pool inside the old YMCA building, formerly located at 425 Church Avenue, now the Locker Room Lofts.

Contruction of Appalachian Power office located at 614 1st Street SW. View looking east on Bullitt Avenue.

Main office of Roanoke Gas Company, formerly located at 123-125 Church Avenue SW.

Looking east on Church Avenue in front of Roanoke Gas Company, formerly located at 123-125 Church Avenue SW. The sign was illuminated by gas burners.

Home located at 337 Parkwood Avenue in Salem.

South Roanoke Apartment Village, located at 3727 Parliament Road SW.

Apartments located at 110 Mountain Avenue SW.

Colonial Yorktown Apartments, located at 2918 Brandon Avenue SW.

Tom Huston Peanut Company, formerly located at 1340 W. Main Street in Salem.

Apartments located at 201 Mountain Avenue SW.

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

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

Looking east on Church Avenue in front of Roanoke Gas, formerly located at 123-125 Church Avenue SW. The sign was illuminated by gas burners. Sign panels have been removed as the gas burners are being replaced with electric lights.

An aerial view of Roanoke College.

Rader Chapel located at 630 Roanoke Road in Daleville. This building was replaced with the current structure in 1996.

Hearse in front of John M. Oakey Funeral Home, formerly located at 126 Campbell Avenue SW.

John M. Oakey Funeral Home hearse.

Safety Motor Transit, formerly located at 12th Street and Campbell Avenue SE.

Safety Motor Transit, formerly located at 12th Street and Campbell Avenue SE.

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…

Interior entrance to Roses at Crossroads Mall.

Phillips Shoes in Crossroads Mall.

Interior entrance to Sidney's at Crossroads Mall.

Interior view of Crossroads Mall.

Interior entrance of JC Penney at Crossroads Mall.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Garland's Delivery Service drivers next to their vehicles on a snowy day.

Garland's Drugstore on a snowy day, formerly located at 1327 Grandin Road SW.

Garland's Medical Center, formerly located at 127 McClanahan Street SW.

Top Value Stamps, formerly located at 1519 Williamson Road NE.

Merchandise inside Top Value Stamps, formerly located at 318 2nd Street SW.

Top Value Stamps, formerly located at 318 2nd Street SW.

Top Value Stamps, formerly located at 2613 Franklin Road SW.

Roanoke Ice and Cold Storage, formerly located at 806 Wasena Avenue.

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

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

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

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

Patty Wagon Hamburgers truck.

Roanoke Ice and Cold Storage, formerly located at 806 Wasena Avenue.

Drivers stand next to Sear's delivery trucks.

O'Brien's Radio & TV Service van.

Frigid Freeze Frozen Foods, formerly located at 103 8th Street SE.

Production equipment in Sealtest Foods, formerly located at 133 Albemarle Avenue SE.

Production equipment in Sealtest Foods, formerly located at 133 Albemarle Avenue SE.

Employee with tractor-trailer at loading dock of Sealtest Foods, formerly located at 133 Albemarle Avenue SE.

Associated Grocers, formerly located at 359 Kessler Mill Road.

Garst Brothers Dairy, formerly located at 1118 Salem Avenue SW.

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

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

Sealtest Foods, formerly located at 133 Albemarle Avenue SE.

Hampshire Corp., formerly located at 2101 Winston Avenue SW.

Roanoke Grocers Inc., formerly located at 1131 4th Street SE.

Pabst Blue Ribbon delivery trucks parked at Roanoke Distributing Company, formerly located at 907 3rd Street SE.

Employees next to trucks at Webster Brick.

Virginia Brewing Company employees with delivery truck outside of the brewery.

Rear view of Virginia Brewing Company, formerly located in the 1200 block of Wise Avenue SE.

Warren Gilbert Photography, formerly located at 4311 Appleton Avenue NW.

Cosmetics counter in McKesson & Robbins in Rocky Mount.

Interior view of McKesson & Robbins Pharmacy in Rocky Mount.

Snack bar inside McKesson & Robbins in Rocky Mount.

Dillard Paper Company, formerly located at 2490 Patterson Avenue SW.

Dillard Paper Company, formerly located at 2490 Patterson Avenue SW.

Work stations inside National Cash Register, formerly located at 902 S. Jefferson Street.

National Cash Register, formerly located at 902 S. Jefferson Street.

National Cash Register, formerly located at 902 S. Jefferson Street,

Vinton Weaving Company, now Precision Fabrics Group, is located at 323 West Virginia Avenue.

Virginia Brewing Company, formerly located in the 1200 block of Wise Avenue SE.

Roanoke Sash & Door Company, formerly located at 999 13th Street SW.

Williamson Road Esso, formerly located at 2715 Williamson Road NE.

Fort Lewis Esso Servicenter, formerly located at 1905 W. Main Street in Salem.

An unidentified employee stands next to a Mercedes on the sales lot of Jarrett-Chewning Company, formerly located at 1854 S. Jefferson Street.

A Mercedes on the sales lot of Jarrett-Chewning Company, formerly located at 1854 S. Jefferson Street.

Jarrett-Chewning Company, formerly located at 1854 S. Jefferson Street.

Garage interior of Jarrett-Chewning Company, formerly located at 1854 S. Jefferson Street.

Unidentified employees stand in front of Jarrett-Chewning Company, formerly located at 1854 S. Jefferson Street.

Jarrett-Chewning Company, formerly located at 1854 S. Jefferson Street.

Jarrett-Chewning Company, formerly located at 1854 S. Jefferson Street.

An unidentified customer and employee in the showroom of Rutrough Motors, formerly located at 335 Luck Avenue SW.

Chewning Garage and Body Shop, formerly located at 3034 Wentworth Avenue NW.

Magic City Ford, located at 809 Williamson Road NE.

An unidentified customer and employees in front of Rutrough Motors, formerly located at 335 Luck Avenue SW.

Butterfield's Golf Carts.

Dickerson GMC, formerly located 715 Patterson Avenue SW.

Moore Tire Company, formerly located at 1860 S. Jefferson Street.

Cash registers at Barr's Variety Store, formerly located at 1318 Grandin Road SW.

Shoppers in Barr's Variety Store, formerly located at 1318 Grandin Road SW.

Shoppers inside Barr's Variety Store, formerly located at 1318 Grandin Road SW.

Barr's Variety Store, formerly located at 1318 Grandin Road SW.

Barr's Variety Store, formerly located at 1318 Grandin Road SW.

Interior view of Schulte United Millinery, formerly located at 16 Campbell Avenue SW.

Interior view of the children's department at Leggett's, formerly located 112 Campbell Avenue.

Window display at Smartwear Irving-Saks, formerly located at 210-212 S. Jefferson Street.

Top view of three dimensional architectural model of Roanoke Civic Center.

Employees inside Southwest Virginia Savings & Loan, formerly located at 306 2nd Street SW.

Southwest Virginia Savings & Loan, formerly located at 306 2nd Street SW

Southwest Virginia Savings & Loan, formerly located at 306 2nd Street SW. View is looking north.

An aerial view of Shenandoah Life Insurance, located at 2301 Brambleton Avenue SW.

An aerial view of Shenandoah Life Insurance Company, located at 2301 Brambleton Avenue SW.

Motor Finance Company, formerly located at 428 Campbell Avenue SW.

Allstate Insurance, formerly located at 3517 Brandon Avenue SW.

Southwest Virginia Savings & Loan, formerly located at 306 2nd Street SW.

Motor Finance Company, formerly located at 428 Campbell Avenue SW.

Congela Building, located at 2823 Williamson Road.

Allstate Insurance, formerly located at 3517 Brandon Avenue.

People's Federal Savings and Loan, formerly located in the Liberty Trust Building at 101 Jefferson Street.

Parade float for C&P Telephone Company.

Home located at 11035 Stewartsville Road.

Home located at 1802 Greenwood Road SW.

Home located at 1802 Greenwood Road SW.

Home located at 1130 2nd Street SW.

Home located at 1130 2nd Street SW.

Mountain View, a 40 room elegant turn-of-the-century mansion, was built in 1907 by Junius B. Fishburn. Mr. Fishburn donated Mountain View to the City in 1955 with the stipulation that it be used solely and exclusively for public recreation purposes. …

Mountain View, a 40 room elegant turn-of-the-century mansion, was built in 1907 by Junius B. Fishburn. Mr. Fishburn donated Mountain View to the City in 1955 with the stipulation that it be used solely and exclusively for public recreation purposes. …

An aerial view of Terrace Apartments with surrounding streets identified.

An interior view of a three dimensional architectural model of the Roanoke Civic Center.

Three dimensional architectural model of the Roanoke Civic Center.

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

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

Holiday Inn formerly located at the corner of Orange Avenue and Williamson Road.

Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel after fire on 23 April 1963.

Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel after fire on 23 April 1963.

Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel after fire on 23 April 1963.

Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel after fire on 23 April 1963.

Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel after fire on 23 April 1963.

Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel after fire on 23 April 1963.

Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel after fire on 23 April 1963.

Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel after fire on 23 April 1963.

Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel after fire on 23 April 1963.

Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel after fire on 23 April 1963.

Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel from fire on 23 April 1963.

Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel after fire on 23 April 1963.

Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel from fire on 23 April 1963.

Community Hospital during construction.

Community Hospital during construction. Roanoke Chemical Company visible at left.

Community Hosptial during construction.

Community Hospital during construction. Roanoke Engraving is visible on the left.

Law Office of Thomas Surface, formerly located at 501 13th Street SW.

Jefferson High School football team at Victory Stadium.

The playground at Greenvale Nursery School, located at 627 Westwood Boulevard NW.

Children in the nursery of Greenvale School, located at 627 Westwood Boulevard Northwest.

A teacher reads to children at the Greenvale Nursery School, located at 627 Westwood Boulevard.

Greenvale Nursery School., located at 627 Westwood Boulevard NW.

Lord Botetourt High School, located at 1435 Roanoke Road, Daleville.

Greenvale Nursery School., located at 627 Westwood Boulevard NW.

Lucy Addison High School Class of 1941.

Lucy Addison High School Class of 1943 in front of Roanoke Auditorium.

Looking east on Campbell Avenue at the intersection with Jefferson Street.

Storefronts in the 10 block of Campbell Avenue SW.

Storefronts on the 10 block of Campbell Avenue SW.

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

The Memorial Tunnel opened in 1954 to carry traffic through the Paint Creek Mountain on the West Virginia Turnpike. Closed to traffic in 1987, the tunnel is now used for military training.

Unidentified men with a Kingsport Utilities wagon.

A view of Downtown Lynchburg from Courthouse hill.

A view of Downtown Lynchburg from Courthouse hill.

A view of Downtown Lynchburg from Courthouse hill.

Also known as the Bluestone River Bridge, the Sergeant Cornelius H. Charlton Bridge crosses the Bluestone River in Mercer County, West Virginia. Charlton received the Metal of Honor for his heroic acts in the Korean War.

Construction of the bridge on South Colorado Street over the railroad tracks in Salem.

An unidentified group stands in front of Virginian #104, a class EL-#3A electric locomotive.

Interior view of Viking Lanes Bowling Alley, formerly located at 2727 Franklin Road.

Interior view of Viking Lanes Bowling Alley, formerly located at 2727 Franklin Road.

Interior view of Viking Lanes Bowling Alley, formerly located at 2727 Franklin Road.

Unidentified members of the Waverly Place Baptist Church Choir.

An interior view of Crossroads Mall.

An Archway Cookies booth at an unidentified event.

Architectural rendering of Johnson-Carper Furniture Company, formerly located at 3322 Hollins Road NE.

Thaden-Jordan Furniture Company, formerly located at 312 Kessler Mill Road.

Unidentified girl sits in toy Mustang at Magic City Ford.

Magic City Ford promotion.

Wasena Gulf Service, formerly located at 1119 Main Street.

Wasena Gulf Service, formerly located at 1119 Main Street.

ITT Exelis, located at 7635 Plantation Road.

Bowman Bakery, formerly located at 102 5th Street NW.

An interior view of Goodwill Industries, formerly located at 3125 Salem Turnpike.

An unidentified employee punches the time clock at Goodwill Industries.

Unidentified employees make repairs to donated clothing at the Goodwill Industries workshop, formerly located at 3125 Salem Turnpike.

Unidentified employees work in the Goodwill Industries workshop, formerly located at 3125 Salem Turnpike.

Unidentified employees work in the Goodwill Industries workshop, formerly located at 3125 Salem Turnpike.

Goodwill Industries workshop, formerly located at 3125 Salem Turnpike.

Employees of Paul C. Agee Insurance Company in the office.

Railroad employees stand in front of the Norfolk & Western Office building formerly located on 5th Street.

General Stone and Materials Corporation, formerly located at 1401 Franklin Road.

Appalachian Power employees haul an electric pole at an unidentified plant.

Located near Glasgow, West Virginia, the Kahawha River Plant is a coal-fired power station owned and operated by AEP.

Appalachian Electric Power Company truck.

The Shenandoah Building, located at 305 1st Street.

House located at 40 Sawyer Drive in the West Club Forest subdivision in Salem.

Home located at 3358 Peakwood Drive.

Home located at 3358 Peakwood Drive.

Rear view of home located a 3112 Somerset Street.

Home located at 3112 Somerset Street.

Home located at 3105 Somerset Street.

Hott Bishop Memorial United Brethren Church, formerly located on Tazewell Avenue.

Salem Presbyterian Church, located at 41 E. Main Street.

First Presbyterian Church, located at 2101 Jefferson Street.

Woodlawn United Methodist Church, located at 2922 Corbieshaw Road.

The old Roanoke County Courthouse, located at 305 E. Main Street in Salem.

The City of Roanoke's first courthouse and jail, formerly located at 2nd Street and Campbell Avenue.

Unidentfied individuals in front of the Narrows Post Office.

duPont Chapel on the campus of Hollins College

duPont Chapel on the campus of Hollins College

duPont Chapel on the campus of Hollins College

duPont Chapel on the campus of Hollins College

An unidentified student studies on the campus of Hollins College.

Unidentified students prepare to play tennis on the campus of Hollins College.

An unidentified student studies on the campus of Hollins College.

A view of the campus of Hollins College.

Students study on the campus of Hollins College.

Roanoke Gas Company display featuring gas appliances at an unidentfied event.

Etzler Magnetic Signs displayed at an unidentified event

The discovery of the Confederate Tunnels came as a result of a boy chasing a rabbit into this hole. The tunnels were finally discovered after 60 years.

The Crater as seen from Union lines.

Confederate breastworks near Pine Gardens.

This pile of lumber was the lining placed in the Confederate tunnels at Pine Garden

The marker in the right foreground indicates the entrance to the Union tunnel located at the crater.

This monument was erected on the spot where Fort Mahone, known as Fort Damnation by the Union, once stood. It was erected by the State of Pennsylvania in honor of the soldiers who served in the Third Division, 9th Corps, Army of the Potomac.

Erected by the South Carolina Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy as a memorial to Elliott's South Carolina troops who lost their lives in the explosion at The Crater.

Botetourt County Courthouse

Town House in Chilhowie built in 1748 by Col. James Patton to be used as a fort.

Former medical office of Dr. Harvey Green Johnston. Local tradition holds that it was Rutherford B. Hayes' headquarters while Federal troops accupied Pearisburg during the Civil War. The building is part of Giles County HIstorical Society's museum…

Main Street Baptist Church in Clifton Forge.

Tomb of Daniel Boone.

The New River cut a gap between Peters Mountain and East River Mountain at Narrows.

Tracks of the Mill Mountain Incline.

Mill Mountain Incline during construction.

View of gazebo in Elmwood Park from the Patrick Henry Hotel.

Corner of Jefferson Street and Bullitt Avenue, looking toward the SE corner of Elmwood Park.

Intersection of Jefferson Street and Elm Avenue, looking toward the SW corner of Elmwood Park. Terry House visible through the trees.

View of the Terry House and Elmwood Park from the Patrick Henry Hotel.

Looking north at 401- 407 Jefferson Street. Herbert's Fine Feminine Footwear, Woolworth and Thurman & Boone occupied these storefronts.

Thurman & Boone, formerly located at 401 Jefferson Street.

Roanoke Industrial Loan & Thrift, formerly located at 20 Franklin Road.

Norfolk & Western Regional Offices, once located at the corner of Jefferson Street and 1st Street.

Rear view of Appalachian Power Company as seen from Bullitt Avenue.

House located near the intersection of Luck Avenue and 3rd Street. The fire escape on the left is that of the old Lewis-Gale Hospital which stood on the corner. Both the house and the hospital have long been gone.

An unidentified boy measures the logs of Fort Greenridge. Fort Greenridge was located on the west branch of Carvins Creek near Kingstown. In addition to Fort Greenridge, the structure was also called Garst's Fort and Schwarz's Fort as it was owned…

Fort Greenridge was located on the west branch of Carvins Creek near Kingstown. In addition to Fort Greenridge, the structure was also called Garst's Fort and Schwarz's Fort as it was owned by Frederick Garst and Chris Schwarz. Fort Greenridge was…

Fireplace located inside Fort Greenridge. Fort Greenridge was located on the west branch of Carvins Creek near Kingstown. In addition to Fort Greenridge, the structure was also called Garst's Fort and Schwarz's Fort as it was owned by Frederick…

Fort Greenridge was located on the west branch of Carvins Creek near Kingstown. In addition to Fort Greenridge, the structure was also called Garst's Fort and Schwarz's Fort as it was owned by Frederick Garst and Chris Schwarz. Fort Greenridge was…

This 115 foot roundhouse was constructed in sections by J.P. Pettyjohn and Company with the first 21 stalls on July 1, 1918. The first stalls and turntable were put into service on September 15, 1919. The turntable was erected by Norfolk and Western…

Built in 1963 by Jim Yeatts, the Morris House is located at 2831 Wilton Road.

Located at 2607 Rosalind Avenue, this home was built in 1931 and is an example of Bungalow-Style architecture.

Located at 101 27th Street SE in South Roanoke, this Colonial Revival-Style House was designed by architect Robert Allen.

Located at 414 Walnut Avenue, this home was built by J.H. Gibboney, a chemist at Norfolk & Western. One of many examples of the Queen Anne style of Architecture in the Roanoke Valley.

Located at 103 Union Street, this home is reflective of the Queen Anne style. It was built in 1901 by M.G. McClung, an editor of the Salem Sentinel.

This home was once located at 5415 Plantation Road. A casuality of urban sprawl, this home was an example of Gothic Revival architecture.

Located at 213 N. Broad Street in Salem, the Evans house was built around 1882 by John M. Evans in the Second Empire style.

Row Houses like those pictured were an important part of Roanoke's architectural growth. The houses in this photo were once located on Rutherford Avenue Northeast.

Formerly located at 2801 Brandon Place, this house was typical of Virginia Farm Houses of the 19th Century.

Located at 4377 W. Main Street, Pleasant Grove was built in 1853 for Joseph Deyerle. This photo depicts a close-up of the front door of the Georgian style home.

Located at 3820 Belle Air Circle, Belle Aire was built around 1849 by Benjamin Deyerle for Madison Pitzer.

Located at 110 High Street, Monterey was built around 1855 by Benjamin Deyerle. It is one of many houses built by Deyerle in the valley and reflects his Greek Revival architectural style.

Located at 801 E. Main Street in Salem, Williams-Brown House-Store was built around 1845 by tradesman William Williams. The structure was used as both a home and a store. It is now the home of the Salem Museum and Historical Society.

Located of of Tinker Creek Lane in Northeast, Monterey was built around 1845. The home is an example of Greek Revival architecture most commonly found in the Gulf Coast States.

Located at 6135 Merriman Road in Roanoke County, Speedwell was built around 1831 by Lewis Harvey. The house contains elements of Greek Revival style architecture.

Located just off of Williamson Road, this photo depicts the Sun Valley subdivision where Tampa Drive intersects Orlando Avenue.

Located at 3542 Peakwood Drive, this home was constructed for Robert Fishburn in 1968. Its unique construction was meant to blend with its natural surroundings.

Once located just off of Garst MIll Road at the intersection of Grandin Road Extension, Garst Log Cabin is believed to be one of the earliest homes in the area. It was built around 1800.

Cows on market for a livestock auction.

Cows on market for a livestock auction.

Cars drive through water on Campbell Avenue in front of the Market Building.

Now the site of Brandon Oaks Lifecare Retirement Home, tradition has it that this structure was the first Lutheran Church in the area. A historical marker is located in the area where the church once stood.

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.

Evangelical Foursquare Church, located at 612 Bullitt Avenue. Building is now used by New Beginnings Pentecostal Church

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…

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,…

St. John's Espiscopal Church at its Church Avenue and 2nd Street location. The building was not being used by the church at the time this photo was taken. General Outdoor Adventure Co. was using the building.

First Presbyterian Church, located at 2101 Jefferson Street.

Belmont Presbyterian Church, located at 1005 9th Street SE.

Trinity Methodist Church, located at 305 Mountain Avenue.

Plaque listing pastors of Enon Baptist Church in Hollins from 1855 -1902.

United Council of Travelers Welcome banner for a conference in Roanoke.

W.T. Grant Company and McClellan Stores, formerly located 17-23 Campbell Avenue SW.

David Kohen Clothing and Apparel, formerly located at 24 Campbell Avenue SW.

Carvins Cove Water Treatment Facility.

Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia.

Hotel Roanoke

The Hotel Roanoke.

Opening day celebration of Roanoke Public Libraries. Sarah Caldwell Butler speaking at event in Elmwood Park.

Big Lick Post Office was located on the corner of Lynchburg Road (Orange Avenue) and Williamson Road.

The Dana Science Building on the campus of Hollins University.

Central to the campus of Roanoke College, the Administration Building was the first structure on campus, completed in 1848. Over the years, East and West wings were added.

East Building on the Hollins University campus. Built in 1856, It is the oldest building in use at Hollins.

Southview Elementary School, located on Peters Creek Road. The building is now used for Roanoke County administrative offices.

Patrick Henry High School.

Pleasant View School, often called Moomaw School, which stood on Moomaw land on the corner of Cove and Hershberger Roads.

The Virginia College for Young Women under construction. The school was formerly located in the South Roanoke neighborhood at the end of Rosalind Avenue.

Roanoke's Diamond Jubilee celebration kicks off at the 1915 municipal building.

Cutting the birthday cake during Roanoke's Diamond Jubilee are Miss Diamond Jubilee, Barbara Boitnott, Mayor Walter L. Young and Miss Shenandoah Valley, Edwina Wertz.

An aerial view of Elmwood Park.

Snow in Elmwood Park with view of the Terry House.

Snow in Elmwood Park.

Snow in Elmwood Park.

Japanese Magnolia tree in Elmwood Park.

Looking toward intersection with 1st Street and Franklin Road.

The northeast corner of 2nd Street and Day Avenue.

Parking lot in front of AEP's Roanoke office at the corner of Franklin Road and 1st Street.

Looking northeast from 1st Street and Day Avenue.

Looking northeast from 1st Street and Day Avenue.
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