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Looking northeast from 1st Street and Day Avenue.

Looking northeast from 1st Street and Day Avenue.

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

The northeast corner of 2nd Street and Day Avenue.

Looking toward intersection with 1st Street and Franklin Road.

Japanese Magnolia tree in Elmwood Park.

Snow in Elmwood Park.

Snow in Elmwood Park.

Snow in Elmwood Park with view of the Terry House.

An aerial view of Elmwood Park.

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.

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

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

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

Patrick Henry High School.

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

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

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.

The Dana Science Building on the campus of Hollins University.

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

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

The Hotel Roanoke.

Hotel Roanoke

Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia.

Carvins Cove Water Treatment Facility.

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

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

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

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

Trinity Methodist Church, located at 305 Mountain Avenue.

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

First Presbyterian Church, located at 2101 Jefferson Street.

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.

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,…

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…

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

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.

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.

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

Cows on market for a livestock auction.

Cows on market for a livestock auction.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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 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.

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

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

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

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…

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…

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…

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.

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

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

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

Thurman & Boone, formerly located at 401 Jefferson Street.

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

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

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

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

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

Mill Mountain Incline during construction.

Tracks of the Mill Mountain Incline.

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

Tomb of Daniel Boone.

Main Street Baptist Church in Clifton Forge.

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…

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

Botetourt County Courthouse

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.

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.

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

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

Confederate breastworks near Pine Gardens.

The Crater as seen from Union lines.

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.

Etzler Magnetic Signs displayed at an unidentified event

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

Students study on the campus of Hollins College.

A view of 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.

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

Unidentfied individuals in front of the Narrows Post Office.

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

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

Woodlawn United Methodist Church, located at 2922 Corbieshaw Road.

First Presbyterian Church, located at 2101 Jefferson Street.

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

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

Home located at 3105 Somerset Street.

Home located at 3112 Somerset Street.

Rear view of home located a 3112 Somerset Street.

Home located at 3358 Peakwood Drive.

Home located at 3358 Peakwood Drive.

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

The Shenandoah Building, located at 305 1st Street.

Appalachian Electric Power Company truck.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

An unidentified employee punches the time clock at Goodwill Industries.

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

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

ITT Exelis, located at 7635 Plantation Road.

Wasena Gulf Service, formerly located at 1119 Main Street.

Wasena Gulf Service, formerly located at 1119 Main Street.

Magic City Ford promotion.

Unidentified girl sits in toy Mustang at Magic City Ford.

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

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

An Archway Cookies booth at an unidentified event.

An interior view of Crossroads Mall.

Unidentified members of the Waverly Place Baptist Church Choir.

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.

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

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

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.

A view of Downtown Lynchburg from Courthouse hill.

A view of Downtown Lynchburg from Courthouse hill.

A view of Downtown Lynchburg from Courthouse hill.

Unidentified men with a Kingsport Utilities wagon.

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.

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

Storefronts on the 10 block of Campbell Avenue SW.

Storefronts in the 10 block of Campbell Avenue SW.

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

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

Lucy Addison High School Class of 1941.

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.

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

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

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

Jefferson High School football team at Victory Stadium.

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

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

Community Hosptial during construction.

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

Community Hospital during construction.

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.

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.

Holiday Inn formerly located 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.

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

Three dimensional architectural model of the Roanoke Civic Center.

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

An aerial view of Terrace Apartments with surrounding streets identified.

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. …

Home located at 1130 2nd Street SW.

Home located at 1130 2nd Street SW.

Home located at 1802 Greenwood Road SW.

Home located at 1802 Greenwood Road SW.

Home located at 11035 Stewartsville Road.

Parade float for C&P Telephone Company.

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

Allstate Insurance, formerly located at 3517 Brandon Avenue.

Congela Building, located at 2823 Williamson Road.

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

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

Allstate Insurance, formerly located at 3517 Brandon Avenue SW.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dickerson GMC, formerly located 715 Patterson Avenue SW.

Butterfield's Golf Carts.

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

Magic City Ford, located at 809 Williamson Road NE.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Snack bar inside McKesson & Robbins in Rocky Mount.

Interior view of McKesson & Robbins Pharmacy in Rocky Mount.

Cosmetics counter in McKesson & Robbins in Rocky Mount.

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

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

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

Employees next to trucks at Webster Brick.

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

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

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

Sealtest Foods, formerly located at 133 Albemarle Avenue SE.

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

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

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

Associated Grocers, formerly located at 359 Kessler Mill Road.

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

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

O'Brien's Radio & TV Service van.

Drivers stand next to Sear's delivery trucks.

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

Patty Wagon Hamburgers truck.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Interior entrance of JC Penney at Crossroads Mall.

Interior view of Crossroads Mall.

Interior entrance to Sidney's at Crossroads Mall.

Phillips Shoes in Crossroads Mall.

Interior entrance to Roses at Crossroads Mall.

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…

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

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

John M. Oakey Funeral Home hearse.

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

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

An aerial view of Roanoke College.

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.

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

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

Apartments located at 201 Mountain Avenue SW.

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

Colonial Yorktown Apartments, located at 2918 Brandon Avenue SW.

Apartments located at 110 Mountain Avenue SW.

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

Home located at 337 Parkwood Avenue in Salem.

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.

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

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

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

Appalachian Power, located at 40 Franklin Road SW.

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

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

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.

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

Calvary Baptist Church, located at 608 Campbell Avenue SW.

Christ Lutheran Church, located at 2011 Brandon Avenue SW.

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

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

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

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.

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

Sign at the entrance of 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.

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

Apartments located at 1801 Grandin Road SW.

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

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

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

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

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. Safety patrol students from Fairview Elementary School monitor traffic.

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

Home located at 2434 Charing Cross Drive.

Home located at 3547 Kenwick Trail SW.

Home located at 1847 Maiden Lane SW.

Apartments located at 217 Mountain Avenue SW.

Apartments located at 217 Mountain Avenue SW.

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.

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

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

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

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

Jefferson High School.

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

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

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

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

The Patrick Henry Hotel as seen from Roanoke Public Library.

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

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

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

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

Local officials celebrate the inauguration of airmail service to Roanoke.

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

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

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

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

Sears Town, formerly located at 1502 Williamson Road NE.

Sears Town, formerly located at 1502 Williamson Road NE.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Calvary Baptist Church, located at 608 Campbell Avenue SW.
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