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"Hollins College, Virginia. Founded 1842. Tinker."
"Roanoke Transportation Museum Virginian Railway's Number 135. Former Virginian Electric Number 135 is viewed in front of the old Virginian Depot in Roanoke, Virginia on March 29, 1983 prior to being placed on display in the Roanoke Transportation Museum. Built in 1956, this 3,300 horsepower A.C. Rectifier served the Virginian, the Norfolk & Western, the New Haven, the Penn-Central and Conrail before being retired in 1980."
A Guide to the Alphonzo L. Holland Sr. Collection
This is a guide to the Alphonzo L. Holland Sr. Collection. This collection contains items related to the life of Alsphonzo L. Holland, who was a World War II Veteran and prominent Roanoke citizen. The collection consists of various documents and includes some photographs. The collection dates from the 1970s to 2015.
Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries
The Pioneer was the annual for Andrew Lewis High School.
The Pioneer is the annual for Andrew Lewis Middle School
The Pioneer is the annual for Andrew Lewis Middle School.
"Air view, Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia"
Patrons use reference materials in the Rivinus Room at the Main Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries
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Staff members prepare the Williamson Road Branch for opening.
Unidentified men set the cornerstone at the Williamson Road Branch Library.
Architectural rendering of the Williamson Road Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries.
"Home of Lodge No. 197, BPO Elks, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Lake in Elmwood Park, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Nestling in a beautiful amphitheatre formed by the Blue Ridge Mountains on the west and at the southern end of the Shenandoah Valley lies Roanoke - "The Magic City", key to Virginia's Valley Resort and Mountain Empire."
"Franklin Road Bridge by night. Roanoke, Virginia."
"Roanoke, Virginia, "The Star City of the South". This city is the headquarters of America's most prosperous railroad, the Norfolk & Western, and located here are its shops and offices. Today, Roanoke is a beautiful city-replete with fine schools and colleges, excellent hotel accommodations, varied recreational advantages-convenient to a world of natural beauty, resorts and historic lore."
"Carvin's Cove Lake, near Roanoke, Virginia."
"Carvin's Cove Lake, a great place for water sports, near Roanoke, Virginia."
"First Baptist Church, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Christ Episcopal Church, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Saint Andrews Catholic Church, Roanoke, Virginia."
"St. John's Episcopal Church, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 99.61 Greene Memorial United Methodist
PC 99.62 Greene Memorial United Methodist
"Greene Memorial Methodist Church, Roanoke, Virginia."
"First Presbyterian Church, Roanoke, Virginia."
" Country Club house from golf course, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Roanoke Public Library, Roanoke, Virginia."
PC 114.2 Charles L. Cocke Memorial Library
"Hollins College, situated seven miles from the City of Roanoke. Oldest college for women in Virginia founded by Charles Lewis Cocke. Began with Valley Union Seminary of 1842. An accredited liberal arts college with an endowment and board of trustees. A Southern college with a nationwide patronage."
PC 114.22 Charles Cocke Memorial Library
"The Charles L. Cocke Memorial Library, Hollins College, Virginia."
"Portion of south quadrangle with dormitories, Hollins College, Virginia."
"Memorial Hospital and Crippled Children's Hospital, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Memorial and Crippled Children's Hospital by moonlight, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Lewis-Gale Hospital, Roanoke, Virginia."
"The new Roanoke Memorial Hospital is the most modern in Western Virginia. The cost was around three million dollars. This hospital provides 300 beds with modern operating rooms, laboratory and other hospital facilities."
"The Ponce de Leon Hotel, Roanoke, Virginia., ocated in the heart of the city, is a beautiful structure of modernistic design containing 200 attractive outside rooms. The interior arrangement follows a Spanish motif in keeping with name, and occupying a prominent place in the lobby is the 'Ponce de Leon Fountain of Youth."
"Hotel Roanoke, a modern version of an Old English Inn, situated in a park of ten acres in the heart of the City of Roanoke, Virginia. In the background at the left are the old and new General Office Buildings of the Norfolk & Western Railway."
"Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia. A modern, air conditioned 300 room version of an Old English Inn set in the midst of its own ten acre park in the heart of the City. A new 100 car garage connects directly with the lobby."
"Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia. A modern air conditioned 300 room version of an Old English Inn , set in the midst of its own ten acres park in the heart of the city. A new 100 car garage connects directly with the lobby. On the Norfolk and Western Railway."
"Mason's Creek between Roanoke and Salem, Virginia."
"Birds-eye view of Roanoke, Virginia from Mill Mountain."
"Aerial view of Roanoke, Virginia, showing Mill Mountain."
"Looking across business section, Mill Mountain in background, Roanoke, Virginia."
"The loop on Mill Mountain. A stretch of the magnificent concrete, which winds up the sides of Mill Mountain at Roanoke, Virginia. The mountain, approximately 2,000 above sea level, is in the corporate limits of the city,"
"The Loop on Mill Mountain, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Contructed on top of Mill Mountain, 1,800 feet above sea level and 975 feet above the City, the largest man-made illuminated star in the world - 88 1/2 feet in diameterm on a 100 foot structure - tall as an eight-story office building. Nine rows (2,000 feet) of neon tubing."
"Constructed on top of Mill Mountain, 1,800 feet above sea level and 975 feet above the City. Largest man-made illuminated star in the world - 88 1/2 feet in diameter, on a 100 foot structure - as tall as an eight story office building. Nine rows (2,000 feet) of neon tubing."
"The grey castle of medieval style is large enough for visitors to walk into. Cages inside the building contain parakeets, love birds, guinea pigs, hamsters, skunks, terrapins and other small animals."
"S.S. Noah's Ark, Children's Zoo on Mill Mountain, Roanoke, Virginia. Youngsters may go aboard Noah's Ark and find cages containing grey foxes, a hoot owl, red fox and a groundhog. Carp, bass and goldfish swim in the pool around the ship."
"Children and adults alike enjoy going around the zoo on the Zoo Choo. The engineer blows the whistle and the trains runs through a 100 ft. concrete tunnel. The miniature train can carry 36 people and is one of the favorite attractions. The Zoo Choo was sponsored and is operated by the Roanoke Jaycees."
"Children find this Virginia whitetail doe tame enough to pet. In the adjoining pen is the doe's mate."
"Nestling in a beautiful amphitheatre formed by the Blue Ridge Mountains on the east and the Alleghany Mountains on the west and at the southern end of the Shenandoah Valley lies Roanoke - The Magic City, key to Virginia's Valley Resort and Mountain Empire."
"Roanoke, Virginia - The Star City of the South. This city is headquarters of America's most prosperous railroad, the Norfolk & Western, and located here are its shops and offices. Today, Roanoke is a beautiful city - replete with fine schools and colleges, excellent hotel accommodations, varied recreational advantages - convenient to a world of natural beauty, resorts and historic lore."
"Sunset view of Roanoke, Virginia with Norfolk & Western terminal in center."
"Moonlight scene showing new viaduct, Roanoke Hotel and N&W office building, Roanoke, Virginia."
"US Post Office and Government Building, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Roanoke Public Library, Roanoke, Virginia. Opened in 1952, the Roanoke Public Library building has a capacity of 185,000 volumes. It is air conditioned in summer, and heated in winter by means of an electric heat pump. Situated on the corner of Elmwood Park, it is within the downtown area."
"Opened in 1952, the Roanoke Public Library building has a capacity for 185,000 volumes. It is air conditioned in the summer and heated in the winter by means of an electric heat pump. Situated on the corner of Elmwood Park, it is within the downtown area."
"Jefferson High School, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Night-time on Campbell Avenue, looking east, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Roanoke, Virginia - Nestling in a beautiful amphitheatre formed by the Blue Ridge Mountains on the east and the Alleghany Mountains on the west and at the southern end of the Shenandoah Valley lies Roanoke - Magic City of the South, key to Virginia's Valley Resort and Mountain Empire."
"Jefferson Street, looking north, Roanoke, Virginia - Nestling in a beautiful amphitheatre formed by the Blue Ridge Mountains on the east and the Alleghany Mountains on the west and at the southern end of the Shenandoah Valley lies Roanoke - The Magic City, key to Virginia's Valley Resort and Mountain Empire."
"Jefferson Street looking south at night, Roanoke Virginia."
"Intersection on Jefferson Avenue, Roanoke, Virginia."
"US Highway No. 11 near Roanoke, Virginia."
"US Highway No. 220 South from Roanoke, Virginia to Rocky Mount and Martinsville."
"Bird's-eye view from Mill Mountain of Roanoke, Virginia, Star City of the South."
"Main building, US Veterans Administration Hospital, near Salem, Roanoke."
"Roanoke County Courthouse and confederate monument, Salem."
"Carver School, Salem. Roanoke County consolidated high school for negroes."
"Administration Building, Lutheran Orphanage of the South, Salem"
"Longwood Salem Community Center, Salem"
"Administration Building, Roanoke College, Salem"
" Veterans Administration Hospital, Roanoke, Virginia near Salem."
"Main Building, US Veterans Administration Hospital, Salem, Virginia, near Roanoke."
"Recreation building, Veterans Administration Hospital, near Salem, Virginia."
" Sunrise scene, US Veterans Administration Facility, showing Buildings 1 and 2. Roanoke, Virginia, near Salem."
"Main Street, looking west. Salem, Virginia."
"Main Street at night looking west, Salem, Virginia."
"Grave of Gen. Andrew Lewis, East Hill Cemetery, Salem, Virginia. One of the early settlers in Virginia was General Andrew Lewis, pioneer hero of the Battle of Point Pleasant. In 1767, he was allotted a grant of land consisting of 625 acres and from this territory the town of Salem was later laid out."
"Lutheran Children's Home of the South, Salem, Virginia."
"The commons and dormitories. Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia near Roanoke."
"Administration Building, Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia near Roanoke"
"Entrance to Langhorne Place, Salem, Virginia."
"Virginia Heights Baptist Church, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Norfolk & Western 611. In the classic rods down pose, Northern 611 and its excursion train wait in front of the Roanoke, Virginia station, October 1982. The Norfolk & Western and sponsor, Roanoke Chapter, NRHS, ran several excursions throughout Virginia in the fall of 1982 after restoration of the 4-8-4 earlier in the year."
"Virginian - Southern Railway Consolidation 722 and Shenandoah & Atlanta Pacific 750 blast through Montvale, Virginia on the Norfolk & Western Railway with the Roanoke Chapter, NRHS Special Virginian, August, 28 1971."
Date of Birth: February 4, 1868 Mayor from July 1, 1898 to June 30, 1900 Other offices held: City Council, November 10, 1896 to July 1, 1898; U.S. House of Representatives, Virginia's 6th District, February 25, 1919 to March 3, 1923 Date of Death: July 7, 1948
Flier promoting "Old Time Fiddler's Convention" at Back Creek School.
Flier promoting a music festival at the "new" Back Creek High School.
Bent Mountain Mutual Telephone Company stock certificate.
A Guide to the Betty Lindamood/John Sutton Collection
The collection consists primarily of several dozen letters sent from Betty Lindamood to John W. Sutton from the time of their engagement in November 1949, up to their wedding in April 1950, while she lived in Roanoke and he in Raleigh, North Carolina. In addition to discussions of wedding planning, the letters document aspects of her life living in the Lewis-Gale Hospital Nurses Home on Church Avenue.
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A Guide to the Blue Ridge Forum Collection
The Blue Ridge Forum was a women’s educational organization, or study club, founded in Roanoke in 1937. Its membership largely came from the Blue Ridge Chapter of the Delphian Society (one of at least four Delphian chapters in Roanoke), whose members disbanded and formed this group. Members studied social and cultural topics, across the United States and worldwide, at times from courses published by the University of North Carolina extension division. Member-led meetings involved discussions based on readings, as well as individual member reports. The group disbanded in 1997.
Portrait of Bob Hale on a street. "05-19-'02". 19 May 2002.
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View of the Roanoke Star from its base. "May 04". May 2004.
Portrait of a young girl reading in the Gainsboro Library. "7-98". July 1998.
Portrait of a young girl reading in the Gainsboro Library. "07/02". July 2002.
Historic Gainsboro Library in Downtown Roanoke.
Mass grave monument in Botetourt Count for the movement of 933 bodies to make way for the Interstate 81 by the City of Roanoke. "06/09/06". 09 June 2006.
Mass grave monument in Botetourt County.
Duplicate image of BH 079. "06/09/06". 09 June 2006.
Old Lick Cemetery. Printed date 07 December 2006.
Daniel P. White's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery. "03-02-'06". 02 March 2006.
A fallen headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
Black and white photo of Maria Leak Jefferson's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery. Printed date 21 April 2006.
A fallen cross-shaped headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
Virginia Clara Woody's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
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Ernest White's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
Parthenia L. White's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
Effie M. Taylor's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery. Printed date 27 November 2006.
Ruben W. Chiles' headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
Gainsboro Branch at Roanoke Public Libraries
Emma L. Thurman Hurt's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
Mary Street's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
Black and white photo of Martha A. Beal's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
Black and white photo of Samuel McAllister's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
Novella A. Henderson's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
Frank E. Coleman's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
Mary E. Kasey's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery. Printed date 07 December 2006.
Marie Early's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
Odell Howard's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries.
Floyd S Turner's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Library.
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Ellen Banks' headstone in Old Lick Cemetery. "03-02-06". 02 March 2006.
Louisa B Trent's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Branch Libraries
Frances R Sawyer's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
Deacon John Thomas Lindsey's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
Allen O. Booth's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
Charles H Robinson's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
Illegible headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
Black and white photo of Victoria Street Bell's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Library
Sallie B Woods' headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
Black and white photo of Elizabeth Woods' headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
Amelia Lawson's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
Marcella F. Barlow's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
Sherman Rayford Jr.'s headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
Black and white photo of Elder William Dent's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
Herbert G. Rayford's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
Fletcher Gilbert's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
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Margaret Gravel's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
Black and white photo of Sarah Holland's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
Close-up of Stephen Hurt's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
Lelia Holmes Mickens' headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
John Traynham's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
Black and white photo of Russell Page's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
George F. Robinson's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
Lillie Smith's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
James Allen Turner's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
Black and white photo of Wendell White's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
Charlie Wise's headstone in Old Lick Cemetery.
Mabry Mill on the Blue Ridge Parkway. "Sept - '97". September 1997.
Black and white portrait of four unknown individuals sitting on a porch. Note: oversize duplicate of this image in Box 11, Folder 1 BH 1252.
Grave marker of James H Hale in Williams Memorial Park in Roanoke.
Black and white group photo. From left to right Bob Hale, Bernard Davis, Craxton Powell, and an unknown seated woman.
Photo of the fire that destroyed First Baptist in Gainsboro. Note: oversize copy of this image in Box 11. Folder 1 BH 1249 and BH 1260.
Candid image of a crowd in front of the boarded up Palace Hotel with a banner reading 'Henry Street Heritage Festival'.
Black and white streetscape of Henry Street in Roanoke.
Black and white streetscape featuring new First Baptist in the foreground and old First Baptist in the background. Front: "BH".
The Trojan was the annual for Booker T. Washington Junior High School.
A Guide to the Botetourt County Council of Garden Clubs Collection
The Botetourt County Council of Garden Clubs was organized in October 1957. It initially consisted of seven member clubs: Fincastle Garden Club, Eagle Rock Garden Club, Plant and Hope Garden Club, Buchanan Garden Club, Big Spring Garden Club, Orchard View Garden Club, and Castle Garden Club. Its purpose was to hold countywide flower shows and programs. Later member clubs included: Bonsack Garden Club, Rainbow Forest Garden Club, and Flowering Hills Garden Club. There had been a precursor organization with a similar function, the Botetourt County Federation of Garden Clubs, active in the 1930s and 1940s. The Botetourt Council of Garden Clubs was dissolved in 1995. The collection includes Botetourt County Council of Garden Club minutes and administrative documents for the years 1957-1976 and 1988-1995 as well as scrapbooks and albums that record the organization’s activities through newspaper clippings, ephemera, and photographs covering the span of the council’s existence. The 1961 Flower Show is well documented by a Scrapbook that won a state award and photographic slides of many entries. The collection also includes a flower show record book, covering the years 1933-38 from a precursor organization, the Botetourt County Federation of Garden Clubs.
Botetourt County Council of Garden Clubs and Botetourt County Federation of Garden Clubs
Burrell Hospital-Lucy Addison High School of Nursing
The Pin was the annual for Burrell Hospital-Lucy Addison High School of Nursing.
A Guide to the Burrell Memorial Hospital Collection
This is a guide to the Burrell Memorial Hospital Collection. This collection contains items related to the origin and ongoing service of Burrell Memorial Hospital. The items range from documents to pamphlets, news clippings, and excerpts.
"English Village, five miles north of Roanoke, Virginia. Intersection US Route 11 and VA 117. If you are going to be late arriving, wire English Village and we will gladly make reservations for you. Cottages heated and equipped with tile showers, toilets, and complete Simmons furniture. Unless time of arrival is given, reservations cannot be held after 9:00pm. C.R. Davidson, Proprietor."
"N&W General Offices, Roanoke, Virginia."
The Eagle was the annual for Carver High School.
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School.
The Accolade is the annual for Cave Spring High School
The Squire is the annual for Cave Spring Middle School.
Central Academy Middle School 2015 yearbook.
Aerial view of Downtown Roanoke looking west.
Register of Admissions and Discharges: Roanoke City Almshouse
This register documents residents of the Almshouse or "Poor House" of the City of Roanoke.
Insurance Rating Request for the City of Roanoke
Prepared for the Virginia Insurance Rating Bureau, this request contains an inventory of city owned property with descriptions and in many cases photographs.
This is a large five story building of fire resistive construction erected in 1916, having a built-up roof, concrete and terrazzo floors, and direct plaster interior finish. There are two open stairs from the first to the the third floor, one enclosed stairs from the ground to the fifth floor, one enclosed elevator from the first to the third floor and a small enclosed elevator from the basement to the fifth floor; the lighting is electricity and the heating is low pressure steam. The building is in excellent condition. Occupancy: Municipal offices and courtrooms, Police Department and City Jail. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $1.05 Million.
This is a two story building and basement brick building with metal roof, plank floors with the exception of the basement floor which is concrete, plastered interior finish and one open stairs from basement to second floor, electric lights and low pressure steam heat, The building is in fair condition. Occupancy: Welfare offices and clinics. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $52K.
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This is a two story frame building with metal roof, wood floors, plastered interior finish, electric lights and coal stove hear. This building is approximately 50 years old an in fair condition. Occupancy: Offices, drugstore, dwelling. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $8K.
This is a one story brick building with metal roof, wood floors, plastered walls and metal ceiling, electric lights and cooking gas range. This building is approximately 30 years old and in fair condition. Occupancy: Restaurant. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $4K.
This is a two story and basement brick building with slate roof, wood floors with the exception of the basement which is concrete, plastered walls with the exception of the basement which is open, electric lights and low pressure steam heat. This building is approximately 50 years old. Occupancy: Offices. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $10K.
One story part basement frame building, new composition roof, plastered interior finish, wood floors, electric lighting, hot air heat. Building in good condition. Occupancy: Church of Christ. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $5K.
A two story and basement and part one story and basement brick building, metal roof, wood floors except basement which is earth, plastered interior finish, electric lights and steam heat; fair condition. Occupancy: Office and apartments. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $31K.
One story frame dwelling with composition covered roof and wood floor. Building in fair repair; occupied as tenant dwelling. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $2.5K
Two buildings of similar construction. Each building of cinder block walls with large frame doors, wood joisted roof covered with composition, concrete floor, electric lighting; stove heat. Buildings recently erected and in good repair.
This is a one-high story building with roof of gypsum plank on unprotected steel, cinder block walls, concrete floor. One side is open. Building of recent construction and in good repair. Occupancy: Nose-in hangar and office. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $30K.
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This is a one story building of cinder block construction, all metal roof, concrete floor, electric lighting and steam heat. Occupancy: airplane hangar and supplies storage. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $25.5K
This is a one story building of cinder block construction, all metal roof, concrete floor, electric lighting and steam heat. Occupancy: airplane hangar, with woodworking, machine shop and spray. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $24.5K.
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Four Quonset hut buildings of similar construction. Buildings of all metal on concrete dwarf walls, asphalt floors, electric lighting; no heat. Buildings new and in good condition. Occupancy: airplane storage. Valuation: Each hangar is valued at $8K.
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This is a one story building of cinder block construction with a metal roof on wood boards on metal truss, concrete floor, electric lighting, stove heat. Occupancy: Offices, waiting room and restaurant. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $15K.
This is a two story and part basement brick building, metal roof, concrete floors, with the exception of the second which is wood boards, open interior finish with the exception of the second floor which is plaster. One stairs basement to first floor, two stairs first to send floor. Electric lighting, low pressure steam heat. This building is approximately sixty years old and in good condition. Occupancy: First floor - fire fighting apparatus. Second floor - central alarm station, dormitories, kitchen, bath. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $77K.
This is a two story brick building with composition roof on wood boards. First floor has open interior finish, metal ceiling and concrete floor. Second floor has plastered interior finish and wood floors. One stairs first to second flood. Electric lighting and low pressure steam heat. Building approximately 80 years old and in good condition. Occupancy: First floor - fire fighting apparatus. Second floor - dormitories. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $31K.
This is a two story and part basement brick building of ordinary joisted construction with composition roof; open interior finish with the exception of the second floor which is plaster, concrete floors with the exception of the second floor which is wood boards. One stairs basement to first floor, one stairs first to second floor. Electric lighting, low pressure steam heat. Building approximately 35 years old and in excellent condition. Occupancy: First floor - fire fighting apparatus. Second floor - dormitories. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $35K.
This is a two story and part basement brick building with slate roof. First floor, open interior finish with metal ceiling; second floor, plaster. Concrete floors with exception of second floor which is wood boards. One stairs basement to second floor. Electric lighting and low pressure steam heat. Approximately forty years old, good condition. Occupancy: First floor - fire fighting apparatus. Second floor - dormitories. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $20K
This is a two story and part basement brick building with slate roof. First floor, open interior finish with metal ceiling; second floor, plaster. Concrete floors with exception of second floor which is wood boards. One stairs basement to second floor. Electric lighting and low pressure steam heat. Approximately 40 years old, good condition. Occupancy: First floor - fire fighting apparatus. Second floor - dormitories. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $20K.
This is a two story and part basement brick building of semi-fire resistive construction with composition shingled roof on wood boards over concrete slab, open interior finish with exception of second floor which is plastered, concrete floors. One stairs first to second floor. Electric lighting and low pressure steam heat. Approximately 40 years old and in good condition. Occupancy: First floor - fire fighting apparatus. Second floor - dormitories. The sound value of this building is approximately $29K.
This is a two story and part basement brick building of semi-fire resistive construction with slate roof, open interior finish with exception of second floor which is plaster, concrete floors - wood surface on second floor. One stairs basement to second floor. Electric lighting, low pressure steam heat. Approximately 20 years old, excellent condition. Occupancy: First floor - fire fighting apparatus. Second floor - dormitories. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $62K.
This is a two story and part basement brick building of semi-fire resistive construction with composition roof on a concrete slab; Plastered interior finish with exception of basement which is open; concrete basement, terrazzo first floor, wood boards on second floor. One stairs basement to second floor. Electric lighting, low pressure steam heat. Building is approximately 20 years old and in excellent condition. Occupancy: First floor - fire fighting apparatus. Second floor - dormitories. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $48K.
This is a one-two story and part basement of brick veneer, frame and cinder block, ordinary joisted construction with approved roof. Part of first floor concrete, stove heat; indifferent repair. Occupancy: 1617 - Life Saving Station. 1619-21 - Fire fighting apparatus. 1623 - First floor - Library and dormitories. Second Floor - vacant. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $13K.
A large two story and basement building, frame clapboard and wood shingle construction, wood shingle roof, board floors, wood board interior finish, electric lighting, heat from stoves and fireplaces; in poor condition. Occupancy: First floor - dance pavilion, kitchen. Second floor - living quarters, large part vacant. Valuation: the salvage value of this building is approximately $20K.
A one story frame, approved roof dwelling, electric lighting, stove heat; no basement and in fair repair. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $3K.
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 sound value of this building is approximately $5.5K.
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 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 first to second floor. Electric lighting; heated by steam from central plant in shop and paint room. Occupancy: Basement - storage and laundry. First floor - 2 living rooms, dining room, kitchen. Second floor - four bedrooms, bath. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $9K.
A one storage octagonal shaped open pavilion with wood shingle roof, wood floors. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $500.
A one story frame stuccoed building with concrete shingle roof, wood floors, plastered interior finish, electric lighting, stove heat. Building in good condition. Valuation: The sound valuation of this building is approximately $2.4K
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 fair condition. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $42K.
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 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 story and basement frame, approved roof building, with wood floor. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $4K.
A two story brick building with composition roof, first floor is concrete and second floor wood boards, plastered interior finish, electric lights, hot water heat (heating equipment cut off in fireproof room). Approximately fifty years old in good condition. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $25K.
A three story brick building with a metal roof, wood floors with the exception of first floor which is concrete, wood lath and plaster interior finish, electric lighting, stove heat. Approximately 50 years old and in poor condition. The building is an old apartment building, the first floor of which has been converted into a meter shop. Occupancy: Meter shop and pipe storage. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $34K.
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 this building is approximately $28.3K
A two story and basement building of frame construction, composition shingle roofm plastered interior finish, wood floors on first and second, concrete basement, steam heat and electric lighting. Excellent condition. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $10.5K.
A one story and basement building, frame construction, metal roof, plastered interior finish, wood floors, concrete basement, electric lighting, steam heat. Building in good condition. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $5.3K.
A two and one story frame building, composition roof, plastered interior finish, wood floors, stove heat. Building in fair condition. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $4K.
A one story and basement building of log and stone construction, composition roof, wood boards and earth floors, open interior finish, electric lighting, stove heat. Built in 1930 and in excellent condition. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $8.8K.
A two and one story frame dwelling, metal roof, wood floors, plastered interior finish, electric lighting. Approximately 40 years old in fair condition. A small frame outbuilding also located on premises. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $3K. The sound value of the outbuilding is approximately $100.
A one and a half story building of frame construction, composition roof, wood floors, plastered interior finish, electric lighting, stove heat. Building approximately 40 years old and in fair condition. Small frame outbuilding on premises. Valuation: The sound value of this dwelling is approximately $2.3K. The sound value of this outbuilding is approximately $100.
One and two story building with basement. The modern fire resistive building was completed in 1947. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $227K.
"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 apparatus, stack rooms, book repair room. First Floor - Reading rooms, office. Second Floor - Reading rooms, stack room. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $30K."
"One story brick building, wood joisted roof covered with slate. Interior; floor of concrete with mastic tile wearing surfaces, close plastered sidewalls, metal lath and plastered beam ceiling. Electric lighting, stoker-fired low pressure steam heat. Good repair. Occupancy: Public library. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $15K."
One story and part basement brick building, wood joisted roof covered with slate. Interior; joisted floor, oak wearing surfaces, close plastered sidewalls, ceilings metal lath and plaster. Basement partly finished with concrete floor. Electric lights, stoker-fired hot water heat. Very good repair. Occupancy: Public library. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $42K.
"A two story and part basement brick building of fire resistive construction, roof of composition on concrete slab, concrete floors, plastered interior finish, electric lighting, low pressure steam heat. Approximately 25 years old and in good condition. Occupancy: First floor - kitchen, dining room, reception and sleeping rooms. Second Floor - sleeping rooms. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $92K."
This is a three story and basement and part two story and basement brick building of fire resistive construction with a roof of composition on concrete slab, concrete floors throughout. One open stairs from basement to third floor. Electric lighting and low pressure steam heat. This building is approximately 15 years old and in good condition. Occupancy: Offices, matrons' quarters, detention rooms, classroom and kitchen. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $105K.
A two and one story part basement building of brick and frame construction with composition shingled roofm concrete floors with tile and wood surfacing, plastered interior finish,electric lighting, low pressure steam heat. Built in 1939 and in excellent condition. Occupancy: First Floor - White and colored ward rooms and private rooms, x-ray offices and examination rooms, kitchen. Second Floor - Nurses' quarters. Basement - Heating equipment and storage room. Valuation: The sound value of this building is approximately $180K.
Application submitted to the Virginia Insurance Rating Bureau by the City of Roanoke for coverage of city owned properties.
For permission to use, please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073.
Looking north on Market Street toward Market Square.
Wholesaling operations on Kirk Avenue as seen from Market Street.
Largely empty stalls inside the Market Building.
View of buildings along Campbell Avenue across from the Market Building, including the Roanoke Weiner Stand, Gulf Mills Department Store, and Bob's Shoe Store.
Hams and eggs at a vendor stall outside of theMarket Building.
An unidentifed woman shops for flowers at the City Market.
Shoppers peruse the vendor stalls on the City Market.
An interior view of the meat market inside the Market Building.
Boxes of merchandise stacked inside the Market Building. Signs above indicate portion sizes for various items.
A view of vendor stalls along Market Square.
Shoppers peruse the vendor stalls along Market Square.
Interior of Market Building after removal of vendor stalls for renovation.
An interior view of the Market Building.
Looking north on Market Street toward the Market Building.
Looking east on Salem Avenue near Wall Street intersection.
Vendor stalls along Market Street on the City Market.
Shoppers peruse the vendor stalls inside the Market Building.
Vendor stalls inside the Market Building.
In 2004, the Victory Stadium Study Committee was appointed and requested that certain background materials related to the study of the future of Victory Stadium be placed in three Roanoke City Public Libraries locations: Main Library, Williamson Road Library, and Raleigh Court Library. These items were assigned numbers to match the committee’s requests in memos dated August 20, 2004, September 24, 2004, and October 22, 2004. There are a few additional items in the collection not mentioned in these memos. Furthermore, not all items listed for investigation in the memos resulted in the submission of a document.
A Guide to the Papers of the Gainsboro Road Expansion Project
The Gainsboro Road Expansion Project is a project that started in 1985 to expand the Second Street NW / Gainsboro Road NW corridor to create a four-lane road connecting Orange Avenue NW to Salem Avenue SW, the realignment of Wells Avenue NW, and also creating the bridge over Shenandoah Avenue NW in Roanoke, Virginia. To acquire land for this project, imminent domain was used for the land and homes of Gainsboro residents. The City Planning Department, alongside Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority, and Mattern and Craig Engineers and Surveyors, completed environmental assessments in order to evaluate real estate at a lower price. There was considerable opposition from neighborhood residents for this project. This collection houses documents that state this as well as lists of the people they were contacting for their property.
City of Roanoke Planning Department, Robert K. Bengtson
Illustrated Story of Roanoke: The "Magic City"
A description of Roanoke with a directory of businesses and industries.
Teachers and Business Organization. 1957. Envelope: "Mrs. G. West Home Gertrude Preston West and Mrs. J Calloway Wells Ave. N.W." Front Row: Hazel Hale (second from left ), Althea Calloway (third from left), ? Broady, teacher (fourth from left), Lois Davis (second from right), Clarissa Caldwell (first from right). Back Row: R. Lewis (second from left), Dorothy Green (eighth from left), Pearl ?, teacher (sixth from right), Dr. L. C. Downing (fifth from right), Gertrude Preston (first from right).
Unknown portrait of a woman. Clothed in Order of the Eastern Star apparel.
Group Portrait. From left to right front row : Evelyn Scott Pullen, Courtney (?) Neeley, Elaine Davis Stoval, Gloria Downing, Eloise Downing (or Law?), Baylese or Balise Spencer. From left to right back row: Constance Johnson Hamlar, Nina Charlton Bolden, unknown, Martha Sae Smith (teacher), Dorothy Charles Curtis
Recognition ceremony at Burell Hospital.
Recognition ceremony at Burrell Hospital. Pictured: Dr. George Moore shaking Dr. Henry Penn's hand and Attorney Lawrence speaking at the podium
Gainsboro Branch of the Roanoke Public Libraries
Sorority group portrait. From left to right: Gloria Wingfield, Carolyn Kroger Patterson, Christine Logan Powell, Carolyn Murphy, Carolyn Law, Jean Whitten, Joyce Preston, Marilyn Spencer, Clara Boyo, Gloria Waddell, unknown, Juaniva Crowder, Clara Carpenter, Beverly Carter, Ioa Kerns, Shirley Patterson. Mattie Cooper, Lena Kasey, Maxine Motley, Brenda Mitchell
Harrison Elementary School. Left: Maxine Foutz Thomas (?). Center: Marionette Shaw Sprouve. Portrait of Sidney J. Phillips on top shelf.
Harrison Elementary School costume party
Harrison Elementary School costume party. Portrait of Sidney J. Phillips on top shelf.
Harrison Elementary School faculty Halloween costume portrait
Group portrait. From left to right: Dorothy Taylor or Mrs. Fulford, Delia or Leila Bryant, unknown, Maxine Thomas (Dr. Reginald Shareef’s Mother), Mrs. Broady
Unknown school play or student performance
Left: George Harris, Center: unidentified, Right: Lawrence Hunter
Freemasons group portrait. Front row (left to right): Matthew Banks, Melvin Anderson, James Stewart, unidentified, Paul Scott. Back row (left to right): O.W. Jone, Otho Wright, Elijah Williams, unidentified
High Street Baptist Church Sanctuary Choir. Front row (left to right): Barbara Taylor, Francis Keene, Louise Prunty, unidentified, Elsie Scott, unidentified, unidentified, Nina Medley, Bonnie Terry, Earl or Carl Woodlift Jr. Middle Row (left to right): Broady, Helen Terry, Ethal Holland, Elsie Scott, unidentified, Marilyn Curtis, unidentified, Brown, unidentified. Back row (left to right): unidentified, Howard Terry, unidentified, Duniville, unidentified, William Keene.
High Street Baptist Church Sanctuary Choir. Front row (left to right): Barbara Taylor, Francis Keene, Louise Prunty, next 5 unidentified, Nina Medley, Earl or Carl Woodlift Jr.. Middle row: Marilyn Curtis, unidentified, Helen Terry, Elise Scott, unidentified, Ethal Holland, Brown, next 4 unidentified. Back row (left to right): first 3 unidentified, Howard Terry, next 4 unidentified, William Keene.