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Orange Avenue, Northeast.

Looking east on Orange Avenue at Tinker Creek.

Looking east on Orange Avenue NE at Tinker Creek.

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

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.

Unknown location on Orange (Lynchburg) Avenue.

Unidentified individuals with a carriage in front of Magnolia. Magnolia was located at the corner of Orange Avenue and Williamson Road,. Built in 1837 by Zachariah Robinson as a tavern, Magnolia was a popular stop for stagecoach traffic until 1850…

Derelict homes along Lynchburg(Orange) Avenue. Exact location unknown.

Looking east on Lynchburg (Orange) Avenue.

A view of Furnace Row on Tinker Creek, once roughly located at Orange Avenue and Rhodes Avenue.

Looking east from about the 1100 block of Lynchburg (Orange) Avenue.

Raleigh Tavern, Roanoke's first hotel, was located on Lynchburg (Orange) Avenue NE. Built in the early 1800s and long known as Pate's Tavern, it was a popular stopping-place on the north-south stages or on the road from Lynchburg west to Seven Mile…

Magnolia was located at the corner of Orange Avenue and Williamson Road,. Built in 1837 by Zachariah Robinson as a tavern, Magnolia was a popular stop for stagecoach traffic until 1850 when rail became the primary means of long distance travel. Dr.…

Raleigh Tavern, Roanoke's first hotel, was located on Lynchburg (Orange) Avenue NE. Built in the early 1800s and long known as Pate's Tavern, it was a popular stopping-place on the north-south stages or on the road from Lynchburg west to Seven Mile…

Big Lick Post Office was located on the corner of Lynchburg Road (Orange Avenue) and Williamson Road.

Lucy Addison High School shortly after construction

Orange Avenue, exact location unknown.

Driving could be a challenge on Orange Avenue in its early days. View is looking west near Gainsboro Road.
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