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Looking south on Grandin Road.

Looking north on Grandin Road.

Corner of Grandin Road and Brandon Avenue which would become the site of Christ Lutheran Church.

Laying of cornerstone for Christ Lutheran Church.

Construction of Christ Lutheran Church at the corner of Grandin Road and Brandon Avenue.

Construction of Christ Lutheran Church at the corner of Grandin Road and Brandon Avenue.

Members inside Virginia Heights Lutheran Church, formerly located at what is now 1320 Grandin Road.

Virginia Heights Lutheran Church, formerly located at what is now 1320 Grandin Road.

Car 52 on Grandin Road near Westover Avenue, SW.

Looking northeast on Grandin Road at the intersection with Shirley Avenue.

Looking south on Grandin Road from the 1700 block.

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

An interior view of Garland's Drugstore at its original Grandin Road location.

Unidentified children stand outside of Brice's Drugstore on Grandin Road.

Children in front of Virginia Heights Lutheran Church. The 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.

Raleigh Court Branch Library, located at 2112 Grandin Road.

The old campus-style Patrick Henry High School was dedicated on 17 December 1960. It was replaced with a conventional school building in 2008.

The old campus-style Patrick Henry High School was dedicated on 17 December 1960. It was replaced with a conventional school building in 2008.

Raleigh Court Elementary School, located at 2202 Grandin Road, opened in 1960 and served students through the end of the 2009 school year.

Streetcar #47 on Grandin Road. This was the last streetcar to run in Roanoke.

Grandin Road Pharmacy. Located at 1314 Grandin Road, the building is now how to Gracie's Place Pizzeria and Local Roots Restaurant.

Aerial view of the intersection of Grandin Road and Memorial Avenue.

Garland's Drugstore under construction. Garland's opened in 1953.

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

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

First National Exchange Bank billboard on Grandin Road near the intersection with Bluemont Avenue SW.

Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church, located at 1837 Grandin Road.

Kroger, formerly located at 1319 Grandin Road SW.

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

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

Virginia Heights Lutheran Church was the predecessor of Christ Lutheran Church. This chapel was located at what is now 1320 Grandon Road. Built in 1917, the chapel was in use by the congregation until 1948.

Virginia Heights Lutheran Church was the predecessor of Christ Lutheran Church. This chapel was located at what is now 1320 Grandin Road. Built in 1917, the chapel was in use by the congregation until 1948.

Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church, located at 1837 Grandin Road SW.

Raleigh Court United Methodist Church, located at 1706 Grandin Road SW.

Raleigh Court United Methodist Church, located at 1706 Grandin Road SW.

Raleigh Court United Methodist Church, located at 1706 Grandin Road SW.

Raleigh Court United Methodist Church, located at 1706 Grandin Road SW.

Raleigh Court United Methodist Church, located at 1706 Grandin Road SW.

Raleigh Court United Methodist Church, located at 1706 Grandin Road SW.

Apartments located at 1801 Grandin Road SW.

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

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.

This aerial photograph shows the area where Patrick Henry High School is located today. During the 1920s, the pasturelands served as an early airfield known as Shrine Field. The land was owned by the Shriners in hopes of erecting a large Masonic…

Interior view of Garland's Drugstore, formerly located 1327 Grandin Road.

Aerial view of Raleigh Court

Looking north on Grandin Road from Sherwood Avenue.

Entrance to the Windsor West neighborhood at the intersection of Grandin Road and Charing Cross Drive.

Sign at the entrance of the Windsor West neighborhood, located at the intersection of Grandin Road and Charing Cross Drive.

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

Garland's Drugstore was formerly located at 1327 Grandin Road. This photo was taken just prior to opening day in 1953

Crowd gathered outside of the Grandin Theatre to see "Centennial Summer" starring Jeanne Crain and Cornel Wilde.

The sanctuary of Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church.

Stained glass window in the sanctuary of Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church.

Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church located at 1837 Grandin Road..

Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church located at 1837 Grandin Road..

Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church located at 1837 Grandin Road..

Raleigh Court Presbyterian located at 1837 Grandin Road.

Interior view of the Virginia Heights Book Station. The Virginia Heights Book Station was a precursor to the Raleigh Court Branch Library. It was located in the Masonic Lodge building at Grandin Road and Memorial Avenue.
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