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Roy Kinsey (fourth from right) and his employees pose in front of the Roy C. Kinsey Sign Company at 22 Wells Avenue, NE.

Orange Avenue, Northeast.

This is a two story brick building with composition roof on wood boards. First floor has open interior finish, metal ceiling and concrete floor. Second floor has plastered interior finish and wood floors. One stairs first to second flood. Electric…

Looking east on Orange Avenue NE at Tinker Creek.

Willett Brothers Transfer tanker at Williett's Esso, formerly located at 324 Orange Avenue NE.

Virginia Bridge Company shops and yards.

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

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

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

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

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

Magic City Ford, located at 809 Williamson Road NE.

Congela Building, located at 2823 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.

Holiday Inn formerly located at the corner of Orange Avenue and Williamson Road.

Aerial view of the Iron Furnace and Pyrites plant

Ruins of an episcopal church in Northeast Roanoke.

Derelict home in Northeast. Exact location unknown.

East side of 2nd Street NE and Madison Avenue. I-581 runs through this area today.

Madison Avenue east from 2nd Street NE. I581 runs through this area today.

2nd Street NE at the intersection of Lick Run.

A view of 2nd Street NE between Walker Avenue and Rutherford Avenue.

Intersection of 2nd Street and Rutherford Avenue NE.

2nd Street NE at Lick Run.

View of Walker Avenue at the intersection with 2nd Street NE.

Unidentified children at Lick Run along 2nd Street NE.

Sign at intersection of 2nd Street NE and unknown cross street.

A view of 4th Street NE in the Gilmer School area. Exact location unknown.

View of 4th Street NE. Northside Filling Station was located at 1201 4th, roughly where the post office is located today.

View of 4th Street NE. Northside Filling Station was located at 1201 4th, roughly where the post office is located today.

View of 4th Street NE. Northside Filling Station was located at 1201 4th, roughly where the post office is located today.

View of 4th Street NE. Northside Filling Station was located at 1201 4th, roughly where the post office is located today.

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

Friendship Fire Company Station #3 once stood roughly where the main post office is today in the 400 block of Rutherford Avenue. The company was formed to protect the northeast quadrant of the city. It was an active fire station until 1951. The…

Shimchock's Litho Service, located at 121 Sycamore Avene NE.

Little Chef Restaurant, formerly located at 1307 Williamson Road.

Rainbo Bread Company, formerly located at 2609 Plantation Road. The building is now used by Berglund Body Works.

Interior view of Rainbo Bakery, formerly located at 2609 Plantation Road. The building is now used by Berglund Body Works.

H.A. Lucas & Sons Contractors, formerly located at 2404 Williamson Road.

First National Exchange Bank Operations Center located on Plantation Road.

The Crossroads branch of Mountain Trust Bank, formerly located at 4920 Williamson Road.

This home was once located at 5415 Plantation Road. A casuality of urban sprawl, this home was an example of Gothic Revival architecture.

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 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.

Parishioners of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.

Grace Methodist Church located at 4404 Williamson Road.

A newly constructed Oakland Baptist Church on right with an inset of the original Oakland Baptist at left.

Oakland Baptist Church at 3623 Roundhill Avenue

Gilmer School once stood on Gilmer Avenue in the general area of the Roanoke Civic Center.

Big Oak Filling Station was located around the 2500 block of Williamson Road.

Orange Avenue, exact location unknown.

Looking north on 2nd Street NE.
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