Unknown pageant. Interior of First Baptist Church.
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Interior of First Baptist Church. Noel C Taylor pictured
Interior of First Baptist Church. Envelope: Rev. Edwards
Unknown children’s church choir performance
Dr. Maynard H. Law pictured left of the podium and Rev. Wright pictured at the podium.
Dr. Noel C. Taylor pictured left, Dr. Maynard H. Law pictured center.
Shriners group portrait. Envelope: Prints of groups made at Lodge Hall and YMCA
Pictured: Front row (left to right)--Ruth Lash, unidentified, Mary Curtis Steptoe, Kitty McCain, Middle row (left to right)--Elizabeth Snyder, Edna Prunty, next two unidentified, Back row--Sister Hall Martin, Prunty
Group portrait. Front row (left to right): Connie Johnson Hamlar, unidentified, unidentified, Gwendolyn Lawrence (Connie and Gwendolyn are sisters). Back row (left to right) : unidentified, Doris Elam, Nina Bolden, Baylice Cooper
Group portrait. From left to right: Nona Harris, Bessie Coles, Helen or Halle or Hall, unidentified, unidentified, Becky Hale
Unknown children’s meal, possibly at Hunton YMCA Daycare
Atwood’s capital view tour with unknown members of the Booker T. Washington Trade School
Unknown banquet. Located in the Ballroom of the Hotel Roanoke. Circa 1960s.
Group Portrait. St. Matthew Church of God, Abbot St. Front row (left to right): Florine Fulford or Fuller, Nona Harris, Dorothy Taylor or Walker. Back row (left to right): E. Hash or Nancy Hash, Prunty, Edna Nash (Temple of the Way Out Church?) or Ruth Anderson, unidentified, Harrison or Anna Johnson, unidentified, Audrey Wheaton or Whitlock.
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Front row (left to right): Donna Lee, Elizabeth Thomas or Coltman, Carolyn Patterson (or Koger?), Nadine Davis Wheaton, Sadie B. Lawson. Middle row (left to right): Katy Wheaton? (or Butler), rest unidentified. Back row (left to right): Gertrude Claytor, next 3 unidentified, Foy?, Kitty Board Charlton, next 2 unidentified, Altha Dowe, Delores Johns?, Elaine Davis Stovall, Joan Coles, next 3 unidentified, Margaret Thompson, Althea Gravely Polk, Delia Bryant (or Lelia)
Freemasons. Herbert Shovley identified in the front row on the far lefthand side
Unknown male walking in an aisle past an audience, possibly a debutante escort
Pictured: Far left: Elmer Thomas. Far right: Maxine Thomas, Carolyn Law and Curtis Parker center.
Award reception. Envelope: Mary Rayford, Audrey Wheaton’s Mom
Unknown portrait of two working females, possibly waitresses
High Street Baptist Church Sanctuary Choir. Front row (left to right): Marilyn Curtis, next 2 unidentified, Frances Keene, Barbara Taylor, William Keene (Buster), Broady or Brown. Back row (left to right): unidentified, Rev. Ulas Broady, rest unidentified
Gathering for Hunton Crew INC. Far left corner--Richard Penly and Mrs. Shirlene Penly. Estelle McCadden is pictured 3rd from the right in the first row of chairs and Mr. Lewis Peery is pictured in the farthest row, 2nd from the left
Dr. J.H. Roberts and his wife pictured at Christmastime
A. Byron Smith and wife, Miriam (from left, seated), Deacon Hanks (man standing to the right with gray hair).
Front row (left to right)--A. Byron Smith, wife, Miriam, Lessie Polk, Raymond Polk
Freemasons outside Prince Hall. Front row (left to right): Frank Broady, unidentified, J. Luvelle Taylor, unidentified, William Beane, unidentified. Middle row (left to right): unidentified, Billy Taborn, unidentified, Clifton Whitworth, William Bolen, unidentified, George Coleman, Rev. Burton, Andrew Brown. Back row (left to right): first 3 unidentified, Frank Penn or Dunnaville, rest unidentified.
The Harrison Baseball Team. 1928-1930. Numerical order: 1. Crawford 2. Jim Jones 3. Bob Jefferson 4. Jess Smith 5. “Bubber” McAfee 6. Edward Calloway 7. Bobley Colson 8. Lee Calloway 9. Jack Calloway 10. Banks 11. Matthews 12. “Wildman” Coffer 13. Tom Payne
Unknown group portrait, possibly a sorority
Group portrait. From left to right: Patricia Waller, Ruth Anderson, Edna Prunty, Delia or Leila Bryant, unidentified, Fulford, unidentified, Maxine Thomas, unidentified, Mrs. Broady
St. Paul’s Methodist Church. Far-right corner: Marionetta Sprauve Shaw (far left corner is unidentified). First row (left to right): Lillie Patterson, unidentified, Christine Payne or Arnesia Keeling Payne, unidentified, Fizer-Simmons. Second row (left to right): Rolanda Snydor Moore, unidentified, Glenice Coltman, Deane. Third row: unidentified, Winifred Carter, Lois Davis. Fourth row: Morrison, rest unidentified
Group portrait. First row (left to right): Rev. Metz Coker, Patricia Waller Henry, Jack Watson, next 2 unidentified, McCarthy Woods. Second row: Leroy Campbell, next 4 unidentified, Valerie Lash. Third row: Ms. Woods, Mr. Williams, Mr. Meadows, next 6 unidentified, Janice Huff-Woods, Thomas Woods, unidentified. Envelope: Greater Mount Zion Church
High Street Baptist Church event. February 1976. Deacon William Whitaker.
Same church as CS 136, possibly a pageant.
Group portrait. From left to right: first 2 unidentified, Dorothy Sheppeson (?) Greene, Odelle Mebane, Eunice Poindexter, unidentified, Alma Finney Tyree Robertson (?), unidentified, Nina Charlton, Bolden, Ed Green, Markhiem or Macklain
Group portrait. Front row (left to right): first 2 unidentified, Mary Jeffries, Juanita Ford, unidentified, Mrs. Brown or B. Kasey. Back row: S. Ford (?), Bill Thompson, W. Jeffries (?), Al Holland Sr., unidentified
Group portrait of the Dining Car Employees or The Moles on Henry St. Front row (left to right): Ruth Anderson, Hazel Hall, Hershey Steptoe (Mary Steptoe), James or Pete Woodliff, Irene or Estelle Woodliff. Back row (left to right): Gertrude Logan, rest unidentified except for Ms. Pullen on the far right
Heller Kindergarten portrait made behind the Gainsboro Library during the May Day festival
Alphas Sorority and Fraternity pictured in front of St. Andrews Catholic Church
Unknown group portrait, possibly Sunday school or another church-related event
Classroom portrait. Ruth Anderson identified top left by the tree. Ms. Taylor, the teacher, identified in the center of the second row
Classroom portrait. Ronnie Jordan (?) pictured top left by the door
Esquire Club. From left to right: Jeremiah Robertson Sr., John Dillon, unidentified, Walter Allen, Jack Hilton, unidentified, Mose Lipscomb, Lilburn Hilton, William Johns, Alton Sharper, Joe, unidentified, unidentified, Thomas Robertson, George Williams, William Sherman, obscured, Bill Darney, Curtis.
Picture made at YMCA Gainsboro Rd. and Patton Ave. Heller Kindergarten.
Possible debutante portrait. Envelope: Ms. Ida Kerne
Unknown audience, man in second row, middle, center, sitting alone is either Tony or Terry Atwater.
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High Street Baptist Church event. Man with white shirt and black bowtie is Dr. Frederick G. Sampson
Identified: Mary March (center), Samuel Williams (front row, far left), Charell (front row, second from left), Gilbert March (front row, second from right), and O.W. Jones (front row, far right)
Unknown female’s exchange of an envelope
Group portrait holding commemorative Booker T. Washington stamps at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial in Franklin County, VA. President Sidney J. Phillips third from left, Portia Washington Pittman, daughter of Booker T. Washington, is the only woman pictured.
Unknown group portrait outside a Piedmont Airlines plane, A. Byron Smith is man in middle.
Ruth Lash pictured on the left, in front of Harrison School
Front row (left to right): Reginald Clark, Reverend Ulsa Broady, MiKenley Craighead, Mason. Middle row (left to right): Murall Yvall, Mitchell Hankis, Robert Scaks, Alex Hancock. Back row (left to right): Armstead, E.C. Preston, Abner Jones, Joe Dillard, Clarence Robinson, David Dunnaville St., Joseph Fuller.
Della Downing pictured on the left side, second from the back
Downing family portrait. Dr. Ellwood Downing pictured center-right and his wife Della Downing pictured center-left
Unknown school play, possibly on American history
Either Saint Paul United Methodist Church or First Baptist Church. Identified: Constance Johnson (first row, far right), Mary Jeffries? (front row, second from the left)
Pictured: Mr. J. Lovelle Taylor (Freemason)
Unknown makeup artist, possibly at the Booker T. Washington Trade School.
Reverend Robert James Jr. and his family. His wife Bernice is pictured center with the Reverend to her right.
Dr. Walter S. Claytor and Nurse Daisy Schley pictured with a patient
William D. Coleman, principal of Loudon Elementary School.
Unknown woman speaking. Elsie Scott standing
Willaim Bernard Robertson (far right), Elsie Scott standing.
Group portrait of teachers. Front row seated, second from left, Mattie Bell Morris; third from left, Sadie Lawson; front row seated, first on right, Marie Bailey; third from right, Ms. Hackley. Back row, fourth from left, Ms. Hackley.
Main Street has become the setting for one of Salem’s most successful civic and commercial events – Olde Salem Days. The event began in 1981 with an estimated 12,000 visitors. By 1985, under the sponsorship of the Jaycees, “Days” drew some 40,000 persons and has continued to be a major draw encompassing a variety of vendors, musicians, crafters, and an antique car show.
The Colonel was the annual for Colonial High School.
Window display for Revlon's Ultraviolet line of cosmetics at Heironimus.
The display depicted in this photograph was designed by Francis Marion Wilkinson, nicknamed "Chick", who was employed as a display manager for Heironimus in the 1930s and 1940s.
Window display at Heironimus advertising Revlon's Ultaviolet line of cosmetics.
The children's department at Heironimus decorated for Christmas.
The display depicted in this photograph was designed by Francis Marion Wilkinson, nicknamed "Chick", who was employed as a display manager for Heironimus in the 1930s and 1940s
Roanoke, Virginia is a Chamber of Commerce publication that highlights its "location, climate, water supply, manufacturing, commercial and educational advantages, and general desirability as a place of residence."
Compiled and edited by the Jamestown Exposition Committee
A Guide to the Gainsboro Neighborhood Organization Collection
The Gainsboro Neighborhood Organization Collection consists of two (2) record storage boxes, consisting of two hundred and thirty two (232) folders altogether. The collection includes various documents including meeting minutes, agendas, membership information about the Gainsboro Neighborhood Organization, grant information, development information, newspapers, conferences, and other organizations. The collection dates from meeting minutes from 2002 to meeting minutes from January 2025. It is broken down into fourteen (14) series overall over two (2) boxes: Finances, Grant Information, Gainsboro History Project, Meeting Materials, Roanoke Higher Education Center, All “Member Information” Folders, Correspondences, Development Plans & Initiatives, Events, Ephemera, Other Organization Information, Miscellaneous, Newspaper (Correctly Ordered by Date), Roanoke City Government. Items were originally stored in three (3) record storage boxes and a white binder.
Constance Crutchfield, Jordan Bell, and Megan Mizak
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A Guide to the Continental Societies Inc., Roanoke Chapter Records
This is a guide to the Continental Societies Inc., Roanoke Chapter Records. These records contain items related to the Continental Societies Inc., Roanoke Chapter and their activities, and they include documents, news clippings, programs, and correspondences. The Roanoke Chapter of Continental Societies Inc., was founded and co-founded by Florence Prunty and Florine Fulford and for over half a century, the organization's primary goal has been to serve the local underprivileged youth communities, with an emphasis on uplifting young black girls.
Continental Societies Inc., Roanoke Chapter
The Cornett was the annual for the Cornett School of Business.
Annual for Crystal Spring Elementary School.
"Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke Virginia. Ample free parking space. A ten acre park. In the heart of the city. Kenneth R. Hyde, Manager."
"A modern version of an Old English Inn, set in the midst of its own ten acre park. In the heart of the city. Modern 50 car garage in direct connection with the lobby. Kenneth R. Hyde, Manager."
A Guide to the Daleth Study Club Records
The collection consists of meeting minutes, chapter yearbooks, additional club records, and some correspondence received. Meeting minutes begin with the club’s founding in 1930 and continue through 1972, only missing the club years 1936-37 and 1937-38 (the club year ran Sept. through May). Treasurer records are available from 1947-1970. Folder one contains a club history that documents the founding and early years of the organization. Subsequent histories (through 1941 and for club years ending in 1972, 1975, 1980, 1981, and 1982) summarize the year’s events and programs. Club yearbooks are available for most years during the 1930s and 1940s and a few years during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Correspondence received is limited to a few items from 1959-60 and 1969-72.
Starcropolis
This document has focused on the memories of many residents from videotaped interviews (converted to disks) north and south of U.S. Route 460 in eastern Roanoke County and southern Botetourt County to the Bedford County line, and west on Alternate 220 toward Read Mountain. There are certainly other families of significance that do not occur on the list that follows this page. To those families, apologies are in order. Those residents who agreed when approached are the ones that appear. Families with the surnames of Callahan (Callaghan), Davis, Dent, Donald, Gordon, Hall, Leonard, Martin, Smith, Swartzel, Tyler, Whitt, and Witt have been important contributing members of the southern Botetourt communities of Coyner Springs, Webster, Blue Ridge, and Laymantown.
Eastern Roanoke County, Southern Botetourt County
Date of Birth: April 15, 1911 Mayor from September 1, 1946 to August 31, 1948 Date of Death: December 11, 1968
Date of Birth: November 7, 1905 Ex-Officio Mayor from September 1, 1950 to August 31, 1951, Ex-Officio Mayor September 1, 1952 to August 31, 1954, and Mayor September 1, 1968 to October 18, 1975 Other offices held: City Council, September 1, 1950 to August 31, 1962 Date of Death: October 18, 1975
Date of Birth: May 26, 1907 Ex-Officio Mayor from September 1, 1958 to August 31, 1960 Other offices held: City Council, September 1, 1956 to August 31, 1972 Date of Death: September 10, 1983
Date of Birth: November 3, 1928 Ex-Officio Mayor from September 1, 1960 to August 31, 1962 Other offices held: City Council, September 1, 1958 to August 31, 1962; Virginia House of Delegates, 1964-1971 Date of Death: April 23, 2002
Date of Birth: March 16, 1919 Ex-Officio Mayor from September 1, 1962 to August 31, 1964 Other offices held: City Council, September 1, 1962 to August 31, 1966 Date of Death: July 4, 2002
Date of Birth: December 23, 1905 Mayor from September 1, 1964 to August 31, 1968 Other offices held: City Council, September 1, 1946 to August 31, 1966 Date of Death: May 23, 1972
The Glenn-Minnich store, formerly located at 108 W. Campbell Avenue, on closing day. Glenn-Minnich operated from 1913 until 1960 and was founded by C.B. Minnich, Myrl Glenn, and H.A. Glenn.
A Guide to the Dixie Gray Chapter, Children of the Confederacy Collection.
The collection consists of four scrapbooks, covering club activities from 1949-1955, and additional loose documents. The scrapbooks were compiled by Dixie Gray members and document the history of the Civil War and the activities of the club through newspaper and magazine clippings, as well as historic site ephemera. The additional documents include handwritten letters from two Civil War soldiers, George M. Hanson and Julius B. Buford, written during the war; the Sept. 6, 1865, issue of the Daily Republican newspaper, Lynchburg, Virginia; and a photograph of a portrait of Robert E. Lee.
Dixie Gray Chapter, Children of the Confederacy
"Hitching Post Motel, US Highways 11 and 220...2 miles north of Roanoke, Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Windel, Owners and Managers."
Biographical Sketch of the Life, Work and Medical Skill of Dr. John Henry Pinkard
Biographical sketch of Dr. John H. Pinkard and his contributions to medicine and the African American community of Roanoke.
A Guide to the Dr. Walter Claytor Family Collection
This is a guide to the Dr. Walter Claytor Family Collection. The collection contains items related to members of the Claytor family. The majority of the collection relates primarily to the life of Dr. Walter S. Claytor, who was a dentist, and is mainly comprised of photographs related to his family, but also includes various documents dating from dating circa 1900 until the early 2000s.
"Roanoke County Courthouse, Salem, Virginia."
"Jefferson Street and Walnut Avenue Bridges, Roanoke Virginia."
"Franklin Road Bridge, Roanoke, Virginia".
PC 99.64 Greene Memorial United Methodist
"Greene Memorial M.E. Church, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Manse, First Presbyterian Church, Roanoke, Virginia." The manse was the residence of the minister.
"Lake in Elmwood Park, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Roanoke City Hospital, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Hotel Lenox, opposite west exit N&W passenger station. In the heart of Roanoke, Virginia."
"Hotel Patrick Henry, Roanoke, Virginia. 300 rooms, 300 baths. Robert R. Meyer, President. A.B. Moody, Manager."
"Ponce de Leon Hotel, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Of striking Old English architecture, Hotel Roanoke emphasizes comfort and convenience throughout. Located in the midst of its own beautifully landscaped ten acre grounds, within a few minutes' walk of the shopping and theatre district of Roanoke, this unique 325 room hotel is ideally suited for conventions, individuals and family groups."
"Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia. A modern air conditioned, 325 room version of an Old English Inn , set in the midst of its own ten acre park in the heart of the City. A 100 car garage connects directly to the lobby. Kenneth Hyde, General Manager. George L. Denison, Resident Manager."
"Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke Virginia. A modern air conditioned version of an Old English Inn, set in the midst of its own ten acre park, in the heart of the city. A 100 car garage connects directly to the lobby. George L. Denison, Resident Manager. Kenneth Hyde, General Manager."
" A modern 250 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 50 car garage connects directly to lobby. George L. Denison, Manager."
"The general office buildings of the Norfolk & Western Railway in Roanoke, Virginia, headquarters of the company which employs over 6,000 persons in the city alone. Executive and supervisory departmental offices are located in these buildings, from which the activities of the 5,000 mile Norfolk & Western Railway system are directed."
"Jefferson High School, Roanoke, Virginia."
"Roanoke Women's College, Salem, Virginia."
A Guide to the Edward R. Dudley Collection
This is a guide to the Edward R. Dudley Collection. This collection primarily consists of correspondences, newspaper clippings, and photographs related to his career as a successful asset to the US Government and the NAACP. He was the first Black American to serve as a US Ambassador. This collection contains materials that date from 1946-2005.
A Guide to the Eunice Poindexter Collection
This is a guide to the Eunice Poindexter Collection. The collection contains items related to the career and success of Eunice Poindexter. The collection consists of certificates, awards, recognitions, diplomas, photographs, and assorted plaques. The collection primarily regards Eunice Poindexter's work as an educator and civil rights activist in the Roanoke community.
A Guide to the Papers of Evelyn Davis Bethel
This is a guide to the Evelyn Davis Bethel Papers. The collection contains items related to the life and activism of Evelyn Davis Bethel. The collection consists of notes, correspondences, newspaper clippings, signage, official government documents, photographs, and other documentation of her various civil rights actions. The collection primarily regards Evelyn Davis Bethel’s work on the Historic Preservation of Gainsboro. The collection predominantly dates from 1991 to 2018.
A Guide to the First Baptist Church Collection
This is a guide to the First Baptist Church Collection. This collection contains items related to the First Baptist Church of Roanoke and their activities, including documents, news clippings, programs, and booklets. The First Baptist Church was organized in 1867, and since then it has been a spiritual home to many, contributing to over a century of local Black history.
Date of Birth: March 25, 1881 Mayor from June 2, 1938 to August 31, 1938 Other offices held: City County, 1934-1940; Virginia House of Delegates, 1924-1929 and 1946-1947 Date of Death: September 4, 1956
A Guide to the Roanoke Committee of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Virginia Collection
The collection includes information primarily from the 1950s into the early 1970s, as inherited, collected, and retained by Katherine T. Ellett. The bulk of the collection was amassed by Ellett during her chairmanship of the committee, beginning in 1966. Earlier items are included, such as financial records for the committee from 1922-43 and membership lists from 1939 and 1940. A notebook of minutes, member lists, and ephemera related to the organization was compiled by Frances M. Cocke, 1954-59; a spiral bound transcription notebook containing minutes, 1956-61, is labeled with Belinda Spindle’s (Mrs. C. Shelbune Spindle) name, but others appear to have used it. Items related to typescript histories written by members and donated to the Roanoke Library in 1956 are included as well. The items from Mrs. Ellet’s time as chairman include general correspondence and information related to the committee’s fiftieth anniversary (1968) luncheon and tour in Fincastle, VA, as well as programs and documents from national conventions. Additionally, a number of publications from the Virginia and national organizations, including histories of both, are included in the collection. The collection also includes membership election certificates 1955-73, arranged alphabetically by member name.
Frances Mingea Cocke; Belinda Tuley Spindle; Kathrine Tyler Ellett
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The Animo is the annual for Franklin County High School.
A Guide to the Lorenzen Family Collection
The collection includes two scrapbooks containing photographs, three mounted photographs, and a history of the Lorenzen family, consisting of genealogical information and photographs. The scrapbooks appear to have been compiled by Fred and consist of photographs of places and people from 1898-1910; some, but not most, of the people and places are identified. The individual photographs are: Blackburn’s String Band, which includes Fred; Fred and two other saxophone players; and Fred holding a Saxophone. The family history, “Chronicles of an Immigrant Family: The Lorenzens” includes information about Frederick J. Lorenzen’s ancestors, as well as his siblings and their children. It contains photographs of family members (including Ollie Lorenzen with the 3rd Sec. Co. C. 300th Signal Battalion in 1919), as well as local places, including: the family’s parlor; the first block of Campbell Ave. SW, Roanoke (1917); a house on Fourth Ave. NE Roanoke; and 1317 Clark Ave. SW, Roanoke.
Frederick J. Lorenzen, Helen Lorenzen Mark, Hazel Lorenzen Davies
Dr. John Pinkard: A Negro Medical Genius
A biographical sketch of Dr. Pinkard and his contributions to the field of medicine as well as his contributions to the African American community in Roanoke.
This card reads, “From the crest of McAfee’s Knob, near Salem, at an altitude of 4,000 feet, and commanding a view of entrancing beauty. ‘Point of Rocks’ projects over the Valley far below. With nearly 2,000 feet of space beneath him, the visitor finds he does not have to travel thousands of miles to Yosemite Valley to grow dizzy on stupendous heights or to view men and horses dwarfed to pygmies in the depths below.” McAfee is one of the most photographed spots along the Appalachian Trail.
Gainsboro Library Vertical Files and Surname Files Index
The Vertical Files and Surname Files Index is an alphabetical list of over 250 topical files. Vertical files may include pamphlets, news clippings and other materials that do not merit a call number, but are arranged for ready reference on a given topic.
This is a guide to the Heller Family Collection. The collection contains items related to members of the Heller family, including: Moorman Pendleton Heller; his wife, Lucy Blanch Robinson Heller; and their son, George Henry Robinson Heller. The majority of the collection relates primarily to the lives of Lucy and George, who were both educators, and is mainly comprised of photographs related to the family, but also includes various ephemera and documents dating from approximately the early 1910s until the 1980s.
This is a guide to the A. B. Claytor Collection. The collection contains items related to the Alexander Broadon Claytor and his family. While the majority of the collection is comprised of family photographs, also included are funeral programs, a marriage certificate and published articles. The collection dates from approximately the early 1920s to 1995.
Gainsboro Library Funeral Program and Obituaries Index
The Funeral Program and Obituary Index includes funeral programs, in memoriam articles and obituaries that are housed at the Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries.
A Guide to the Gainsboro Library Vertical File Miscellaneous Items Collection
The Gainsboro Library Miscellaneous Items Collection is comprised of items that are too large for standard vertical file storage or need special considerations due to format. These items are considered part of the Gainsboro Library Vertical Files and relate to subjects found within that collection.
Gainsboro Library of Roanoke Public Libraries
"Patrick Henry Hotel from Elmwood Park - Roanoke, Virginia. This view from Elmwood Park in the heart of Roanoke shows part of the Roanoke Public Library and the Patrick Henry Hotel, located on S. Jefferson Street."
The first 3 floors of the State & City Building were built in 1905 for the State & City Bank. The additional 5 floors were added in the late 1920s. In 2008, the State & City building became Roanoke's first LEED certified building in the city. It is located at 102 Campbell Avenue, SW.
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Lucy Addison was born enslaved in Fauquier County, Virginia on December 8, 1861. After graduating from the Quaker-run Institute for Colored Youth in Philadelphia in 1882 with a degree in teaching, Addison began her life-long career as an educator. In 1886 she relocated to Roanoke, Virginia to take a teaching position at the Gregory and Gainsboro Schools. She was promoted to Assistant Principal in 1888 and accepted a position as Principal for Harrison School in 1917. After expanding the curriculum to include high school classes at Harrison, Addison repeatedly lobbied the Virginia Board of Education for full accreditation. Addison’s efforts were finally recognized in 1924 when the Virginia Board of Education accredited Harrison School as a secondary school. In 1927 Addison retired from Roanoke City Public Schools. A year later Lucy Addison High School was built and named in her honor. Lucy Addison High School served as Roanoke’s only African American high school until desegregation, finally closing as a high school in 1973. During her life, Addison served on several advisory boards including the Board of Trustees for the Burrell Memorial Hospital and the Advisory Board for the Gainsboro Library. Addison died in Washington D.C. on November 13, 1937.
Rev. Arthur L. James was born August 1, 1877 in Madison, Florida Howard and Lula James. During WWI James served overseas with the American Expeditionary Forces as secretary under the War Work Council of the Y. M. C. A. From 1918 to 1957, James served as pastor at First Baptist Church Gainsboro. During his leadership the church experienced its highest membership, peaking at 2,193. Notably, James began the first daily vacation bible school in the city; presided over the Helping Hands Club and the Men’s Club, who were responsible for publication of The Church News, which was reported to be the only black newspaper in Southwest Virginia at the time; and began a weekly radio broadcast, the Black Home Devotional Hour, with the help of the church’s senior choir. Rev. Arthur L. James died September 8, 1968.
Roanoke City Police Department on the steps of the municipal building.
The Roanoke Valley in the 1940s
Typical classroom of an unknown Roanoke school.
The Roanoker Motor Lodge, formerly located at 7645 Williamson Road.
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 purchased the building.
Looking northwest from Elmwood Park. This is the earliest known photo of what would become the City of Roanoke.
Franklin Road bridge over Roanoke River.
View from the roof of the McBain building. Post office tower in foreground.
Elks Carnival high wire act, looking west toward 3rd Street. St. Mark's Lutheran Church and Rorer Hall in visible in background.
Looking northeast from 1st Street and Day Avenue.
Parking lot in front of AEP's Roanoke office at the corner of Franklin Road and 1st Street.
The northeast corner of 2nd Street and Day Avenue.
Looking toward intersection with 1st Street and Franklin Road.
1st Street intersection with Franklin Road in front of AEP.
Knepp & Company Livery Stable, formerly located on the northwest corner of Jefferson Street and Church Avenue.
Roanoke's heaviest snowfall. Shown is Knepp & Company, formerly located at Jefferson Street and Church Avenue. Men shovel snow off of roof. View looking south.
Carlton Terrace Apartments, formerly located in the 900 block of Jefferson Street.
"Crystal Spring as it looked in the early days of Roanoke." Engraving of photo.
Built in the 1750s, this flume and waterwheel were all that remained when this photo was taken sometime before 1890. The flume and waterwheel were demolished in 1890. This mill lended its name to Mill Mountain.
Davis 1.414 Crystal Spring gazebo & house
Crystal Spring showing gazebo and house on hill above.
Children in sandbox at playgound under Memorial Bridge.
Norfolk & Western freight station. Looking southwest toward downtown. View of buildings on Norfolk Avenue. St. James Hotel in background.
A view of Elmwood Park from the corner of Jefferson Street and Bullitt Avenue.
View from Elmwood Park looking toward southwest corner of Jefferson Street and Elm Avenue.
View of Elmwood Park looking from southwest corner of Elm Avenue and Jefferson Street. Terry home and tennis courts visible.
View of Elmwood Park from the corner of Jefferson Street and Elm Avenue. Tennis courts visible at right.
A view of Elmwood Park from the northwest corner of Bullitt Avenue and Jefferson Street.
A nighttime view of the Japanese Magnolia in Elmwood Park.
Snow in Elmwood Park with view of the Terry House.
Spring in Elmwood Park with a view of St. John's Episcopal Church.
General Outdoor Advertising Company was located in the old St. John's Episcopal Church on the corner of Church Avenue and 2nd Street. The church is hardly visible due to the billboard display surrounding it.
Soldiers guarding the Liberty Bell in Roanoke. Hotel Roanoke is visible in the background. The Liberty Bell stopped in Roanoke during its tour through the United States in 1895.
Glidden Tour cars parked in Marstellar's garage on Church Avenue.
Float decorated by Heironimus and Brugh Department Store for the Roanoke Decennial Parade.
Cutting the birthday cake during Roanoke's Diamond Jubilee are Miss Diamond Jubilee, Barbara Boitnott, Mayor Walter L. Young and Miss Shenandoah Valley, Edwina Wertz.
Roanoke's Diamond Jubilee celebration kicks off at the 1915 municipal building.
Davis 11.01 Class of Alleghany Institute
Class of the Alleghany Institute. Burrell Memorial Hospital took it over and built the hospital.
The Virginia College for Young Women under construction. The school was formerly located in the South Roanoke neighborhood at the end of Rosalind Avenue.
Belmont Elementary School was located on Dale Avenue in southeast Roanoke. The school was built in 1891 and remained in operation until 1974 when Fallon Park Elementary School was completed.
West End Elementary School, formerly located at 918 Campbell Avenue. In this photo, the school is nearing completion.
Rear of West End School, formerly located at 912 Campbell Avenue.
Gilmer School once stood on Gilmer Avenue in the general area of the Roanoke Civic Center.
Pleasant View School, often called Moomaw School, which stood on Moomaw land on the corner of Cove and Hershberger Roads.
Hurt Park Elementary School, located at 1525 Salem Avenue.
Hurt Park Elementary, located at 1525 Salem Avenue.
Davis 11.36 Raleigh Court Elementary School
Davis 11.361 Raleigh Court Elementary School
Lee Junior High School, formerly located at Franklin Road and 2nd Street.
Davis 11.5 Stonewall Jackson Middle School
Stonewall Jackson Middle School, located at 1004 Montrose Avenue. The school name was changed to John P. Fishwick Middle School in 2018.
Stonewall Jackson Middle School, located at 1004 Montrose Avenue. The school's name was changed to John P. Fishwick Middle School in 2018.
Lucy Addison High School shortly after construction
Lucy Addison High School after completion of the addition.
Lucy Addison High School, shortly after completion of the addition.
Jefferson High School from Campbell Avenue.
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Patrick Henry High School under construction.
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Southview Elementary School, located on Peters Creek Road. The building is now used for Roanoke County administrative offices.
Roanoke Technical Institute, now called Virginia Western Community College.
East Building on the Hollins University campus. Built in 1856, It is the oldest building in use at Hollins.
Central to the campus of Roanoke College, the Administration Building was the first structure on campus, completed in 1848. Over the years, East and West wings were added.
The Dana Science Building on the campus of Hollins University.
Roanoke Post Office was located on the northeast corner of Church Avenue and 1st Street.
Roanoke's first post office as seen from the east side of Henry Street (now 1st Street) looking toward Campbell Avenue.
Big Lick Post Office was located on the corner of Lynchburg Road (Orange Avenue) and Williamson Road.
Courthouse and jail on Campbell Avenue and 2nd Street.
Roanoke's first African-American hospital, Burrell Memorial, was founded in 1915 in a small cottage on Henry Street. It soon outgrew the Henry Street location and moved into the former Alleghany Institute, a school for boys located at 611 McDowell Avenue, in 1921. By the early 1950s, Burrell Memorial had outgrown this building and a new hospital was constructed in 1955 on the same site. l
Doctor and nursing staff standing in front of first Burrell Memorial Hospital. This building is the former Alleghany Boys Institute. Burrell was the only African American hospital in Roanoke during segregation. Individuals unidentified.
Shenandoah Hospital, formerly located at 712 Campbell Avenue. Built in 1912, the 65-bed hospital closed in 1974. The building was razed in 1976.
Jefferson Hospital, which was founded in 1907 by Dr. Hugh Trout, was a predecessor to Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital. Formerly located at 1313 Franklin Road SW, the hospital closed in 1967 and was later razed.
Davis 14.33 Jefferson Hospital Nursing Class
The nursing class of 1947 on the steps of Jefferson Hospital.
Jefferson Hospital is structure on the left. It was located on Franklin Road; view looking at intersection with Walnut Avenue.
Lewis-Gale Hospital was built in 1909 as a partnership between Dr. Sparrell Gale and Dr. JN Lewis. The original hospital stood at the corner of 3rd Street and Luck Avenue. This photo was taken before the completion of the 1938 addition. This photo was retouched.
Lewis-Gale Hospital was built in 1909 as a partnership between Dr. Sparrell Gale and Dr. JN Lewis. The original hospital stood at the corner of 3rd Street and Luck Avenue. This photo was taken before the completion of the 1938 addition. The photo was retouched, as the street was not paved at the time the photo was taken.
Davis 14.481 Lewis-Gale Hospital Nursing Class
Nursing graduate class of 1941. Lewis Gale Hospital.
Gill Memorial Hospital was built in 1926. It was the first hospital in Virginia exclusively providing treatment for eye, ear, nose and throat conditions. It remained in independent operation until 1976, when it was acquired by Roanoke Memorial.
Aerial view of Community Hospital. Orchard Hill is in the background.
Nurses' building at Catawba Sanatorium. The sanatorium was established in 1908 to quarantine and treat individuals with tuberculosis. Today, Catawba Hospital provides psychiatric and geriatric care.
Nurses relax in the living room of the nurses' building at Catawba Sanatorium. The sanatorium was established in 1908 to quarantine and treat individuals with tuberculosis. Today, Catawba Hospital provides psychiatric and geriatric care.
Interior view of a typical room in the nurses' building at Catawba Sanatorium. The sanatorium was established in 1908 to quarantine and treat individuals with tuberculosis. Today, Catawba Hospital provides psychiatric and geriatric care.
Roanoke Public Library's first Librarian, Pearl Hinesley. Miss Hinesley served 30 years in Roanoke Public Libraries, from 1921-1951.
A band plays at the Roanoke Public Library's opening day celebration in Elmwood Park.
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Opening day celebration of Roanoke Public Libraries. Sarah Caldwell Butler speaking at event in Elmwood Park.
View of the first Roanoke Public Library from across Elmwood Park. The building, known as the Terry House, was purchased with Elmwood Park by the city in 1911 for $150,000.
Roanoke Public Library float in a parade.
Jefferson Street entrance to the first Roanoke Public Library.
A view of the Terry House from the driveway on Jefferson Street. The Terry House would become Roanoke's first public library in 1921.
Terry home in Elmwood Park shortly after its conversion to the first library.
Roanoke Public Library as seen from across Jefferson Street.
The Main branch of Roanoke Public Libraries.
Roanoke Public Library auditorium of the first public library in Terry home during children's book week story hour.
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Children gather for storytime at the Main Library.
Interior view of the first library. The desk in this photo is currently used in the Virginia Room.
Roanoke Public Library. Circulation desk and main room.
Interior view of Main Library reading and reference rooms when it was located in the Terry House.
The reference room in the old library about 1947.
Roanoke Public Library's Gainsboro Branch found its beginnings in the Odd Fellows Hall, formerly located at the corner of Patton Avenue and Gainsboro Road. It would relocate to the current building in 1942.
Interior of the Gainsboro Branch Roanoke Public Library.
Basement storage shelving at the Gainsboro Branch.
Early view of the Gainsboro Branch Library. The building was completed in 1941 at a cost of $23,970.24.
The Melrose Book Station, located at Melrose Avenue and 15th Street. In 1929, the "Book Station" was moved to the basement of Melrose School at 1100 Melrose Avenue. In 1933 it was moved to a vacant store at 1801 Melrose Avenue. In 1948, the branch was relocated again to 2318 Melrose Avenue, until the present building was completed in 1977.
Interior view of Melrose Branch Library after it was relocated from 15th Street and Melrose to the basement of Melrose School at 1100 Melrose Avenue.
Roanoke Librarian Pearl Hinesley stands in front of the newly constructed Melrose Branch.
The newly constructed Melrose Branch Library at 2318 Melrose Avenue. The sign reads, "New Library constructed for your convenience and assistance by the City of Roanoke".
The Melrose Branch Library was constructed in 1947 at a cost of $19,947.00
The Raleigh Court Library was located at 1916 Memorial Avenue. The building is now used by Pop's Ice Cream.
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Interior view of the Virginia Heights Book Station. The Virginia Heights Book Station was a precursor to the Raleigh Court Branch Library. It was located in the Masonic Lodge building at Grandin Road and Memorial Avenue.
The Fishburn Library at Hollins College.
Interior view of the reading room in the Fishburn Library at Hollins College.
The Ponce de Leon Hotel at 131 Campbell Avenue. This building was constructed in 1931 on the foundation of the previous Ponce de Leon which burned in 1931.
In July 1898, a fire started in the kitchen of the hotel. This photo makes the fire appear worse than it actually was, as the hotel was only closed for several months. Notice the furniture on the lawn; hotel guests and employees removed what they could from the building to prevent the spread of fire. The hotel reopened in 1899.
Hotel Roanoke was built in 1882 by the Norfolk and Western Railway.
Bird's eye view of Hotel Roanoke. Spires of St. Andrew's Cathedral can be seen in upper left corner.
An aerial view of the Hotel Roanoke. Roanoke Auditorium visible in upper right corner.
The Hotel Roanoke has gone through mulitple renovations, due to fire and to increase its size. This undated photo depicts the hotel in one of its many "phases". Despite the renovations, the hotel has maintained its distinctive style.
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Hotel Roanoke shown during contruction of addition.
The Hotel Roanoke under construction. Construction by the Virginia Bridge Company.
The Hotel Roanoke during the construction of an addition by the Virginia Bridge Company.
English Lounge in Hotel Roanoke. This space is now called the Pine Room.
A view of one of the private parlors in Hotel Roanoke.
The Regency Room, Hotel Roanoke's main dining room.
The Writing Room in Hotel Roanoke. This space is now an extension of the Pine Room Pub.
Rorer Park Hotel. The hotel was purchased by the citizens of Roanoke and presented to the Alleghany Institute, a school for boys. The Institute used this structure for three years.
View of the Patrick Henry from Elmwood Park.
The Patrick Henry as seen from Elmwood Park.
The Patrick Henry is seen from Elmwood Park.
Patrick Henry Hotel ballroom prepared for a banquet.
Davis 16.431 Patrick Henry Hotel Display
Display in the coffee shop window for the VMI/VPI game.
Pastry chef and Kazim Shriner pose next to a pastry display for the Shriners at the Patrick Henry.
Waitstaff poses next to table prepared for a banquet in the Patrick Henry Hotel.
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 Ford. The building was abandoned at the time this photo was taken.
Monticello Motel was located at 5046 Williamson Road.
Big Oak Motel was located at 2501 Williamson Road.
The sign for the Hitching Post Motel, which was located at 7656 Williamson Road.
The sign for the Holiday Inn of America in Roanoke, formerly located at 7120 Williamson Road.
View of the Shangri La Motel and Sign, once located at 5125 Williamson Road.
A rendering by Frye and Stone Architects of the Alumni Gymnasium at Roanoke College.
Members of the Roanoke College Class of 1950 pose for a portrait with faculty members in front of the Administration Building.
Sixth President of Roanoke College, Dr. H. Sherman Oberly, is pictured on the right next to an unidentitifed faculty member.
The faculty of Roanoke College pose for a group portrait in front of the Administration Building.
Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia.
An archetectural model of the Roanoke Civic Center.
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Interior view of Carvins Cove Water Treatment Facility
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Davis 18.52 Roanoke Wastewater Treatment Plant
Roanoke Wasterwater Treatment Plant off of Brownlee Avenue in Southeast.
The YWCA located at the corner of Franklin Road and 1st Street.
A view of several buildings of the Terrace Apartments (formerly Wood Apartments) located in Raleigh Court.
Railroad YMCA, formerly located at 12th Street and Shenandoah Avenue. The building was razed in 1947.
A rear view of the Railroad YMCA, formerly located at 12th Street and Shenandoah Avenue. The building was razed in 1947.
The northwest corner of Jefferson Street and Franklin Road. Park Theater visible on right. The marquee reads, "Gloria Swanson and Rudolph Valentino in Beyond the Rocks". Building to the right of the theatre was vacant at the time.
Looking north on the 500 block of Jefferson Street.
Looking south on Jefferson Street from Campbell Avenue intersection.
Looking south on Jefferson Street from Luck Avenue intersection.
Looking south on Jefferson Street. Signs for Jefferson Cafe, Jefferson Hotel and Hotel Colonial line the left side of the street. Signs for Rex Taylor's and the Patrick Henry Hotel are visible on the right side of the street.
Original Advance Auto Parts, formerly located at 503 S. Jefferson Street.
Norfolk & Western Office on the 500 block of S. Jefferson Street.
Kazim Temple Band in Christmas parade. Looking northeast on Jefferson Street from the corner of Day Avenue.
Joy Shop, formerly located at the intersection of Jefferson Street and Campbell Avenue.
Joy Shop located at the intersection of Jefferson Street and Campbell Avenue.
Looking east on Campbell Avenue from 1st Street.
Looking east on Campbell Avenue from Jefferson Street.
Looking west on Campbell Avenue from the Jefferson Street intersection.
Leggett's, formerly located at 112 Campbell Avenue SW.
David Kohen Clothing and Apparel, formerly located at 24 Campbell Avenue SW.
W.T. Grant Company and McClellan Stores, formerly located 17-23 Campbell Avenue SW.
Butler's Shoes, formerly located on Campbell Avenue.
S.H. Davis Pictures, formerly located at 136 Campbell Avenue.
Davis 2.14 Cornerstone Laying Masonic Temple
Cornerstone placement at the Masonic Temple, formerly located at the intersection of Campbell Avenue and Jefferson Street.
United Council of Travelers Welcome banner for a conference in Roanoke.
A view of 2nd Street. George Davis is leaning against the lamp post.
Looking east on Salem Avenue from Henry Street (now 1st). This row of storefronts included a bowling alley; liquor store,;L.A. Tolbert Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing; Brady's Bar and Restaurant; a barbershop and a pool hall.
Davis 2.21 Jefferson and Campbell Intersection
Intersection of Jefferson Street and Campbell Avenue. Sign for Rialto Theater visible on right. The Rialto was known for showing westerns.
Davis 2.22 J. Kefauver & Sons Repository
The Kefauver Repository was a large warehouse built on the site of the present Municipal Building between 1874 and 1878 and faced Commerce St. It was known as Kefauver's Folly in that Kefauver & Son originated the Central Manufacturing Company and used this repository to store their finished products and real estate. After the failure of the firm, the building gradually deteriorated until it was torn down and the land sold to the city as a site for the Court House about 1877. This picture is given to the library through the courtesy of Mrs. Gladys Lotts of Buena Vista, Virginia.
Proffit Cobbler Shop and J.M. Gambill Wholesale Grocers on Salem Avenue. Edward Franklin Proffit on left.
Roanoke Lodge #197 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. The lodge stood on the corner of Jefferson Street and Franklin Road where Anthem is now located.
Looking north of Jefferson Street from Campbell Avenue at crowd gathered for Roanoke Fair.
Unidentified group of Shriners standing on sidewalk in front of Roanoke Supply Company store, located at 101 W. Salem Avenue.
Belmont Baptist Church on Stewart Ave. SE and 9th Street.
Doors of First Baptist Church at 515 3rd Street.
Oakland Baptist Church at 3623 Roundhill Avenue
A newly constructed Oakland Baptist Church on right with an inset of the original Oakland Baptist at left.
Group portrait of Vinton Baptist Church parishioners.
Group photo of Vinton Baptist Church parishioners at Bible retreat.
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Virginia Heights Baptist Church, located at 2014 Memorial Avenue SW.
Davis 21.551 Villa Heights Baptist Church
Villa Heights Baptist Church, formerly located at 1020 Lafayette Blvd. NW.
Group photo of Bible School attendees at Villa Heights Baptist Church.
Plaque listing pastors of Enon Baptist Church in Hollins from 1855 -1902.
Melrose United Methodist Church, formerly located at 1301 Melrose Avenue.
Davis 22.52 Belmont United Methodist Church
Belmont United Methodist Church, formerly located at 806 Jamison Avenue, is now Metropolitan Community Church.
Trinity Methodist Church, located at 305 Mountain Avenue.
Group photo of Trinity United Methodist parishioners.
Trinity Methodist Church located at 305 Mountain Avenue.
Northview Methodist Church located at 521 Ridgecrest Drive in Hollins.
Grace Methodist Church located at 4404 Williamson Road.
Mount Pleasant Methodist Church located at 3035 Mount Pleasant Boulevard.
Old First Presbyterian Church, formerly located on the Southwest corner of Church Avenue and 3rd Street.
Raleigh Court Presbyterian located at 1837 Grandin Road.
Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church located at 1837 Grandin Road..
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Stained glass window in the sanctuary of Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church.
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The sanctuary of Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church.
Belmont Presbyterian Church, located at 1005 9th Street SE.
First Presbyterian Church, located at 2101 Jefferson Street.
Remaining walls of St. John's Episcopal Church. St. John's was the first Episcopal in the Old Lick area of Roanoke County. The cabin in the background once belonged to Bernie Rideout Holland, a former slave of General Edward Watts. Built in 1850, the St. John's congregation eventually outgrew the small church. A new church was built in 1892 at the corner of Jefferson Street and Elm Avenue. St. John's is now located at 1 Mountain Avenue.
St. John's Espiscopal Church at its Church Avenue and 2nd Street location. The building was not being used by the church at the time this photo was taken. General Outdoor Adventure Co. was using the building.
The old St. John's Episcopal Church was once located at the corner of Church Avenue and 2nd Street. In this photo, the vacant building's lawn is being used for billboards. The signs include: Jamison's Chain Grocery Stores, Colonial National Bank, Engleby Auto Supply Co., Inc., Engleby Electric Co. and Atlantic Life Insurance Co.
The old St. John's Episcopal Church was once located at the corner of Church Avenue and 2nd Street. Built in 1874, the church was used by Trinity United Methodist when St. John's built its new structure on Jefferson Street. In 1901, Trinity moved to its new chapel on Mountain Avenue. Christ Episcopal used the chapel from 1901-1918.
St. John's Episcopal Church Parish House, located at the corner of Elm Avenue and Jefferson Street. The church was constructed in 1892. The Parish House was constructed in 1922. It was remodeled in 1957; stone replaced the brick facade seen in this photo.
The sanctuary of Christ Episcopal Church located at 1101 Franklin Road
St. Andrews Catholic Church. The current structure was built in 1902.
Ryan Hall, the first school building for Roanoke Catholic. The building was razed in 1999.
St. Andrew's Catholic Church was built in 1902
St. Andrew's Catholic Church. The current structure was built in 1902.
Men at work during the construction of St. Andrew's Catholic Church
The sanctuary of St. Andrew's Catholic Church.
St. Andrew's Catholic Church sanctuary during Mass.
Our Lady of Nazareth Catholic Church. Formerly located at 820 Campbell Avenue, this structure was the first church, completed in 1926. It was used by the church until 1978 when the current structure was completed on Electric Road. The structure in this photo is now used by Roanoke Area Ministries.
Davis 27.1 First Church of Christ Scientist
The First Church of Christ. Scientist, formerly located at the corner of Church Avenue and 5th Street.
First Christian Church, locate at 344 Church Avenue.
Roanoke Church of Christ, located at 2606 Brandon Avenue.
Davis 27.5 Central Church of the Brethren
Interior view of Central Church of the Brethren, located at 416 Church Avenue.
Davis 27.51 Central Church of the Brethren
The Central Church of the Brethren, located at 416 Church Avenue.
Ghent Grace Brethren Church, located at 1511 Wasena Avenue.
Evangelical Foursquare Church, located at 612 Bullitt Avenue. Building is now used by New Beginnings Pentecostal Church
Melrose Avuenue Seventh Day Adventist Church, located at 1601 Melrose Avenue.
Parishioners of the former Trinity Holiness Church.
Parishioners of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.
Located on Brandon Avenue near the entrance to Brandon Oaks Lifecare Retirement Home, this historical marker makes note of the first Lutheran congregation in the area.