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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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The Frederick J. Kimball Memorial Fountain, carved out of red granite, was erected in 1907 by Kimball’s friends in a Shenandoah Avenue Park near the N&W passenger station. It provided water for "man and bird and beast". Horses drank from the front…

The Norfolk & Western Passenger Station is located at 101 Shenandoah Avenue NE. The building now houses the Visit Blue Ridge Visitor's Center, O. Winston Link Museum, and History Museum of Western Virginia.

A truck customized by A.L. Nelson Truck Company for United Cooperage of Virginia.

A.L. Nelson Company with Tucker car showroom on Shenandoah Avenue. Mr. Nelson spent $40,000 to house one Tucker 48 model based on Tucker Company guidelines.

A.L. Nelson Truck Company on Shenandoah Avenue.

Pyrofax gas truck in front on A.L. Nelson Truck Company on Shenandoah Avenue.

Completed in 1883 by the Shenandoah Valley Railroad, the general office building housed the offices for Norfolk & Western after they were moved from Lynchburg. The building was located on the northwest corner of Jefferson Street and Shenandoah…

Armistead Neal tavern and boarding house was located on Shenandoah Avenue. For many years, it served the town of Big Lick as a hotel.

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

The Norfolk & Western Passenger Station was built in 1907. It is now home to the O. Winston Link Museum and History Museum of Western Virginia.

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

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

Shenandoah Avenue and Centre Avenue. Norfolk & Western General Offices visible in background.

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

Original Norfolk & Western General Offices, formerly located at the corner of Jefferson Street and Shenandoah Avenue. The building was destroyed by fire on 4 January 1896.

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.

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

J.W. Inge in office with unknown woman. Stanford & Inge specialized in neon signs and outdoor advertisements.

Aerial view of Blue Ridge Industrial Park between Brandon Avenue and Shenandoah Avenue. The park is now located on Aerial Way Drive. Brandon Avenue is the road bisecting the lower portion of the photo. Roanoke Electric Steel can be seen above the…

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

Railroad YMCA, formerly located at 12th Street and Shenandoah Avenue. The building was razed in 1947.

Austin & Martin Auto Repair, formerly located at 223 Shenandoah Avenue NW.
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