Virginia Room Digital Collection

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The Virginia Room Digital Collection includes photographs, oral histories, books, pamphlets and finding aids to items in the Virginia Room. Continue to check back for new additions.

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Looking south on Grandin Road.

Looking north on Grandin Road.

First chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church (left), construction on second church (middle), and parsonage (right).

First chapel and parsonage for Virginia Heights Baptist Church on Memorial Avenue.

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.

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.

Parishioners in front of chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church.

Parishioners in front of chapel of Virginia Heights Baptist Church.

Virginia Heights Elementary School is seen in the background. In the foreground is the foundation being laid for Virginia Heights Baptist Church.

Chapel and first sanctuary of Virginia Heights Baptist Church.

"One story brick building, wood joisted roof covered with slate. Interior; floor of concrete with mastic tile wearing surfaces, close plastered sidewalls, metal lath and plastered beam ceiling. Electric lighting, stoker-fired low pressure steam…

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.

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

Memorial Bridge was built in 1926 by the WW Boxley Company. The bridge stands as a monument to veterans of World War I.

Memorial Bridge was built in 1926 by the WW Boxley Company. The bridge stands as a monument to veterans of World War I.

Fire Station #7 opened on 13 December 1922. It is located at 1742 Memorial Avenue.

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.

Virginia Heights Baptist Church, located at 2014 Memorial Avenue SW.

The Raleigh Court Library was located at 1916 Memorial Avenue. The building is now used by Pop's Ice Cream.

The original Fire Station 7, located at 1742 Memorial Avenue.
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