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Washington Park pool.

Crystal Spring reservoir and pump house. Crystal Spring was one of the city's earliest landscaped parks. It was designed and managed by Roanoke Gas and Water Works.

A view of Crystal Spring Park, pump house, and reservoir. Crystal Spring was one of the city's earliest landscaped parks. It was designed and managed by Roanoke Gas and Water Works.

A scene in Elmwood Park.

The pond once in Elmwood Park.

"Lake Spring Park, Salem"

"Lake in Elmwood Park, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Lake in Elmwood Park, Roanoke, Virginia."

"The lake at Elmwood Park, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Entrances and play grounds, Elmwood Park, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Entrance to Elmwood Park, Roanoke, Virginia."

"Water works, Roanoke, Virginia."

The pond in Elmwood Park. The Greyhound Bus Station is visible in the background.

A view of the pond in Elmwood Park. The Terry House is visible on the hill.

The Japanese Magnolia in Elmwood Park.

"A two story and basement brick building with stucco finish, metal roof, wood floors, except basement, which is brick, plastered interior finish, electric lights, low pressure steam heat. Approximately 125 years old. Occupancy: Basement - Heating…

A one story brick building, composition roof, open interior finish, concrete and wood floors, electric lighting; fire resistive addition. Building in good condition. Occupancy: Steam reciprocating pumps and boilers. Valuation: The sound value of…

A two story brick building with frame addition and approved roof, wood floors, plastered interior finish, stove heat and electric lighting. Building in fair condition. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $3.5K.

A one and a half story part basement building of frame construction with metal roof, wood floors, plastered interior finish, electric lighting and stove heat. About 150 years old. Valuation: The salvage value of this building is approximately $3K.

A two story and part basement brick building with metal roof, wood floors, plastered interior finish, three stairs first to second floor, one stairs basement to first floor. Electric lighting and low pressure steam heat. About 100 years old and in…

A one storage octagonal shaped open pavilion with wood shingle roof, wood floors. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $500.

A two story frame clapboard building with composition shingle roof, wood floors with exception of basement which is concrete, plastered interior finish with exception of basement which is open finish, one stairs basement to first floor and one stairs…

A one story octagonal shaped open pavilion with wood shingle roof, wood floors. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $4500.

A two story building of brick and stone stuccoed construction with composition shingle roof, wood board floors, plastered interior finish, electric lights, coal-fired Arcola heat. Approximately 50 years old and in good condition. Valuation: The…

The Terry House, formerly located in Elmwood Park, was the first library in the city.

Picnic area at Smith Mountain Lake.

Scene in Highland Park.

Washington Park, located at 1610 Burrell Street.

View of pond in Elmwood Park .

Melrose Park on Melrose Avenue between 14th and 15th Streets.

Recreation in Highland Park

View of Elmwood Park from the Patrick Henry Hotel.

View of the first Roanoke Public Library in Elmwood Park. The library was located in the Terry House, a gift to the city from the Terry Family.

The tennis courts once in Elmwood Park.

View of people playing recreational games in Melrose Park.

Scene in Elmwood Park viewing the rose garden.

Scene in Elmwood Park with a view of Patrick Henry Hotel.

View of pond in Elmwood Park.

PLayground in Norwich neighborhood.

Looking south from Highland Park.

Swans in the pond once located in Elmwood Park.

Terry House, formerly located in Elmwood Park. The Terry House was gifted to the City of Roanoke in 1921 for use a library. It operated in this capacity until a new library was built in 1952.

Japanese Magnolia in Elmwood Park.

A view in Elmwood Park.

Pool at Riverside Park

Pool at Riverside Park

People sitting on the knoll overlooking the pool in Riverside Park.

View of gazebo in Elmwood Park from the Patrick Henry Hotel.

Intersection of Jefferson Street and Elm Avenue, looking toward the SW corner of Elmwood Park. Terry House visible through the trees.

View of the Terry House and Elmwood Park from the Patrick Henry Hotel.

An aerial view of Elmwood Park.

Spring in Elmwood Park with a view of St. John's Episcopal Church.

Snow in Elmwood Park with view of the Terry House.

Snow in Elmwood Park.

Snow in Elmwood Park.

Japanese Magnolia tree in Elmwood Park.

A nighttime view of the Japanese Magnolia in Elmwood Park.

Japanese Magnolia in Elmwood Park.

A view of Elmwood Park from the northwest corner of Bullitt Avenue and Jefferson Street.

View of Elmwood Park from the corner of Jefferson Street and Elm Avenue. Tennis courts visible at right.

View of Elmwood Park looking from southwest corner of Elm Avenue and Jefferson Street. Terry home and tennis courts visible.

View from Elmwood Park looking toward southwest corner of Jefferson Street and Elm Avenue.

A view of Elmwood Park from the corner of Jefferson Street and Bullitt Avenue.

Children in sandbox at playgound under Memorial Bridge.
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