Debutante Dance Dec 1954; A man and a woman enter the dance floor.
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Debutante Dance Dec 1954; A group of young people come together to put on a performance.
Debutante Dance Dec 1954; Groups of debutante attendees assembled in a half circle to take pictures.
Debutante Dance Dec 1954; Group of young people process forward to put on a performance.
Debutante Dance Dec 1954; Two groups of young boys carry in carts with other boys playing trumpets inside.
Debutante Dance Dec 1954; Young man in costume standing over an uncostumed man and woman.
Debutante Dance Dec 1954; Group of men in suits in line for the debutante dance.
Debutante Dance Dec 1954; Dance partners enter the floor together in a line.
Debutante Dance Dec 1954; Group of women stand together seemingly watching the debutantes dance.
June 23, 1976; Assumedly Miss Rolling. Portrait in front of a plain background in graduation robe and cap.
May 1949, 30 Aug. 1949; Group of eight people harvesting crops. Man on the far right is President Sidney J. Phillips. Assumedly located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
May 1949, 30 Aug. 1949; President Sidney J. Phillips and, possibly, Mrs. Virginia Hurt Phillips stand in a kitchen, looking at a piece of paper that says, "Nehi Bottling Company."
May 1949, 30 Aug. 1949; Possibly Mrs. Virginia Hurt Phillips standing at the open fridge.
May 1949, 30 Aug. 1949; Group of four women stand around a table sorting and packing mail. Possibly Mrs. Virginia Hurt Phillips second from right. Assumedly located at the Post Office within the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
May 1949, 30 Aug. 1949; Group of four women stand around a table sorting and packing mail. Possibly Mrs. Virginia Hurt Phillips second from right. Presumably in the Post Office within the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
May 1949, 30 Aug. 1949; President Sidney J. Phillips stands among the crops. Unknown building in the background. Located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
May 1949, 30 Aug. 1949; President Sidney J. Phillips stands among the crops. Unknown building in the background. Assumedly located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
May 1949, 30 Aug. 1949; President Sidney J. Phillips speaking into some kind of radio equipment. Assumedly located at the Booker T. Washington Memorial Birthplace.
May 1949, 30 Aug. 1949; President Sidney J. Phillips speaking into some kind of radio equipment. Assumedly located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
May 1949, 30 Aug. 1949; Group of five adults and one baby stand in front of a car at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial for a picture. President Sidney J. Phillips stands on the far left. Mrs. Ada Chapell on far right.
May 1949, 1950; Group of students participating in a bricklaying exercise. Assumedly located at the Roanoke Branch of the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
May 1949, 1950; Groups of students standing in front of bricklaying works. Assumedly located at the Roanoke Branch of the Booker T. Washington Industrial Trade School.
May 1949, Feb. 1950, March 1950; Damaged mid-twentieth century automobile. Assumedly the Roanoke branch of Booker T. Washington Trade School.
May 1949, Feb. 1950, March 1950; Group of students being shown a diagram. Assumedly the Roanoke branch of Booker T. Washington Trade School.
May 1949, Feb. 1950, March 1950; President Sidney J. Phillips (left), talking with an unidentified man with two students in the background. Assumedly the Roanoke branch of Booker T. Washington Trade School.
May 1949, Feb. 1950, March 1950; Group of students working on radio, electrical, or mechanical machinery. Assumedly the Roanoke Branch of the Booker T. Washington Industrial Trade School.
May 1949, Feb. 1950, March 1950; Group of students being shown something on the chalkboard by a teacher. Assumedly the Roanoke branch of Booker T. Washington Trade School.
May 1949, Feb. 1950, March 1950; Group of students at typewriters. Assumedly the Roanoke branch of Booker T. Washington Trade School.
May 1949, Feb. 1950, March 1950; Unidentified men sitting at a desk in front of a chalkboard.
May 1949, Feb. 1950, March 1950; Two unidentified women sitting across from a desk from each other. Assumedly located at the Roanoke Branch of the Booker T. Washington Industrial Trade School.
May 1949, Feb. 1950, March 1950; Beauty school students completing client requests. Assumedly the Roanoke branch of Booker T. Washington Trade School.
May 1949, Feb. 1950, March 1950; Student looking down at two brick fireplaces. Assumedly the Roanoke branch of Booker T. Washington Trade School.
May 1949, Feb. 1950, March 1950; Brick fireplace. Assumedly the Roanoke branch of Booker T. Washington Trade School.
May 1949, Feb. 1950, March 1950; Large group of students gathered around damaged mid-twentieth century vehicle. Assumedly the Roanoke branch of Booker T. Washington Trade School.
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May 1949, Feb. 1950, March 1950; Groups of students working on automobiles; assumedly the Roanoke branch of Booker T. Washington Trade School.
May 1949, Feb. 1950, March 1950; Group of students working on bricklaying and construction exercises. Assumedly the Roanoke branch of Booker T. Washington Trade School.
May 1949, Feb. 1950, March 1950; Two students working on top of a construction project. President Sidney J. Phillips (right) speaking with an unidentified man. Assumedly the Roanoke branch of Booker T. Washington Trade School.
May 1949, Feb. 1950, March 1950; Group of students working on a construction project. Assumedly the Roanoke branch of Booker T. Washington Trade School.
1949; President Sidney J. Phillips looking at an unidentified building. Assumedly located at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
1949; Unidentified building assumedly on the land of the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
1949; Group of students working on the roof of the partially constructed Hopkins hall. Located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
1949; Unidentified partially constructed building. Assumedly at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
1949; Two unidentified men standing in front of the Booker T. Washington memorial cabin where he was born enslaved at the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
1949; Booker T. Washington Memorial Cabin where he was born enslaved. Located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
1949; Group of students standing in front of the Booker T. Washington Memorial Cabin where he was born enslaved. Well sculpture honoring Booker T. Washington is in front of the students. Located at Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
Date of Birth: May 11, 1952 Mayor from July 1, 1992 to June 30, 2000 and July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2016
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.
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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Looking southeast toward Mill Mountain from just across Day Avenue between 1st Street and Jefferson Street. The large multi-story building left of center was Jefferson Apartments. Nearly all of the buildings seen in the foreground have been razed.
Elks Carnival high wire act, looking west toward 3rd Street. St. Mark's Lutheran Church and Rorer Hall in visible in background.
The northeast corner of 2nd Street and Day Avenue.
Corner store formerly located at the intersection of Walnut Avenue and Jefferson Street. Walnut Avenue Meat Market, Hutson's Grocery and the American Cafe were among its tenants. The Bridge Inn is just visible at left.
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 apartment building, formerly located in the 900 block of Jefferson Street.
Looking north on Jefferson Street in the 900 block, Carlton Terrace is on the right.
Entrance of Carlton Terrace, formerly located in the 900 block of Jefferson Street.
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.
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Crystal Spring showing gazebo and house on hill above.
Children in sandbox at playgound under Memorial Bridge.
Looking east on Orange Avenue NE at Tinker Creek.
Looking east on Orange Avenue at Tinker Creek.
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.
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.
Spectators gather in front of the Municipal Building on Campbell Avenue to watch the Golden Jubilee parade.
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Class of the Alleghany Institute. Burrell Memorial Hospital took it over and built the hospital.
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.
Morningside Elementary School, located at 1716 Wilson Street SE.
Gilmer School once stood on Gilmer Avenue in the general area of the Roanoke Civic Center.
The original Back Creek School, located just off of Route 221, was used until the current Back Creek Elementary was constructed in 1937.
Norwich School opened in 1891 in the 2200 block of Roanoke Avenue SW. The school was closed in 1979.
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.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School, located at 1813 Carter Road SW.
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.
Oakland Elementary School, formerly located at 3229 Williamson Road NW. Oakland is now the Noel C. Taylor Learning Academy at Oakland.
Andrew Lewis High School, (now Middle School) is located at 616 S. College Avenue in Salem.
Typical classroom of an unknown Roanoke school.
Roanoke Technical Institute, now called Virginia Western Community College.
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.
Originally constructed as the United States Post Office and Federal Courthouse in 1932, the Commonwealth Building is located at 220 Church Avenue.
Courthouse and jail on Campbell Avenue and 2nd Street.
The old Roanoke County Courthouse, located at 301 E. Main Street in Salem was completed in 1910. Offices moved to a new building in 1985. The building is now owned by Roanoke College.
The St. Charles Hospital was located at 533 Mountain Avenue SW. It was opened in 1913 under the direction of Dr. J.C. Burke. It closed in 1934. The building is now used as apartments.
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.
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.
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.
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The nursing class of 1947 on the steps of Jefferson Hospital.
Jefferson Hospital nursing class of 1944.
Jefferson Hospital, founded in 1907 by Dr. Hugh Trout, was the predecessor of Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital. Formerly located at 1313 Franklin Road SW, the hospital closed in 1967 and was later razed.
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.
Lewis-Gale Hospital was built in 1909 as a partnership between Dr. Sparrell Gale and Dr. J.N. Lewis. The original hospital stood at the northwest corner of 3rd Street and Luck Avenue.
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Nursing graduate class of 1941. Lewis Gale Hospital.
Founded in 1899, Roanoke Hospital was the predecessor to Carilion Roanoke Memorial 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.
The main hospital building at Catawba Sanatorium.
Front view of center section, showing entrance and offices on lower floor and nurses' quarters on second floor of Coyner Springs Sanatorium.
View of front of Coyner Springs Sanatorium, built in 1939 as a tuberculosis sanatorium on the former grounds of Coyner Springs Resort.
Side view of Coyner Springs Sanatorium showing courtyard and "colored" entrance.
View of main corridor on lower floor of Coyner Springs Sanatorium.
A partial view of one of the wards in Coyner Springs Sanatorium.
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.
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.
A female member of the US Air Force at a children's program at the Gainsboro Branch Library.
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 Hotel as seen from Elmwood Park.
The Patrick Henry as seen from Elmwood Park.
The Patrick Henry is seen from Elmwood Park.
Close-up showing main entrance to the Patrick Henry Hotel on Jefferson Street.
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.
Interior view of the coffee shop located inside the Patrick Henry Hotel.
Interior view of the Terrace Dining Room inside the Patrick Henry Hotel.
The ballroom of the Patrick Henry Hotel.
A typical guest room in the Patrick Henry Hotel.
Unidentified kitchen staff in the ballroom of the Patrick Henry Hotel.
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.
Air Castle Court Motel, formerly located at 7121 Williamson Road.
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.
Motel Hollins, formerly located at 1231 Lee HIghway.
View of the Shangri La Motel and Sign, once located at 5125 Williamson Road.
The Roanoker Motor Lodge, formerly located at 7645 Williamson Road.
The Shenandoah Hotel opened on 5 November 1909. Originally consisting of two buildings, separated by an 8-foot alley, the Salem Avenue facing building seen here would later become the Hotel Lee followed by the Hotel Earle. The building was destroyed by fire in August 1991 and later razed.
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.
An archetectural model of the Roanoke Civic Center.
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Interior view of Carvins Cove Water Treatment Facility
Davis 18.52 Roanoke Wastewater Treatment Plant
Roanoke Wasterwater Treatment Plant off of Brownlee Avenue in Southeast.
Victory Stadium opened in 1942. It would host many events in its 6 decade existence, including the annual Thanksgiving Day Harvest Bowl football game between Virginia Tech and Virginia Military Institute. The stadium was razed in 2006.
The YWCA located at the corner of Franklin Road and 1st Street.
The Young Women's Christian Association formed a Roanoke chapter in 1914. This building was built around 1930 at the 605 1st Street SW.
A view of several buildings of the Terrace Apartments (formerly Wood Apartments) located in Raleigh Court.
Apartment complex located in the 2300 block of Denniston Avenue SW.
English Gardens apartment complex at the corner of Memorial Avenue and Fauquier Street SW.
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.
View of the building on the corner of Jefferson Street and Franklin Road. Among the businesses occupying this area were the Jefferson Street Pharmacy, Morgan's Restaurant, Katheryne Marechal Beauty Salon, John Norman Tayloring and the Park Theatre.
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.
Barr Brothers Jewelers, formerly located at 4 Campell Avenue SE.
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.
Butler's Shoes, formerly located on Campbell Avenue.
S.H. Davis Pictures, formerly located at 136 Campbell Avenue.
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Cornerstone placement at the Masonic Temple, formerly located at the intersection of Campbell Avenue and Jefferson Street.
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.
Looking east on Campbell Avenue near the Jefferson Street intersection. On the right is the First National Exchange Bank; visible on the left are Hanover Shoes, Virginia Dare Dresses and United Cigars.
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.
Roanoke Lodge #197 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. The lodge once stood on the corner of Jefferson Street and Franklin Road.
Car decorated for a parade with Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks regalia.
Knights of Pythias, Oceola Number 47, located at 5 Franklin Road SW.
Looking north of Jefferson Street from Campbell Avenue at crowd gathered for Roanoke Fair.
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.
Constructed in 1929, the Professional Arts Building, formerly known as the Medical Arts Building, is located at 30 Franklin Road.
Still under construction in this photograph, the Boxley Building was built by W.W. Boxley, then mayor of Roanoke. The building is located at 416 S. Jefferson Street.
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.
Belmont Baptist Church, located at 825 Stewart Avenue SE.
The old First Baptist Church, formerly located on opposite side of 3rd Street from the new building.
First Baptist Church, located at 515 3rd Street SW.
Doors of First Baptist Church at 515 3rd Street.
First Baptist Church was located at 407 N. Jefferson Street. Built between 1898 and 1900, it was used by the congregation until a new sanctuary was built in 1982. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. The building was destroyed by fire in April 1995.
The old Calvary Baptist Church, formerly located on Campbell Avenue between 5th Street and 6th Street. This building was used until completion of the current building in 1925.
A group of children in front of Hill Street Baptist Church. This building was located on 5th Street NW. It was razed in 1978 as a result of "urban renewal".
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.
The old sanctuary of Vinton Baptist Church. Completed in 1923, this sanctuary was used until 1986 when it was razed for the new sanctuary, located at 219 Washington Avenue.
The old sanctuary of Vinton Baptist Church, Completed in 1923, this sanctuary was used until 1986 when it was razed for the new sanctuary, located at 219 Washington Avenue.
Group portrait of Vinton Baptist Church parishioners.
Group photo of Vinton Baptist Church parishioners at Bible retreat.
Jefferson Street Baptist Church, formerly located at the corner of Jefferson Street and Wells Avenue NW.
Interior view of the current sanctuary of Virginia Heights Baptist Church, located at 2014 Memorial Avenue SW.
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Virginia Heights Baptist Church, located at 2014 Memorial Avenue SW.
The first sanctuary of Virginia Heights Baptist Church, located at 2014 Memorial Avenue SW.
Villa Heights Baptist Church, formerly located at 1020 Lafayette Boulevard NW.
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Villa Heights Baptist Church, formerly located at 1020 Lafayette Blvd. NW.
Group photo of Bible School attendees at Villa Heights Baptist Church.
High Street Baptist Church, formerly located at 23-25 Centre Avenue NW. The congregation built a new sanctuary at 2302 Florida Avenue NW in 1971. This building was razed in 1974.
Melrose Baptist Church, formerly located at 1130 Melrose Avenue NW. The building is now used by Holiness Tabernacle Church of God in Christ.
Tazewell Avenue Methodist Church, formerly located at 401 Tazewell Avenue SE, is now part of the Rescue Mission.
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Lee Street Methodist Episcopal Church, formerly located at 3rd Street and Harrison Avenue NE.
St. Paul's United Methodist Church, located at 502 Gilmer Avenue NW.
Greene Memorial United Methodist Church, located at 402 2nd Street SW.
Melrose United Methodist Church, formerly located at 1301 Melrose Avenue NW.
Melrose United Methodist Church, formerly located at 1301 Melrose Avenue.
West End United Methodist Church, located at 550 13th Street SW.
Pilgrim Holiness Church, formerly located at 599 19th Street NW.
Belmont United Methodist Church, formerly located at 806 Jamison Avenue SE. The building is now used by Metropolitan Community Church.
Davis 22.52 Belmont United Methodist Church
Belmont United Methodist Church, formerly located at 806 Jamison Avenue, is now Metropolitan Community Church.
Trinity United Methodist Church, located at 305 Mountain Avenue SW.
Group photo of Trinity United Methodist parishioners.
Trinity Methodist Church located at 305 Mountain Avenue.
Raleigh Court United Methodist Church, located at 1706 Grandin Road SW.
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.
Mt. Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church, formerly located on Gainsboro Road near Rutherford Avenue NW.
Originally Bethany Presbyterian Church, the building was later used by First Methodist Episcopal Church before becoming St. John's African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, formerly located on Gilmer Avenue near Commonwealth Avenue NE.
Old First Presbyterian Church, formerly located on the Southwest corner of Church Avenue and 3rd Street.
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..
Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church, located at 1837 Grandin Road SW.
Davis 23.214a Raleigh Court Presbyterian
Davis 23.2151 Raleigh Court Presbyterian
Stained glass window in the sanctuary of Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church.
Davis 23.2152 Raleigh Court Presbyterian
The sanctuary of Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church.
Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church, located at 1837 Grandin Road.
Belmont Presbyterian Church located at 1005 9th Street Southeast.
First Presbyterian Church located at 2101 Jefferson Street.
The old Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, formerly located at the corner of Patton Avenue (once 5th Avenue) and 3rd Street NW. The stained glass window is the Jackson Window, installed in 1905 by Rev. L.L. Downing, the pastor of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. He had this window installed because Thomas J. Jackson taught the Reverend Downing’s parents to read and write and instructed them in the ways of the Presbyterian Church. Though this structure burned in the 1950s, the window was unharmed and was installed in the new Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church located at 301 Patton Avenue NW.
Second Presbyterian Church, located at 214 Mountain Avenue SW.
West End Presbyterian Church, located at 1200 Campbell Avenue SW.
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 Episcopal Church, located on the corner of Jefferson Street and Elm Avenue.
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.
Christ Episcopal Church choir stands next to the church, located at 1101 Franklin Road SW.
The sanctuary of Christ Episcopal Church located at 1101 Franklin Road
Mural behind the pulpit of Christ Episcopal Church, located at 1101 Franklin Road SW.
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.
Beth Israel clergy on the steps of the synagogue, located at 920 Franklin Road SW.
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.
Davis 27.11 First Church of Christ Scientist
First Church of Christ Scientist, formerly located at the corner of Church Avenue and 5th Street.
First Christian Church, locate at 344 Church Avenue.
The old Belmont Christian Church sanctuary, located at 11th Street and Jamison Avenue SE.
Melrose Avenue Christian Church, formerly located at 2126 Melrose Avenue NW.
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.
The old First Church of the Brethren, located at 730 Loudon Avenue NW, is now Loudon Avenue Christian Church.
The old Troutville Church of the Brethren, formerly located in the 5100 block of Lee Highway.
Ninth Street Church of the Brethren, located at 1103 9th Street SE.
Ghent Grace Brethren Church, located at 1511 Wasena Avenue.
Melrose Avuenue Seventh Day Adventist Church, located at 1601 Melrose Avenue.
Glad Tidings Assembly of God, formerly located at 1217 Maple Avenue SW.
Interior view of Glad Tidings Assembly of God, formerly located at 1217 Maple Avenue SW.
Parishioners of the former Trinity Holiness Church.
Parishioners of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.
Old St. Marks Lutheran Church built by Methodists on corner of Campbell Avenue and 3rd Street.
The first St. Marks Lutheran Church, once located on the southeast corner of Church Avenue and 2nd Street. Though this building no longer stands, Greene Memorial United Methodist Church is now located on the site.
Virginia Heights Lutheran Church was the predecessor of Christ Lutheran Church. This chapel was located at what is now 1320 Grandin Road. Built in 1917, the chapel was in use by the congregation until 1948.
Virginia Heights Lutheran Church was the predecessor of Christ Lutheran Church. This chapel was located at what is now 1320 Grandon Road. Built in 1917, the chapel was in use by the congregation until 1948.
Interior view of Calvary Baptist Church sanctuary, located at 608 Campbell Avenue.
A view of the City Market area looking south on Market Street.
Old City Market. Old assembly hall in background. Circa 1890.
Old city market. Looking toward Hotel Roanoke.
Rockledge Inn opened in the Spring of 1892 as a resort hotel. It featured sweeping verandas and views of the city, tennis and croquet courts, large stone fireplaces and a private coach that ran from the depot to the inn. Rockledge Inn would permanently close in 1929. In 1964, the renovated Rockledge Inn opened at the Mill Mountain Theater. The theater would use the structure until it burned in 1976.
At the corner of Floyd Avenue and Main Street in Wasena stood this house, part of the Howbert Farm. It was rented for many years by the Custer Family, who posed on the porch for this photograph.
Magnolia was located at the corner of Orange Avenue and Williamson Road,. Built in 1837 by Zachariah Robinson as a tavern, Magnolia was a popular stop for stagecoach traffic until 1850 when rail became the primary means of long distance travel. Dr. Henry C. Hart purchased Magnolia in 1876. He ran a hydrotherapy clinic in the house for many years. Magnolia was razed in 1974.
The Howbert house and farm was built by George Howbert circa 1900. Howbert sold the house and farm to the Wasena Land Company in 1910 for development as a suburb of Roanoke. The house still stands at 918 Howbert Avenue.
This house was built circa 1855 by Elijah McClanahan. Elijah was the son of William McClanahan who owned over 3,000 acres of land, including Crystal Spring and Mill Mountain. First Presbyterian Church was built on the site in 1929.
Located at Ingles Ferry in Radford, the Mary Draper Ingles cabin, also known as the Ingles Family Farmstead, was the home of Mary Draper and her husband, Thomas Ingles. Mary Draper Ingles was abducted by Shawnee Indians in 1755 and taken to Big Bone Lick, Kentucky. Mary escaped captivity and traveled over 800 miles on foot back home. Though the original cabin is gone, a replica stands in its place.
Gardens on the Mountain View property, home of J.B. Fishburn.
The Terry House in Elmwood Park. The home was used as Roanoke's first public library until it the current structure was built in 1952. The home was used as recreational offices until it was razed in 1964.
Home of Dr. Joseph Gale, formerly located on the corner of Jefferson Street and Bullitt Avenue.
Davis 34.1-1 Easter Sunrise Service at Highland Park
Easter Sunrise Service held in Highland Park under the auspices of the Altrusa Club of Roanoke.
This apartment building located at 701 3rd Street was one of the first totally electric apartment buildings in the city.
Roanoke Memorial Hospital nurses' home, formerly located in the 1600 block of Belleview Avenue SE.
Mayor's Monument, also known as Kimball Tower.