Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel after fire on 23 April 1963.
Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.
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.
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. It is located at 714 13th Street SW.
Home located at 11035 Stewartsville Road.
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.
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.
Acorns of Roanoke was the annual for Roanoke High School.
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.
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.
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.
Unidentified employees stand in front of Jarrett-Chewning Company, formerly located at 1854 S. Jefferson Street.
Roanoke Times Index - July 1924-December 1925
Partial scan of the Virginia Room's Roanoke Times Index composed by library staff over many years.
Garage interior 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.
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.
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.
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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.
Frigid Freeze Frozen Foods, formerly located at 103 8th Street SE.
Drivers stand next to Sear's delivery trucks.
Roanoke Ice and Cold Storage, formerly located at 806 Wasena Avenue.
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.
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.
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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.
Register of Admissions and Discharges: Roanoke City Almshouse
This register documents residents of the Almshouse or "Poor House" of the City of Roanoke.
Insurance Rating Request for the City of Roanoke
Prepared for the Virginia Insurance Rating Bureau, this request contains an inventory of city owned property with descriptions and in many cases photographs.
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 entrance to Sidney's at 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 Saks, Sidney's, Thom McAn, Peter's Deli, Cato Fashions, and Bailey's Cafeteria.
Safety Motor Transit, formerly located at 12th Street and Campbell Avenue SE.
The Acorn was the annual for Roanoke High School.
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.
Home located at 3459 Meadowlark Road SW.
Homes in the 1400 block of Gratton Street in Salem.
Home located at 1843 Dorset Drive in Cave Spring.
Home located at 3718 London Circle in Cave Spring.
Home located at 3607 Bond Street in Cave Spring
Boyle-Swecker Tire Company, formerly located at 715 Patterson Avenue SW.
Roanoke, Virginia: A City of Enterprise, Energy and Progress
Promotional pamphlet for the City of Roanoke, including photographs and descriptive information.
Illustrated Story of Roanoke: The "Magic City"
A description of Roanoke with a directory of businesses and industries.
A series of comprehensive sketches of business enterprises, also some brief facts and business notices of Salem.
Headlight is a special edition periodical featuring Roanoke and scenes along the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
Souvenir: A Brief Reflection of Points of Interest About Roanoke, Vicinity and Valley of Virginia
Issued as a promotional souvenir for the German Baptist Association Annual Conference.
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.
Salem, Virginia: Its Advantages and Attractions
A circular of information on Salem as a place of residence, business, investment, and manufacturing.
A Souvenir of the Decennial Celebration of Roanoke City, Virginia
Souvenir booklet created for the 10th Anniversary of Roanoke.
A circular of information including location, railroad facilities, business interests, manufacturing prospects, water power, mineral wealth, fertile lands, healthful climate, social, moral, religious and educational advantages.
Issue on Roanoke, Virginia highlighting architecture and civic, educational and religious organizations.
Hollins Institute, Virginia: Founded 1842
Pictorial booklet of scenes of and around Hollins Institute (now Hollins University).
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.
Construction of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, located at 30 Huntington Boulevard NE.
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.
Apartments located at 1801 Grandin Road SW.
Oren Roanoke Corporation, formerly located at 720 3rd Street in Vinton.
Report by Landscape Architect, John Nolen, submitted to the Committee on Civic Improvement, which addresses the following: a plan for the city, provisions for business, streets, parkways and thoroughfares, recreation grounds, and examples and methods of achievement.
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School.
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.
Apartments located at 217 Mountain Avenue SW.
The Acorn was the annual for Jefferson High School
Spectators gather in front of the Municipal Building on Campbell Avenue to watch the Golden Jubilee parade.
Knights of Pythias, Oceola Number 47, located at 5 Franklin Road SW.
Roanoke Lodge #197 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. The lodge once stood on the corner of Jefferson Street and Franklin Road.
Car decorated for a parade with Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks regalia.
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.
A female member of the US Air Force at a children's program at the Gainsboro Branch Library.
Patrons use reference materials in the Rivinus Room at the Main Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries
Staff members prepare the Williamson Road Branch for opening.
Unidentified men set the cornerstone at the Williamson Road Branch Library.
Architectural rendering of the Williamson Road Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries.
A newly completed Williamson Road Branch Library.
The Williamson Road Branch found its beginnings as the Williamson Road Book Station, formerly located at 2919 Williamson Road NE.
Contents are placed into the time capsule in front of the Main Library during the Diamond Jubilee Time Capsule Ceremony. The time capsule is not to be opened until 2032 for Roanoke's 150th Anniversary. Claude Settlemire, City Librarian, on left.
Contents are placed into the time capsule in front of the Main Library during the Diamond Jubilee Time Capsule Ceremony. The time capsule is not to be opened until 2032 for Roanoke's 150th Anniversary.
Boyd-Sweeney Company Hardware and National Business College, formerly located at 9-11 Church Avenue SW.
Looking west from the 100 block of Salem Avenue SE. A horse takes a drink from the Dog's Mouth Fountain, visible at right.
Looking west at saloons along Salem Avenue. The Silver Moon Quick Lunch, Raleigh Cafe and Brady's were located at approximately 20 Salem Avenue SW.
Looking west on Campbell Avenue. Sheen's Cafe was located at 119 Campbell Avenue SW. The building in the right background with balconies was the original Ponce de Leon Hotel.
Looking north on Jefferson Street from the Church Avenue intersection. Construction of the Liberty Trust Building can be seen in background. Sign advertises J.H. Marsteller's (a car enthusiast and businessman) "Model Garage", formerly located at 16 E. Church Avenue.
Roanoke Police inspection at Maher Field.
Roanoke Police Department in front of the Municipal Building.
The aftermath of the wreck of the "Ole 97". Due to excessive speed in an attempt to maintain schedule, the train derailed at the Stillhouse Trestle near Danville, Virginia where the train careened off the side of the bridge, killing eleven personnel on board and injuring seven others.
Loebl Dye Works, formerly located at 348 Salem Avenue SW.
Wet cleaning department at Loebl Dye Works. Men from left are: William Staples, Robert Loebl, Walter Morgenthau and unknown.
American Viscose employees with decorated car for 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 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.
Construction of the Roanoke Times & World News building located at the corner of 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW.
Construction of the Roanoke Times & World News building located at 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW.
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.
Andrew Lewis High School, (now Middle School) is located at 616 S. College Avenue in Salem.
Typical classroom of an unknown Roanoke school.
Lord Botetourt High School, located at 1435 Roanoke Road in Daleville.
Monroe Junior High School, formerly located at 1122 19th Street NW.
Norwich School opened in 1891 in the 2200 block of Roanoke Avenue SW. The school was closed in 1979.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School, located at 1813 Carter Road SW.
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.
Morningside Elementary School, located at 1716 Wilson Street SE.
Apartment complex located in the 2300 block of Denniston Avenue SW.
Elizabeth Heights Apartments, located from the corner of Idaho Street and Illinois Avenue in Salem.
Elizabeth Heights Apartments from the corner of Idaho Street and Elizabeth Avenue in Salem.
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.
Jefferson Hospital nursing class of 1944.
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.
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.
Founded in 1899, Roanoke Hospital was the predecessor to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
The main hospital building at Catawba Sanatorium.
The Patrick Henry Hotel as seen from Elmwood Park.
The Patrick Henry Hotel as seen from Roanoke Public Library.
Close-up showing main entrance to the Patrick Henry Hotel on Jefferson Street.
Interior view of the coffee shop located inside the Patrick Henry Hotel.
Interior view of the Terrace Dining Room inside the Patrick Henry Hotel.
The ballroom of the Patrick Henry Hotel.
A typical guest room in the Patrick Henry Hotel.
Unidentified kitchen staff in the ballroom of the Patrick Henry Hotel.
Air Castle Court Motel, formerly located at 7121 Williamson Road.
Motel Hollins, formerly located at 1231 Lee HIghway.
The Railroad Department YMCA, formerly located at 1201 Shenandoah Avenue NW.
Belmont Baptist Church, located at 825 Stewart Avenue SE.
The old First Baptist Church, formerly located on opposite side of 3rd Street from the new building.
First Baptist Church, located at 515 3rd Street SW.
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.
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 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.
The first sanctuary of Virginia Heights Baptist Church, located at 2014 Memorial Avenue SW.
Interior view of the current sanctuary of Virginia Heights Baptist Church, located at 2014 Memorial Avenue SW.
Villa Heights Baptist Church, formerly located at 1020 Lafayette Boulevard NW.
Tazewell Avenue Methodist Church, formerly located at 401 Tazewell Avenue SE, is now part of the Rescue Mission.
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Lee Street Methodist Episcopal Church, formerly located at 3rd Street and Harrison Avenue NE.
St. Paul's United Methodist Church, located at 502 Gilmer Avenue NW.
Greene Memorial United Methodist Church, located at 402 2nd Street SW.
Melrose United Methodist Church, formerly located at 1301 Melrose Avenue NW.
West End United Methodist Church, located at 550 13th Street SW.
Belmont United Methodist Church, formerly located at 806 Jamison Avenue SE. The building is now used by Metropolitan Community Church.
Trinity United Methodist Church, located at 305 Mountain Avenue SW.
Raleigh Court United Methodist Church, located at 1706 Grandin Road SW.
Old First Presbyterian Church, formerly located on the southwest corner of Church Avenue and 3rd Street.
Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church, located at 1837 Grandin Road SW.
Beth Israel clergy on the steps of the synagogue, located at 920 Franklin Road SW.
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First Church of Christ Scientist, formerly located at the corner of Church Avenue and 5th Street.
The old Belmont Christian Church sanctuary, located at 11th Street and Jamison Avenue SE.
Melrose Avenue Christian Church, formerly located at 2126 Melrose Avenue NW.
Ninth Street Church of the Brethren, located at 1103 9th Street SE.
The old First Church of the Brethren, located at 730 Loudon Avenue NW, is now Loudon Avenue Christian Church.
The old Troutville Church of the Brethren, formerly located in the 5100 block of Lee Highway.
Glad Tidings Assembly of God, formerly located at 1217 Maple Avenue SW.
Interior view of Glad Tidings Assembly of God, formerly located at 1217 Maple Avenue SW.
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.
Construction of the Bank of Virginia, formerly located at 102 Church Avenue SW, is now First Citizens Bank.
Roanoke Memorial Hospital nurses' home, formerly located in the 1600 block of Belleview Avenue SE.
Home located at 406 Day Avenue SW. This was the home of the photographer, George C. Davis.
Looking east at Auto Spring & Bearing Company, formerly located at the corner of Luck Avenue and 1st Street SW.
Auto Spring & Bearing Company, formerly located at the corner of Luck Avenue and 1st Street SW.
Leggetts decorated for Christmas, formerly located at 112 Campbell Avenue SW.
Fink's Jewelers, formerly located at 310 S. Jefferson Street.
Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073
Taylor-Rutrough Menswear, formerly located at 28 Church Avenue SW.
Bert's Shoes, formerly located at 9 Campbell Avenue SW.
The Joy Shop, formerly located at 27 W. Campbell Avenue. It would later move to the corner of Jefferson Street and Campbell Avenue.
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.
Virginia Bridge Company shops and yards.
Renick Motor Company, formerly located at 2239 Franklin Road SW.
Antrim Motors, formerly located at 510 McClanahan Street SW.
Willett Brothers Transfer tanker at Williett's Esso, formerly located at 324 Orange Avenue NE.
C.L. Fielder Structural Steel, formerly located at 745 Norfolk Avenue NW.
Southern States Cooperative Mills, located at 1003 Walnut Avenue.
Kroger formerly located at 828 Jamison Avenue SE.
Kroger formerly located at 604 11th Street NW.
Kroger formerly located at 305 1st Street SE.
An unidentified man poses next to a biplane at Roanoke Municipal Airfield.
Clayton Lemon (left) and an unidentified man stand next to a Waco aircraft.
Volunteer Pilots Association Waco biplane at Roanoke Municipal Airfield.
American Airlines airmail plane at Roanoke Municipal Airfield.
Anchor Post Fence Company plane at Roanoke Municipal Airfield.
A view of the terminal at Woodrum Field, now Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport.
Grading improvements being made to the runway at Roanoke Municipal Airfield.
Local officials celebrate the inauguration of airmail service to Roanoke.
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.
Fireman of Firestation #8. Located at 2328 Crystal Spring Avenue, Station #8 opened on 23 January 1929 and still serves the community today.
Located at 2328 Crystal Spring Avenue, Fire Station #8 opened on 23 January 1929 and still serves the community today.
Wasena Bridge shortlyafter completion. Roanoke Ice and Cold Storage visible in background.
A view of Franklin Road Bridge as seen from Reserve Avenue.
The central office at Craig Healing Springs.
Guests in the swimming pool at Craig Healing Springs.
J.W. Ould Cottage at Craig Healing Springs.
The Salem Cottage at Craig Healing Springs.
A view of the grounds and guest cottages at Craig Healing Springs.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Melrose Baptist Church, formerly located at 1130 Melrose Avenue NW. The building is now used by Holiness Tabernacle Church of God in Christ.
Jefferson Street Baptist Church, formerly located at the corner of Jefferson Street and Wells Avenue NW.
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.
Carlton Terrace apartment building, formerly located in the 900 block of Jefferson Street.
Looking north on Jefferson Street in the 900 block, Carlton Terrace is on the right.
Entrance of Carlton Terrace, formerly located in the 900 block of Jefferson Street.
Looking east on Orange Avenue NE at Tinker Creek.
Interior view of Garland's Drugstore, formerly located at 1327 Grandin Road SW.
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.
Reverend A.L. James (fourth from right) of First Baptist Church and parishioners.
Soda fountain inside Garland's Drugstore, formerly located at 1327 Grandin Road SW.
Bower Esso Station, formerly located at 101 Commonwealth Avenue NE.
Vance's Esso Station, formerly located at 108 Commonwealth Avenue NE.
Peters Creek Esso Station, formerly located at 2700 Peters Creek Road NW.
Larry Dow Pontiac, formerly located at 425 Marshall Avenue SW.
Used cars on the lot of Larry Dow Pontiac, formerly located at 425 Marshall Avenue SW.
Strietmann Biscuit Company, formerly located at 1600 S. Jefferson Street.
The Philpott Dam on the Smith River during construction.
Kroger, formerly located at 1319 Grandin Road SW.
Kroger, formerly located at 307 Market Street SE in the Wigmore Building.
Mt. Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church, formerly located on Gainsboro Road near Rutherford Avenue NW.
Pilgrim Holiness Church, formerly located at 599 19th Street NW.
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.
Christ Episcopal Church choir stands next to the church, located at 1101 Franklin Road SW.
Mural behind the pulpit of Christ Episcopal Church, located at 1101 Franklin Road 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.
West End Presbyterian Church, located at 1200 Campbell Avenue SW.
Second Presbyterian Church, located at 214 Mountain Avenue SW.
First Presbyterian Church located at 2101 Jefferson Street.
Belmont Presbyterian Church located at 1005 9th Street Southeast.
Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church, located at 1837 Grandin Road.
Oakland Elementary School, formerly located at 3229 Williamson Road NW. Oakland is now the Noel C. Taylor Learning Academy at Oakland.
English Gardens apartment complex at the corner of Memorial Avenue and Fauquier Street SW.
First National Exchange Bank billboard on Grandin Road near the intersection with Bluemont Avenue SW.
Barr Brothers Jewelers, formerly located at 4 Campell Avenue SE.
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.
Looking east on Orange Avenue at Tinker Creek.
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.
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.
Aerial view of Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
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.
The original Back Creek School, located just off of Route 221, was used until the current Back Creek Elementary was constructed in 1937.
Tom's Potato Chips and Farm Credit Association, formerly located on the corner of Sycamore Avenue and Williamson Road NE.
Front view of center section, showing entrance and offices on lower floor and nurses' quarters on second floor of Coyner Springs Sanatorium.
View of front of Coyner Springs Sanatorium, built in 1939 as a tuberculosis sanatorium on the former grounds of Coyner Springs Resort.
Side view of Coyner Springs Sanatorium showing courtyard and "colored" entrance.
View of main corridor on lower floor of Coyner Springs Sanatorium.
A partial view of one of the wards in Coyner Springs Sanatorium.
Home of Dr. Joseph Gale, formerly located on the corner of Jefferson Street and Bullitt Avenue.
This medical complex on Henry Street at Centre Avenue NW included (top left) Community Drug Store, where Dr. Beverly Adams (bottom left) was a pharmacist. Also in the building was the dental office of Dr. H.T. Penn (on right).
Gathering for a 1942 postcard at the Lynhaven Smoke Shop, formerly located at 125 N. Henry Street are from left: Mr. Roberts, Lorenzo Redd, Hobart Eggleston, Dr. George A. Moore, owner Bill Marshall and his son, James "Anse" Marshall.
Group photo of Norfolk & Western Veterans Association Colored Division in front of the Lincoln Theatre. Originally built as the Strand Theatre (circa 1920). The Strand Theater took a new name “The Lincoln Theater”. The theater eventually became the Morocco Club and the Ebony Club, which were African American dance clubs serving the surrounding Gainsboro neighborhood.
The Roanoker Motor Lodge, formerly located at 7645 Williamson Road.
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.
An index of obituaries from the Roanoke Times for the years 1951-1954. Please note that the following months and years are not included: February-December 1951; February-June 1952.
A guide to the Brickey Bible Papers, which consists of an 1815 leather-bound Bible, Brickey Family genealogical materials compiled by members of the family, photographs and other materials related to the Brickey Family.
This is a guide to the William Hubard Papers, which consist of genealogical research compiled by William Stebbins Hubbard. Included are official records, family files consisting of a variety of items, such as descendancy charts, photocopies from source publications, correspondence and family group sheet. A section of related research materials is included.
The Mae Moore Papers is a collection of genealogical research materials collected by Mae Dillon Moore over the course of more than 30 years. The bulk of the material relates to the Akers, Altick, Blankenship, Dillon, Ferguson, Greer, Perdue and Smith Families of Virginia, though many other surnames are included.
This is an alphabetical inventory of portraits included in the Davis Photographic Collection. Group portraits of companies and organizations are included, but individuals in group portraits are not identified. Dates were provided where known. Portraits have not been digitized.
The Addisonian was the annual for Lucy Addison High School.
Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries
A Guide to the Southwest Virginia LGBTQ History Collection.
This is a guide to the the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) History Project began in 2015 as collaboration between Roanoke College, Roanoke Diversity Center and Roanoke Public Libraries in an effort to collect and preserve information on the history of the LGBTQ community in the Roanoke Valley and Southwest Virginia. Members of the community were encouraged to donate items relevant to the scope of this collection. Accruals are expected. Also included is a subject index for the project's Oral History Initiative.
Southwest Virginia LGBTQ+ History Project
Collection is open to research. Virginia Room copy fees may apply.
Oral History Interview with Daniel Jones
Oral history interview with Dan Jones Interviewer: Gregory Rosenthal Interviewee: Daniel Jones Date: 20 February 2016 Location: Roanoke College History Department, 223 E. Main Street, Salem Total Duration: 95:28 Transcription prepared by: Gregory Rosenthal
Oral History Interview with Gerry Jennings
Oral History Interview with Gerry Jennings Interviewer: Gregory Rosenthal Interviewee: Gerry Jennings Date: February 23, 2016 Location: Gerry Jennings’s home, Roanoke, Virginia Total Duration: 1:15:59 Transcription prepared by Erin Hannon
Gerry Jennings; Gregory Rosenthal; Erin Hannon
Oral History Interview with James Best Interviewers: Caitlyn Allen (Madison Kunstman also present) Interviewee:James Ernest Best Date: February 21, 2016 Location: Roanoke College, Miller Hall, 221 College Lane Salem, VA Total Duration: 58:37 Transcription prepared by: Cara Cline
James Ernest Best; Caitlyn Allen; Madison Kunstman; Cara Cline
Oral History Interview with Larry Bly Interviewer: Meghan Kennedy (and Caroline Allison) Interviewee: Larry Bly Date: 1 March 2016 Location: System 4 Advertising, 322 Bullitt Avenue SE, Roanoke, VA Total Duration: 34:52 Transcription prepared by: Brittany Piro and Emily Lyons
Larry Bly; Meghan Kennedy; Caroline Allison; Brittany Piro; Emily Lyons
Oral History Interview with Whitney B. Conley
Oral History Interview with Whitney B. Conley Interviewer: Julie Frymier Interviewee: Whitney B. Conley Date: 26 February 2016 Location: Roanoke College, Miller Hall, Room 219, 221 College Lane, Salem, VA Total Duration: 55:46 Transcription prepared by: Christina Taylor and Victoria Sage
Whitney B. Conley; Julie Frymier; Christina Taylor; Victoria Sage
Oral History Interview with Daddy Sam Interviewer: Marlee Wertz Interviewee: Daddy Sam Date: 24 February 2016 Location: Interviewee’s private residence, Roanoke, VA Total Duration: 60:07 Transcription prepared by: Micheala McDonald, Rachel Barton, and Brittany Peterson
Daddy Sam; Marlee Wertz; Micheala McDonald; Rachel Barton; Brittany Peterson
Oral History Interview with Ron Davidson
Oral History Interview with Ron Davidson Interviewer: Sydney Brennert Interviewee: Ronald “Ron” Davidson Date: February 28, 2016 Location: Mill Mountain Coffeehouse, 117 Campbell Avenue SE, Roanoke, VA Total Duration: 52:04 Transcription prepared by: Becca Johnson and Christian Sullivan
Ron Davidson; Sydney Brennert; Becca Johnson; Christian Sullivan
Oral History Interview with Virginia Lindsey
Oral History Interview with Virginia Lindsey Interviewer: Alexis Rixner Interviewee: Virginia Lindsey Date: 25 February 2016 Location: Roanoke College Fintel Library, 221 College Lane, Salem, VA Total Duration : 80:04 Transcription prepared by: Sabrina McIntyre
Virginia Lindsey; Alexis Rixner; Sabrina McIntyre
Oral History Interview with Kim O'Donnell
Interviewers: Caitlyn Allen and Madison Kunstman Interviewee: Kim O’Donnell Date: 25 February 2016 Total Duration: 77:42 Transcription prepared by: Will Lucas
Kim O'Donnell; Caithlyn Allen; Madison Kunstman; Will Lucas
Oral History Interview with Rodger Saunders
Oral History Interview with Rodger Saunders Interviewer: Holly Thompson Interviewee: Rodger Saunders Date: 25 February 2016 Location: Roanoke Diversity Center Total Duration : 59:02 Transcription prepared by: Laura Groves and Craig Walker
Rodger Saunders; Holly Thompson; Laura Groves; Craig Walker
Oral History Interview with Peter Thornhill
Oral History Interview with Peter Thornhill Interviewer: Gregory Rosenthal Interviewee: Peter Thornhill Date: 22 February 2016 Location: Peter Thornhill’s home in Roanoke, Virginia Total Duration: 56:57 Transcription prepared by: Martha Sadler and Shannon Mace
Peter Thornhill; Gregory Rosenthal; Martha Sadler; Shannon Mace
Oral History Interview with Trish Valentine
Oral History Interview with Trish Valentine Interviewer: Kerri Dalton (and Teddy Melnik) Interviewee: Trish Valentine Date: 25 February 2016 Location: Roanoke College, Fintel Library, 220 High Street, Salem, VA Total Duration: 47:57 Transcription prepared by: Becca Brown
Trish Valentine; Kerri Dalton; Ted Melnik; Becca Brown
Oral History Interview with Edna Whittier
Oral History Interview with Edna Whittier Interviewer:Tessa Pleban Interviewee: Edna Whittier Date: 2 March 2016 Location: Floyd Public Library, Floyd,VA Total Duration: 1:37:59 Transcription prepared by: Mahmoud El-­‐Hazzouri and Jessica Hopkins
Edna Whittier; Tessa Pleban; Mahmoud El-­‐Hazzouri; Jessica Hopkins
Oral History Interview with Rosemary Wyman
Oral History Interview with Rosemary Wyman Interviewee: Rosemary Wyman Interviewer: Rachel Barton Date: 27 February 2016 Location: Floyd, Virginia Total Duration: 50:13 Transcription prepared by: Rachel Barton
Neighborhood History Interview with James Atkinson
Neighborhood History Interview with James Atkinson Interviewer: Claire Hunter Date: 20 May 2006 Location: Greater Raleigh Court Civic League Block Party Transcription prepared by: Susan Hensley
James Atkinson; Claire Hunter; Susan Hensley
Neighborhood History Interview with Margaret Fariss
Neighborhood History Interview with Margaret Fariss Interviewer: Mary Bishop Date: 20 May 2006 Location: Greater Raleigh Court Civic League Block Party Total Duration: 31:14
Neighborhood History Interview with Brenda McDaniel
Neighborhood History Interview with Brenda McDaniel Interviewer: Mary Bishop Date: 20 May 2006 Location: Greater Raleigh Court Civic League Block Party Total Duration: 24:01
Neighborhood History Interview with Dorothy Sharpley
Neighborhood History Interview with Dorothy Sharpley Interviewer: Frank Eastburn Date: 20 May 2006 Location: Greater Raleigh Court Civic League Block Party Total Duration: 33:16
Neighborhood History Interview with Ed and Bob Simpson
Neighborhood History Interview with Ed and Bob Simpson Interviewer: Claire Hunter Date: 20 May 2006 Location: Greater Raleigh Court Civic League Block Party Total Duration: 21:54
Edward C. Simpson; Robert D. Simpson, Jr.; Claire Hunter
Neighborhood History Interview with A. Gordon Thornton, Jr.
Neighborhood History Interview with Andrew Gordon Thornton, Jr. Interviewer: unknown Date: 20 May 2006 Location: Greater Raleigh Court Civic League Block Party Total Duration: 40:14
Neighborhood History Interview with Daniel Wright
Neighborhood History Interview with Daniel Wright Interviewer: Kevin Speed Date: 20 May 2006 Location: Greater Raleigh Court Civic League Block Party Total Duration: 37:17
Neighborhood History Interview with Gloria Jean Coan
Neighborhood History Interview with Gloria Jean Coan Interviewer: Michael Blankenship Date: 30 September 2006 Location: Gainsboro Branch Library Total Duration: 1:02:00 Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Gloria Jean Coan; Michael Blankenship; Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Maxine N. Hunt
Neighborhood History Interview with Maxine N. Hunt Interviewer: Dr. Reginald Shareef Date: 5 October 2006 Location: Gainsboro Branch Library Total Duration: 1:08:00 Transcription prepared by Andrew Sterling
Maxine N. Hunt; Dr. Reginald Shareef; Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Claudia Whitworth
Neighborhood History Interview with Claudia Whitworth Interviewer: Dr. Reginald Shareef Date: 5 October 2006 Location: Gainsboro Branch Library Total Duration: 1:20:51 Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Claudia Whitworth; Dr. Reginald Shareef; Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Charles Wesley Day
Neighborhood History Interview with Charles Wesely Day Interviewer: Dr. Reginald Shareef Date: 5 October 2006 Location: Gainsboro Branch Library Total Duration: 1:00:51 Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Charles Wesley Day; Dr. Reginald Shareef; Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Lewis Peery
Neighborhood History Interview with Lewis Peery Interviewer: Mary Bishop Date: 12 October 2006 Location: Gainsboro Branch Library Total Duration: 57:13 Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Lewis Peery; Mary Bishop; Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Freeland O. Pendleton, Sr.
Neighborhood History Interview with Freeland O. Pendleton, Sr. Interviewer: Laura Wickstead Date: 12 October 2006 Location: Gainsboro Branch Library Total Duration: 1:00:17 Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Freeland O. Pendleton, Sr.; Laura Wickstead; Andrew Sterling
Neighborhood History Interview with Earl B. Reynolds, Jr.
Neighborhood History Interview with Earl B. Reynolds, Jr. Interviewer: Carla Lewis Date: 12 October 2006 Location: Gainsboro Branch Library Total Duration: 1:00:39 Transcription prepared by: Andrew Sterling
Earl B. Reynolds, Jr.; Carla Lewis; Andrew Sterling