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Construction of the Sherwood Burial Park amphitheater.

Employees stand inside the Elkhorn Tunnel during construction. The 7,100 foot tunnel opened to rail traffic in June 1950, replacing a single-track tunnel constructed in 1887.

Construction of the Elkhorn Tunnel in Mercer County, West Virginia. The 7,100 foot tunnel opened to rail traffic in June 1950, replacing a single-track tunnel constructed in 1887.

Two workers stand inside the Elkhorn Tunnel during construction in Mercer County, West Virginia. The 7,100 foot tunnel opened to rail traffic in June 1950, replacing a single-track tunnel constructed in 1887.

Runway construction at Woodrum Field. The airfield was expanded when it became classified as a national defense project.

Shown under construction is the Marriott formerly located on Prices Fork Road in Blacksburg across from the Virginia Tech Golf Course.

Construction of Appalachian Power building from Franklin Road, located at 606 1st Street, SW.

Construction of Appalachian Power building viewed from 1st Street, SW.

Construction of Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.

Construction of Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.

Construction of Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.

Construction of Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.

Construction of Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.

Construction of Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.

Construction of Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.

Construction of Poff Federal Building, located at 210 Franklin Road, SW.

Aerial view looking north at Route 419 construction. The house and barn were located at the current site of the Roanoke County Administrative Offices on Bernard Drive. The earth moving equipment is at the current intersection of Route 419 and…

Aerial view of Route 419 under construction at Chaparral Drive; Penn Forest Boulevard at bottom.

Back Creek Elementary School under re-construction.

Construction of the Main Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries.

Construction of the Main Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries.

The Anchor Building under construction. Built by Roanoke Gas Company, it was completed in 1910 and is located at the corner of 1st Street and Kirk Avenue. The building was used by Roanoke Gas until 1931 when Shenandoah Life Insurance Company…

Construction nears completion on Sears Town, formerly located at 1502 Williamson Road NE.

The Philpott Dam on the Smith River during construction.

Construction of the Bank of Virginia, formerly located at 102 Church Avenue SW, is now First Citizens Bank.

Construction of the Roanoke Times & World News building located at 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW.

Construction of the Roanoke Times & World News building located at 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW.

Construction of the Roanoke Times & World News building located at 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW.

Construction of the Roanoke Times & World News building located at 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW.

Construction of the Roanoke Times & World News building located at 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW.

Construction of the Roanoke Times & World News building located at the corner of 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW.

Construction of the Roanoke Times & World News building located at the corner of 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW.

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

Contruction of Appalachian Power office located at 614 1st Street SW. View looking east on Bullitt Avenue.

Community Hospital during construction.

Community Hospital during construction. Roanoke Chemical Company visible at left.

Community Hosptial during construction.

Starting in the fall of 1950, construction began on the first modern terminal facility at Woodrum Field. It was designed to house commercial air service, administrative functions and government services such as weather and air-traffic control. …

Campbell Avenue as seen from the Schulte United building, formerly located at 16 Campbell Avenue.

View of men working on construction downtown. Totz Department Store can be seen in the background. Totz was located at 117-119 Salem Avenue SW.

Construction of Normandy Knoll Apartments located at 3513 Normandy Lane. These apartments were built on a former 9-hole golf course called Devil's Elbow.

Construction of the bridge on South Colorado Street over the railroad tracks in Salem.

New concrete bridge built to replace the steel bridge at left. Though the steel bridge was removed, a swinging bridge was erected in its place.

Old bridge over the James River in Buchanan. The new concrete bridge seen at right. The steel bridge stood in the location of the current swinging bridge.

Franklin Road Bridge under construction.

Bridge over the Roanoke River on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Wasena Bridge under construction. The old Wasena Bridge can be seen paralleling the new one. The new bridge was completed in 1940.

Franklin Road Bridge under construction.

Franklin Road Bridge under construction.

Franklin Road Bridge under construction.

Railway bridge over Franklin Road under construction.

Walnut Avenue Bridge under construction.

Walnut Avenue Bridge under construction.

Walnut Avenue Bridge under construction.

Wasena Bridge under construction.

Wasena Bridge under construction. The new bridge was completed in 1940.

Mill Mountain Incline during construction.

American Bridge and Iron Company constructs a Norfolk & Western bridge over the south branch of the Elizabeth River near Gilmerton.

Construction of Interstate 81 in Roanoke County.

Looking SE at the intersection of Church Street and Henry Street (1st) at the Old Post Office Foundation.

Unidentified building interior showing steel work completed by C.L. Fiedler Structural Steel.

Unidentified building interior showing steel truss work completed by C.L. Fielder Structural Steel.

Men at work during the construction of St. Andrew's Catholic Church

Intersection of Jefferson Street and Campbell Avenue. Sign for Rialto Theater visible on right. The Rialto was known for showing westerns.

Cornerstone placement at the Masonic Temple, formerly located at the intersection of Campbell Avenue and Jefferson Street.

The Hotel Roanoke during the construction of an addition by the Virginia Bridge Company.

The Hotel Roanoke under construction. Construction by the Virginia Bridge Company.

The Hotel Roanoke under construction. Construction by the Virginia Bridge Company.

Hotel Roanoke shown during contruction of addition.

Patrick Henry High School under construction.

Patrick Henry High School under construction.

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