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Roanoke High School was formerly located on the northeast corner of Church Avenue and 3rd Street where the Noel C. Taylor Municipal building stands today.

Doors of First Baptist Church at 515 3rd Street.

Trinity Methodist Church located at 305 Mountain Avenue.

Old First Presbyterian Church, formerly located on the Southwest corner of Church Avenue and 3rd Street.

Old St. Marks Lutheran Church built by Methodists on corner of Campbell Avenue and 3rd Street.

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.

This apartment building located at 701 3rd Street was one of the first totally electric apartment buildings in the city.

This apartment building located at 701 3rd Street was one of the first totally electric apartment buildings in the city.

Rorer Hall was built by Ferdinand Rorer in 1878 on the northeast corner of Campbell Avenue and 3rd Street. Caption reads, "Roanoke's first thetre [sic] built by F. Rorer. Opened by John W. Sherman with his first play, "The Brothers". The building…

Cook Electric Sign atop AEP plant, formerly located at Walnut Avenue and 3rd Street.

Boyle-Swecker Tire Company was located at 309 Church Avenue. The building was razed in 1960.

Boyle-Swecker Tire Company was located at 309 Church Avenue. The building was razed in 1960.

Boyle-Swecker Tire Company on Church Avenue and 3rd Street SW.

Boyle-Swecker Tire Company on Church Avenue and 3rd Street SW.

Boyle-Swecker Tire Company on Church Avenue and 3rd Street SW.

Boyle-Swecker Tire Company on Church Avenue and 3rd Street SW.

Boyle-Swecker Tire Company on Church Avenue and 3rd Street SW.

Boyle-Swecker Tire Company on Church Avenue and 3rd Street SW.

Boyle-Swecker Tire Company on Church Avenue and 3rd Street SW.

Boyle-Swecker Tire Company on Church Avenue and 3rd Street SW.

Boyle-Swecker Tire Company on Church Avenue and 3rd Street SW.

Boyle-Swecker Tire Company on Church Avenue and 3rd Street SW.

Looking east on Church Avenue from 3rd Street. Post office (now Commonwealth Building) is under construction at right.

Looking east on Church Avenue from 3rd Street. Post office (now Commonwealth Building) is under construction at right.

Reid and Cutshall Furniture, formerly located at 301 3rd Street.

Reid and Cutshall Furniture, formerly located at 301 3rd Street.

WSLS Channel 10 News station, located at 401 3rd Street.

WSLS Channel 10 News station, located at 401 3rd Street.

Advertising displays in the windows of WSLS Channel 10, located at 401 3rd Street.

Marathon Filling Station, formerly located at 824 3rd Street.

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

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

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.

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.

First Baptist Church, located at 515 3rd Street SW.

Lee Street Methodist Episcopal Church, formerly located at 3rd Street and Harrison Avenue NE.

Old First Presbyterian Church, formerly located on the southwest corner of Church Avenue and 3rd Street.

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…

Home located at 1225 3rd Street SW.

1328 3rd Street, SW

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.

Roanoke High School was built in 1898 on the northeast corner of Church Avenue and 3rd Street SW. It became the school administration building in 1924 after Jefferson High School opened. It was razed in 1968 for construction of the Municipal…

Roanoke High School was built in 1898 on the northeast corner of Church Avenue and 3rd Street SW. It became the school administration building in 1924 after Jefferson High School opened. It was razed in 1968 for construction of the Municipal…

Roanoke High School was built in 1898 on the northeast corner of Church Avenue and 3rd Street SW. It became the school administration building in 1924 after Jefferson High School opened. It was razed in 1968 for construction of the Municipal…

Mr. and Mrs. Danmore at their home at 413 3rd Street NW.

Soldiers march in a parade on Campbell Avenue at 3rd Street SW.

Looking east on Tazewell Avenue near the intersection with 8th Street SE.

Postcard depicting Lewis-Gale Hospital when it was located at the corner of 3rd Street and Luck Avenue.

The old First Baptist Church, formerly located on opposite side of 3rd Street from the new building.

The old St. Mark's Lutheran Church was located on the corner of Campbell Avenue and 3rd Street SW. The building was built in 1889 by Greene Memorial Methodist Church. In 1902 St Mark's Lutheran traded their church building at the SE corner of Church…

First Presbyterian Church moved into its second location at the corner of 3rd Street and Church Avenue SW in 1875. This photo shows the 'new' building, constructed in 1888.

Shenandoah Life was affiliated with WSLS radio and TV services. The building is located at 401 3rd Street.

The old First Baptist Church, formerly located on opposite side of 3rd Street from the current building.
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