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The second Lucy Addison High School was built in 1951. Located at 1220 5th Street NW, the high school was in operation until 1973. The building now houses Lucy Addison Middle School.

William Ruffner Middle School, formerly located at 3601 Ferncliff Avenue NW. The school opened in 1970 and closed in 2009. The building is used as an operations center by Roanoke City Public Schools.

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

Roanoke's first African American hospital, Burrell Memorial, was founded in 1915 in a small cottage on Henry Street. It soon outgrew the Henry Street location and moved into the former Alleghany Institute, a school for boys located at 611 McDowell…

Lucy Addison High School opened in 1928. Located at 40 Douglass Avenue NW, the building now houses Roanoke City Public Schools Administrative Offices.

The Harrison School was completed in 1916. Two years later, the first high school classes for African American students began at Harrison School. Three students graduated in 1924, due largely to the persistence of Harrison's principal, Lucy…

Noland Company's former location at 1226 Centre Avenue, NW.

Noland Company's former location at 1226 Centre Avenue, NW.

Employees of Whitehead Plumbing next to trucks at 1114 Moorman Avenue, NW.

J.W. Burress Construction and Industrial Equipment, formerly located at 1701 Shenandoah Avenue, NW.

Roanoke's first African-American hospital, Burrell Memorial, was founded in 1915 in a small cottage on Henry Street. It soon outgrew the Henry Street location and moved into the former Alleghany Institute, a school for boys located at 611 McDowell…

Golfers teeing off at Roanoke Country Club.

Roanoke-Salem Plaza, formerly located at 4600 Melrose Avenue.

Pilgrim Holiness Church, formerly located at 599 19th Street NW.

Peters Creek Esso Station, formerly located at 2700 Peters Creek Road NW.

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.

Kroger formerly located at 604 11th Street NW.

Melrose United Methodist Church, formerly located at 1301 Melrose Avenue NW.

Melrose United Methodist Church, formerly located at 1301 Melrose Avenue NW.

Villa Heights Baptist Church, formerly located at 1020 Lafayette Boulevard NW.

The Railroad Department YMCA, formerly located at 1201 Shenandoah Avenue NW.

Monroe Junior High School, formerly located at 1122 19th Street NW.

An aerial view of Roanoke Electric Steel, formerly located at 20 30th Street NW.

Goodwill Industries workshop and storefront, formerly located at 3125 Salem Turnpike NW.

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.

Safety patrol students from Fairview Elementary School on the corner of 36th Street NW and 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.

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.

Villa Heights Baptist Church, formerly located at 1026 Lafayette Boulevard NW.

Villa Heights Baptist Church, formerly located at 1026 Lafayette Boulevard NW.

Lincoln Terrace Elementary School, located at 1802 Liberty Road NW.

Lendy's Take Home Shoppe, formerly located at 4102 Melrose Avenue SW.

Lendy's Take Home Shoppe, formerly located at 4102 Melrose Avenue NW.

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…

JC Penney at Crossroads Mall, formerly located at 5002 Airport Road NW.

Lerner Shops at Roanoke-Salem Plaza, formerly located at 4142 Melrose Avenue NW.

Roanoke-Salem Plaza storefronts, including People's Drug, Miller & Rhoads and Winn-Dixie, formerly located at 4600 Melrose Avenue NW.

Order windows at Biff Burger, formerly located at 3323 Melrose Avenue NW.

Kenney's Patty Wagon Hamburgers, formerly located at 5320 Williamson Road NW.

Mayfair Caterers and Restaurant, formerly located at 1602 Orange Avenue NW. Melrose Seventh Day Adventist Church visible in background.

Warren Gilbert Photography, formerly located at 4311 Appleton Avenue NW.

Chewning Garage and Body Shop, formerly located at 3034 Wentworth Avenue NW.

The playground at Greenvale Nursery School, located at 627 Westwood Boulevard NW.

Children in the nursery of Greenvale School, located at 627 Westwood Boulevard Northwest.

A teacher reads to children at the Greenvale Nursery School, located at 627 Westwood Boulevard.

Greenvale Nursery School., located at 627 Westwood Boulevard NW.

Greenvale Nursery School., located at 627 Westwood Boulevard NW.

Elliott Buick, formerly located at 4721 Melrose Avenue NW.

Elliott Buick, formerly located at 4721 Melrose Avenue NW.

Elliott Buick, formerly located at 4721 Melrose Avenue NW.

Aerial view of Virginia Bridge & Iron Company.tif

Billboards lining Eleventh Street at Moorman Avenue intersection.

Washington Park, located at 1610 Burrell Street.

View of people playing recreational games in Melrose Park.

North entrance to Shaffer's Crossing.

A view of 10th Street NW at Williamson Road and the Oakland School.

View of two men standing beside Watts Springs.

View of Staunton Avenue near 24th Street.

Melrose Avenue. Exact location unknown.

Hundley's Market, formerly located at 3605 Shenandoah Avenue.

Peters Realty, formerly located at 623 Abney Road.

Chewning Garage, formerly located at 3034 Wentworth Avenue.

Looking north on 10th Street from Madison Avenue.

Looking west on Wells Avenue.

Jog at Wells Avenue NW.

Moorman Spring was located on the Captain Robert B. Mooman property roughly located at the intersection of Moorman Avenue and 10th Street.

Looking west on Hanover Avenue from 10th Street.

An interior view of Crossroads Mall.

Unidentified girl sits in toy Mustang at Magic City Ford.

Magic City Ford promotion.

Bowman Bakery, formerly located at 102 5th Street NW.

An interior view of Goodwill Industries, formerly located at 3125 Salem Turnpike.

An unidentified employee punches the time clock at Goodwill Industries.

Unidentified employees make repairs to donated clothing at the Goodwill Industries workshop, formerly located at 3125 Salem Turnpike.

Unidentified employees work in the Goodwill Industries workshop, formerly located at 3125 Salem Turnpike.

Unidentified employees work in the Goodwill Industries workshop, formerly located at 3125 Salem Turnpike.

Goodwill Industries workshop, formerly located at 3125 Salem Turnpike.

The terrace overlooking the golf course at Roanoke Country Club, located at 3360 Country Club Drive. The club saw its beginnings in South Roanoke in 1899. The club moved to its current location in 1908. This clubhouse was the second to be…

Interior view of the Roanoke Country Club clubhouse, located at 3360 Country Club Drive. The club saw its beginnings in South Roanoke in 1899. The club moved to its current location in 1908. This clubhouse was the second to be constructed at the…

Exterior view from the golf course of the Roanoke Country Club, located at 3360 Country Club Drive. The club saw its beginnings in South Roanoke in 1899. The club moved to its current location in 1908. This clubhouse was the second to be…

Exterior view of the Roanoke Country Club, located at 3360 Country Club Drive. The club saw its beginnings in South Roanoke in 1899. The club moved to its current location in 1908. This clubhouse was the second to be constructed at the current…

Exterior view of the Roanoke Country Club, located at 3360 Country Club Drive. The club saw its beginnings in South Roanoke in 1899. The club moved to its current location in 1908. This clubhouse was the second to be constructed at the current…

Roanoke Country Club as seen from the fairway. The club saw its beginnings in South Roanoke in 1899. The club moved to its current location in 1908. This clubhouse was the second to be constructed at the current location; it was completed in 1924.

Steamer #2 was purchased by Norfolk & Western and placed into service in September 1907. It is shown here stored at Station #9.

Fire Station #9 opened on 2 October 1929. It is located at 514 24th Street.

Fire Station #5 opened on 5 September 1911. While no longer used as a fire station, the building remains at 216 12th Street.

Fire Station #5 opened on 5 September 1911. While no longer used as a fire station, the building remains at 216 12th Street.

Crossroads Mall, located at the intersection of Williamson Road and Hershberger Road. Built in 1961, Crossroads was the first enclosed shopping center in Virginia.

Interior view of Crossroads Mall. When it was built in 1961, Crossroads was the first enclosed mall in Virginia.

Kroger Distribution Center. Offices and distribution center were located at 2240 Shenandoah Avenue.

Kroger employees at the Kroger offices, formerly located at 2240 Shenandoah Avenue.

Kroger employees at the Kroger offices, formerly located at 2240 Shenandoah Avenue.

Sign for Crobuck's Drug Center, formerly located at 2310 Melrose Avenue.

Employees stand in front of Katz Food Company, formerly located at 1623 Shenandoah Avenue.

Peters Creek Esso Service Center was located at 2700 Peters Creek Road.

Mountain Trust Bank sign, formerly located at 2208 Melrose Avenue.

Mountain Trust Bank sign, formerly located at 2208 Melrose Avenue.

Night view of Mountain Trust Bank at 2208 Melrose Avenue.

This 115 foot roundhouse was constructed in sections by J.P. Pettyjohn and Company with the first 21 stalls on July 1, 1918. The first stalls and turntable were put into service on September 15, 1919. The turntable was erected by Norfolk and Western…

Melrose Avuenue Seventh Day Adventist Church, located at 1601 Melrose Avenue.

Melrose United Methodist Church, formerly located at 1301 Melrose Avenue.

Group photo of Bible School attendees at Villa Heights Baptist Church.

Villa Heights Baptist Church, formerly located at 1020 Lafayette Blvd. NW.

A rear view of the Railroad YMCA, formerly located at 12th Street and Shenandoah Avenue. The building was razed in 1947.

Lucy Addison High School, shortly after completion of the addition.

Hurt Park Elementary, located at 1525 Salem Avenue.
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