The Crater is the scene of the Battle of the Crater that occurred on 30 July 1864 as part of the Siege on Petersburg. Pennsylvania miners dug a 511 foot tunnel and placed a four ton charge of powder under Pegram's Confederate battery. The explosion killed over 300 confederates. Confederates rallied and and haulted the Union onslaught, killing over 500 Union soldiers.
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Confederate Tunnels beneath supporting works to Fort Mahone at Pine Gardens. The purpose of the tunnels was to detect any mining that might be attempted by the Union and they were used as storage for ammunition and refuge during heavy cannonading.
A view of the interior of the Union tunnel beneath the Crater, constructed by the 48th Pennsylvania Regiment under Colonel Pleasants. It was here that a four ton charge of powder was placed and exploded between Elliot's Salient.
Erected by the South Carolina Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy as a memorial to Elliott's South Carolina troops who lost their lives in the explosion at The Crater.
This monument was erected on the spot where Fort Mahone, known as Fort Damnation by the Union, once stood. It was erected by the State of Pennsylvania in honor of the soldiers who served in the Third Division, 9th Corps, Army of the Potomac.
The marker in the right foreground indicates the entrance to the Union tunnel located at the crater.
This pile of lumber was the lining placed in the Confederate tunnels at Pine Garden
Confederate breastworks near Pine Gardens.
The discovery of the Confederate Tunnels came as a result of a boy chasing a rabbit into this hole. The tunnels were finally discovered after 60 years.
Cows grazing next to pond on the outskirts of Roanoke. Exact location unknown
Ice on the Niagara Dam, four miles east of Roanoke on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Etzler Magnetic Signs displayed at an unidentified event
Roanoke Gas Company display featuring gas appliances at an unidentfied event.
Students study on the campus of Hollins College.
A view of the campus of Hollins College.
An unidentified student studies on the campus of Hollins College.
Unidentified students prepare to play tennis on the campus of Hollins College.
duPont Chapel on the campus of Hollins College
Unidentfied individuals in front of the Narrows Post Office.
The City of Roanoke's first courthouse and jail, formerly located at 2nd Street and Campbell Avenue.
The old Roanoke County Courthouse, located at 305 E. Main Street in Salem.
Woodlawn United Methodist Church, located at 2922 Corbieshaw Road.
First Presbyterian Church, located at 2101 Jefferson Street.
Salem Presbyterian Church, located at 41 E. Main Street.
Hott Bishop Memorial United Brethren Church, formerly located on Tazewell Avenue.
Rear view of home located a 3112 Somerset Street.
House located at 40 Sawyer Drive in the West Club Forest subdivision in Salem.
The Shenandoah Building, located at 305 1st Street.
Appalachian Electric Power Company truck.
Located near Glasgow, West Virginia, the Kahawha River Plant is a coal-fired power station owned and operated by AEP.
Appalachian Power employees haul an electric pole at an unidentified plant.
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General Stone and Materials Corporation, formerly located at 1401 Franklin Road.
Railroad employees stand in front of the Norfolk & Western Office building formerly located on 5th Street.
Employees of Paul C. Agee Insurance Company in the office.
Goodwill Industries workshop, formerly located at 3125 Salem Turnpike.
Unidentified employees work in the Goodwill Industries workshop, formerly located at 3125 Salem Turnpike.
Unidentified employees make repairs to donated clothing at the Goodwill Industries workshop, formerly located at 3125 Salem Turnpike.
An unidentified employee punches the time clock at Goodwill Industries.
An interior view of Goodwill Industries, formerly located at 3125 Salem Turnpike.
Bowman Bakery, formerly located at 102 5th Street NW.
ITT Exelis, located at 7635 Plantation Road.
Wasena Gulf Service, formerly located at 1119 Main Street.
Unidentified girl sits in toy Mustang at Magic City Ford.
Thaden-Jordan Furniture Company, formerly located at 312 Kessler Mill Road.
Architectural rendering of Johnson-Carper Furniture Company, formerly located at 3322 Hollins Road NE.
An Archway Cookies booth at an unidentified event.
Unidentified members of the Waverly Place Baptist Church Choir.
Interior view of Viking Lanes Bowling Alley, formerly located at 2727 Franklin Road.
An unidentified group stands in front of Virginian #104, a class EL-#3A electric locomotive.
Construction of the bridge on South Colorado Street over the railroad tracks in Salem.
Also known as the Bluestone River Bridge, the Sergeant Cornelius H. Charlton Bridge crosses the Bluestone River in Mercer County, West Virginia. Charlton received the Metal of Honor for his heroic acts in the Korean War.
A view of Downtown Lynchburg from Courthouse hill.
Unidentified men with a Kingsport Utilities wagon.
The Memorial Tunnel opened in 1954 to carry traffic through the Paint Creek Mountain on the West Virginia Turnpike. Closed to traffic in 1987, the tunnel is now used for military training.
Vacant store fronts in the 100 block of Salem Avenue.
View of Staunton Avenue near 24th Street.
Various business signs along E. Campbell Avenue.
Fire Escape diagram depicting a "state-of-the-art" fire escape containing a slide.
View of two men standing beside Watts Springs.
View of Church Avenue looking east from Commerce Street (now 2nd Street). Greene Memorial UMC visible on right, old YMCA visible on left.
Though not in Roanoke, this Longview, Washington neighborhood scene was used as an example in John Nolen's plan for Roanoke.
View of Hotel Patrick Henry from Elmwood Park
Looking west on Campbell Avenue at intersection with Jefferson Street.
Scene in Elmwood Park with a view of Patrick Henry Hotel.
Scene in Elmwood Park viewing the rose garden.
View of Salem Avenue east from Second Street, SW. Buildings lines street with painted advertisements.
Image of a building being demolished with coat laying on ladder.
View of a single family dwelling made of brick.
View of Patrick Henry Hotel from Elmwood Park.
View of advertisement signs hanging from the front of buildings along South Jefferson Street.
Derelict home in Northeast. Exact location unknown.
Side view of the Walnut Avenue and Jefferson Street bridges.
A view of 10th Street NW at Williamson Road and the Oakland School.
Side view of State & City Bank, once located at approximately 206 Jefferson Street. This photo was taken after a building was razed.
Northwest corner at the intersection of Jefferson Street and Campbell Avenue.
View of people playing recreational games in Melrose Park.
View of West Campbell Avenue at 8th Street intersection, 1928.
Chamber of Commerce map showing roads to Roanoke.
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A panoramic sketch from Mill Mountain by Louis Ruyl of New York for the Chamber of Commerce. Caption reads, "Showing spurs of the Blue Ridge with the Alleghany Mountains in the distance, and the Roanoke bowl or amphitheater, McAfee's Knob at left, and the entrance to the Great Shenandoah Valley between Tinker and Dead Man's Mountains.
Roanoke Hospital at the foot of Mill Mountain. The Mill Mountain incline can be seen to the right.
Sketch of the Dog Mouth Fountain. The fountain was acquired by the city in 1898. It stands at the corner of Salem Avenue and Market Street.
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View of the first Roanoke Public Library in Elmwood Park. The library was located in the Terry House, a gift to the city from the Terry Family.
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View of Mill Mountain and the surrounding Roanoke Valley
View from Williamson Road of Virginia Railway Station. Jefferson Street bridge in background.
View of the rear of the Hotel Ponce De Leon, with the remainder of a building's foundation visible in foreground.
View of Elmwood Park from the Patrick Henry Hotel.
View of the intersection of Church Avenue and Second Street SW with the sign for the YMCA on the right.
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View of the spring once located in Weaver Heights Park.
View of debris behind original Hotel Ponce de Leon.
View of 9th Street from the intersection with Jamison Avenue.
View of the 600 block Montrose Avenue lined with houses.
Ruins of an episcopal church in Northeast Roanoke.
View of men working on construction downtown. Totz Department Store can be seen in the background. Totz was located at 117-119 Salem Avenue SW.
Mayor's Monument in its original location in Woodland Park at Church Avenue and Sixth Street SE, overlooking the Norfolk and Western Shops. The Mayor
Unknown location on Orange (Lynchburg) Avenue.
Panoramic view of Roanoke Valley from Route 221 on Bent Mountain at the top of the climb up the mountain just before it reaches the top.
View of Highland Park Elementary School, located at 1212 5th Street.
Melrose Park on Melrose Avenue between 14th and 15th Streets.
A view of the 300 block of Allison Avenue.
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Aerial view of Jefferson Street looking north.
Map of City of Roanoke's Zone Plan used in Nolen Plan.
Fairacres, located at 2713 Avenham Avenue, was built in 1912 by W.C. Stephenson. It remained in the Stephenson Family until 1963, when it was purchased by the Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs. The club kept the home until 2003. It is now a private residence.
Map of City of Roanoke and Environs used in the Nolen plan.
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Existing Conditions Map of City of Roanoke used in Nolen plan
Jamison Company Bakery, formerly located at 541 Salem Avenue.
Children play under stone bridge. Location unknown.
Giles Brothers Furniture, formerly located at 108 Campbell Avenue.
Campbell Avenue as seen from the Schulte United building, formerly located at 16 Campbell Avenue.
Stonework etched with First National Exchange Bank.
Washington Park, located at 1610 Burrell Street.
Looking north on Grandin Road from Sherwood Avenue.
Map included in John Nolen's Comprehensive Plan for the City of Roanoke.
Looking east on Mountain Avenue at 4th Street intersection.
Billboards lining Eleventh Street at Moorman Avenue intersection.
Pitzer Transfer Storage Warehouse, formerly located at the corner of Franklin Road and 2nd Street.
Billboard advertisement for Grand Piano located at Jefferson Street and Franklin Road.
Storefronts on the 10 block of Campbell Avenue SW.
Storefronts in the 10 block of Campbell Avenue SW.
Looking east on Campbell Avenue at the intersection with Jefferson Street.
Lucy Addison High School Class of 1943 in front of Roanoke Auditorium.
Greenvale Nursery School., located at 627 Westwood Boulevard NW.
Lord Botetourt High School, located at 1435 Roanoke Road, Daleville.
A teacher reads to children at the Greenvale Nursery School, located at 627 Westwood Boulevard.
Children in the nursery of Greenvale School, located at 627 Westwood Boulevard Northwest.
The playground at Greenvale Nursery School, located at 627 Westwood Boulevard NW.
Jefferson High School football team at Victory Stadium.
Law Office of Thomas Surface, formerly located at 501 13th Street SW.
Community Hospital during construction. Roanoke Engraving is visible on the left.
Community Hospital during construction. Roanoke Chemical Company visible at left.
Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel from fire on 23 April 1963.
Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel after fire on 23 April 1963.
Holiday Inn formerly located at the corner of Orange Avenue and Williamson Road.
Archie's House of Beef was located in the Holiday Inn that once stood at the corner of Orange Avenue and Williamson Road.
Three dimensional architectural model of the Roanoke Civic Center.
An interior view of a three dimensional architectural model of the Roanoke Civic Center.
An aerial view of Terrace Apartments with surrounding streets identified.
Mountain View, a 40 room elegant turn-of-the-century mansion, was built in 1907 by Junius B. Fishburn. Mr. Fishburn donated Mountain View to the City in 1955 with the stipulation that it be used solely and exclusively for public recreation purposes. It is located at 714 13th Street SW.
Home located at 11035 Stewartsville Road.
People's Federal Savings and Loan, formerly located in the Liberty Trust Building at 101 Jefferson Street.
Allstate Insurance, formerly located at 3517 Brandon Avenue.
Congela Building, located at 2823 Williamson Road.
Motor Finance Company, formerly located at 428 Campbell Avenue SW.
Southwest Virginia Savings & Loan, formerly located at 306 2nd Street SW.
Allstate Insurance, formerly located at 3517 Brandon Avenue SW.
An aerial view of Shenandoah Life Insurance Company, located at 2301 Brambleton Avenue SW.
An aerial view of Shenandoah Life Insurance, located at 2301 Brambleton Avenue SW.
Southwest Virginia Savings & Loan, formerly located at 306 2nd Street SW. View is looking north.
Southwest Virginia Savings & Loan, formerly located at 306 2nd Street SW
Employees inside Southwest Virginia Savings & Loan, formerly located at 306 2nd Street SW.
Top view of three dimensional architectural model of Roanoke Civic Center.
Window display at Smartwear Irving-Saks, formerly located at 210-212 S. Jefferson Street.
Interior view of the children's department at Leggett's, formerly located 112 Campbell Avenue.
Interior view of Schulte United Millinery, formerly located at 16 Campbell Avenue SW.
Barr's Variety Store, formerly located at 1318 Grandin Road SW.
Shoppers inside Barr's Variety Store, formerly located at 1318 Grandin Road SW.
Shoppers in Barr's Variety Store, formerly located at 1318 Grandin Road SW.
Cash registers at Barr's Variety Store, formerly located at 1318 Grandin Road SW.
Moore Tire Company, formerly located at 1860 S. Jefferson Street.
Dickerson GMC, formerly located 715 Patterson Avenue SW.
An unidentified customer and employees in front of Rutrough Motors, formerly located at 335 Luck Avenue SW.
Magic City Ford, located at 809 Williamson Road NE.
Chewning Garage and Body Shop, formerly located at 3034 Wentworth Avenue NW.
An unidentified customer and employee in the showroom of Rutrough Motors, formerly located at 335 Luck Avenue SW.
Jarrett-Chewning Company, formerly located at 1854 S. Jefferson Street.
Unidentified employees stand in front of Jarrett-Chewning Company, formerly located at 1854 S. Jefferson Street.
Garage interior of Jarrett-Chewning Company, formerly located at 1854 S. Jefferson Street.
A Mercedes on the sales lot of Jarrett-Chewning Company, formerly located at 1854 S. Jefferson Street.
An unidentified employee stands next to a Mercedes on the sales lot of Jarrett-Chewning Company, formerly located at 1854 S. Jefferson Street.
Fort Lewis Esso Servicenter, formerly located at 1905 W. Main Street in Salem.
Williamson Road Esso, formerly located at 2715 Williamson Road NE.
Roanoke Sash & Door Company, formerly located at 999 13th Street SW.
Virginia Brewing Company, formerly located in the 1200 block of Wise Avenue SE.
Vinton Weaving Company, now Precision Fabrics Group, is located at 323 West Virginia Avenue.
National Cash Register, formerly located at 902 S. Jefferson Street,
National Cash Register, formerly located at 902 S. Jefferson Street.
Work stations inside National Cash Register, formerly located at 902 S. Jefferson Street.
Dillard Paper Company, formerly located at 2490 Patterson Avenue SW.
Snack bar inside McKesson & Robbins in Rocky Mount.
Interior view of McKesson & Robbins Pharmacy in Rocky Mount.
Cosmetics counter in McKesson & Robbins in Rocky Mount.
Warren Gilbert Photography, formerly located at 4311 Appleton Avenue NW.
Rear view of Virginia Brewing Company, formerly located in the 1200 block of Wise Avenue SE.
Virginia Brewing Company employees with delivery truck outside of the brewery.
Employees next to trucks at Webster Brick.
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Pabst Blue Ribbon delivery trucks parked at Roanoke Distributing Company, formerly located at 907 3rd Street SE.
Roanoke Grocers Inc., formerly located at 1131 4th Street SE.
Hampshire Corp., formerly located at 2101 Winston Avenue SW.
Sealtest Foods, formerly located at 133 Albemarle Avenue SE.
Mayfair Caterers and Restaurant, formerly located at 1602 Orange Avenue NW. Melrose Seventh Day Adventist Church visible in background.
Roma Restaurant (later Villa Sorrento), formerly located at 1210 Patterson Avenue SW.
Garst Brothers Dairy, formerly located at 1118 Salem Avenue SW.
Associated Grocers, formerly located at 359 Kessler Mill Road.
Employee with tractor-trailer at loading dock of Sealtest Foods, formerly located at 133 Albemarle Avenue SE.
Production equipment in Sealtest Foods, formerly located at 133 Albemarle Avenue SE.
Frigid Freeze Frozen Foods, formerly located at 103 8th Street SE.
Drivers stand next to Sear's delivery trucks.
Roanoke Ice and Cold Storage, formerly located at 806 Wasena Avenue.
Kenney's Patty Wagon Hamburgers, formerly located at 5320 Williamson Road NW.
Sign for Biff Burger, formerly located at 4317 Williamson Road NE.
Order windows at Biff Burger, formerly located at 3323 Melrose Avenue NW.
Mullen's Place, formerly located at 307 9th Street SE.
Top Value Stamps, formerly located at 2613 Franklin Road SW.
Top Value Stamps, formerly located at 318 2nd Street SW.
Merchandise inside Top Value Stamps, formerly located at 318 2nd Street SW.
Top Value Stamps, formerly located at 1519 Williamson Road NE.
Garland's Medical Center, formerly located at 127 McClanahan Street SW.
Garland's Drugstore on a snowy day, formerly located at 1327 Grandin Road SW.
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Garland's Delivery Service drivers next to their vehicles on a snowy day.
Roanoke-Salem Plaza storefronts, including People's Drug, Miller & Rhoads and Winn-Dixie, formerly located at 4600 Melrose Avenue NW.
Townside Plaza (now Townside Festival), located at 3600 Franklin Road SW.
Lerner Shops at Roanoke-Salem Plaza, formerly located at 4142 Melrose Avenue NW.
JC Penney at Crossroads Mall, formerly located at 5002 Airport Road NW.
Interior of Crossroads Mall. Crossroads was built in 1961 and was the first enclosed shopping center in Virginia.
Interior entrance of JC Penney at Crossroads Mall.
Interior entrance to Sidney's at Crossroads Mall.
Interior entrance to Roses at Crossroads Mall.
WoolCo Department Store, formerly located at Crossroads Mall, 5002 Airport Road NW. Original anchor stores at Crossroads were J,C. Penney, Roses, Heironimus, Winn-Dixie, People's Drug, Other mall tenants included Fink's Jewelers, Smartwear Irving Saks, Sidney's, Thom McAn, Peter's Deli, Cato Fashions, and Bailey's Cafeteria.
Safety Motor Transit, formerly located at 12th Street and Campbell Avenue SE.
Hearse in front of John M. Oakey Funeral Home, formerly located at 126 Campbell Avenue SW.
Rader Chapel located at 630 Roanoke Road in Daleville. This building was replaced with the current structure in 1996.
Looking east on Church Avenue in front of Roanoke Gas, formerly located at 123-125 Church Avenue SW. The sign was illuminated by gas burners. Sign panels have been removed as the gas burners are being replaced with electric lights.
Lendy's Take Home Shoppe, formerly located at 4102 Melrose Avenue NW.
Lendy's Take Home Shoppe, formerly located at 4102 Melrose Avenue SW.
Apartments located at 201 Mountain Avenue SW.
Tom Huston Peanut Company, formerly located at 1340 W. Main Street in Salem.
Colonial Yorktown Apartments, located at 2918 Brandon Avenue SW.
Apartments located at 110 Mountain Avenue SW.
South Roanoke Apartment Village, located at 3727 Parliament Road SW.
Home located at 337 Parkwood Avenue in Salem.
Looking east on Church Avenue in front of Roanoke Gas Company, formerly located at 123-125 Church Avenue SW. The sign was illuminated by gas burners.
Main office of Roanoke Gas Company, formerly located at 123-125 Church Avenue SW.
Contruction of Appalachian Power office located at 614 1st Street SW. View looking east on Bullitt Avenue.
View of the pool inside the old YMCA building, formerly located at 425 Church Avenue, now the Locker Room Lofts.
Appalachian Power, located at 40 Franklin Road SW.
Lincoln Terrace Elementary School, located at 1802 Liberty Road NW.
Webster Brick (now General Shale), located at 2351 Webster Road.
Construction of ITT Exelis, located at 7635 Plantation Road.
Roanoke Memorial Rehabilitation Center, located at 2017 S. Jefferson Street.
Calvary Baptist Church, located at 608 Campbell Avenue SW.
Christ Lutheran Church, located at 2011 Brandon Avenue SW.
Villa Heights Baptist Church, formerly located at 1026 Lafayette Boulevard NW.
Construction of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, located at 30 Huntington Boulevard NE.
Briarwood Apartments, located at 826 Hardy Road in Vinton.
Pitzer Transfer and Storage, formerly located at 841 Reserve Avenue SW.
Sign at the entrance of the Kimball Acres subdivision.
Newly constructed homes along the 500 block of Moran Avenue in the Kimball Acres subdivision.
Apartments located at 1801 Grandin Road SW.
Oren Roanoke Corporation, formerly located at 720 3rd Street in Vinton.
Winston Property Management, formerly located at 930 S. Jefferson Street.
The Jefferson Apartments, formerly located at 820 S. Jefferson Street.
Looking north on 36th Street NW from Troutland Avenue in the Wilmont Farms neighborhood.
Looking south on 36th Street NW from Troutland Avenue in the Wilmont Farms neighborhood.
Looking north on 36th Street NW from Troutland Avenue in the Wilmont Farms neighborhood. Safety patrol students from Fairview Elementary School monitor traffic.
Safety patrol students from Fairview Elementary School on the corner of 36th Street NW and Troutland Avenue in the Wilmont Farms neighborhood.
Home located at 2434 Charing Cross Drive.
Apartments located at 217 Mountain Avenue SW.
Spectators gather in front of the Municipal Building on Campbell Avenue to watch the Golden Jubilee parade.
Knights of Pythias, Oceola Number 47, located at 5 Franklin Road SW.
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.
Exterior view of the former Melrose Lodge #139 of the Freemasons, formerly located at 21st Street and Carroll Avenue NW. The building is now part of Williams Memorial Baptist Church.
Warehouses along the 100 block of Norfolk Avenue SW, including C.B. Halsey Company and Old Domion.
Goodwill Industries workshop and storefront, formerly located at 3125 Salem Turnpike NW.
An aerial view of Roanoke Electric Steel, formerly located at 20 30th Street NW.
A female member of the US Air Force at a children's program at the Gainsboro Branch Library.
Loebl Dye Works, formerly located at 348 Salem Avenue SW.
Wet cleaning department at Loebl Dye Works. Men from left are: William Staples, Robert Loebl, Walter Morgenthau and unknown.
American Viscose employees with decorated car for World War I drive parade. Norfolk & Western shops visible in background.
American Viscose employees with decorated car for a World War I drive parade. Norfolk & Western shops visible in background.
American Viscose employees at a World War I drive parade. Norfolk & Western shops visible in background.
American Viscose employees with decorated car for a World War I drive parade.
Construction of the Roanoke Times & World News building located at the corner of 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW.
Construction of the Roanoke Times & World News building located at 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW.
The Roanoke Times & World News building located at 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW. Although it has gone through changes over the years, the building is still used by the Times.
Andrew Lewis High School, (now Middle School) is located at 616 S. College Avenue in Salem.
Lord Botetourt High School, located at 1435 Roanoke Road in Daleville.
Monroe Junior High School, formerly located at 1122 19th Street NW.
Norwich School opened in 1891 in the 2200 block of Roanoke Avenue SW. The school was closed in 1979.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School, located at 1813 Carter Road SW.
Fincastle Presbyterian Church, located at 108 E. Back Street in Fincastle.
Botetourt County Courthouse, located at 1 W. Main Street in Fincastle.
A view of E. Main Street from the Market Street intersection in Downtown Salem.
Morningside Elementary School, located at 1716 Wilson Street SE.
Apartment complex located in the 2300 block of Denniston Avenue SW.
Elizabeth Heights Apartments, located from the corner of Idaho Street and Illinois Avenue in Salem.
Elizabeth Heights Apartments from the corner of Idaho Street and Elizabeth Avenue in Salem.
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.
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.
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.
Founded in 1899, Roanoke Hospital was the predecessor to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
The main hospital building at Catawba Sanatorium.
The Patrick Henry Hotel as seen from Elmwood Park.
The Patrick Henry Hotel as seen from Roanoke Public Library.
Close-up showing main entrance to the Patrick Henry Hotel on Jefferson Street.
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.
Air Castle Court Motel, formerly located at 7121 Williamson Road.
Motel Hollins, formerly located at 1231 Lee HIghway.
The Railroad Department YMCA, formerly located at 1201 Shenandoah Avenue NW.
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.
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".
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.
The first sanctuary of Virginia Heights Baptist Church, located at 2014 Memorial Avenue SW.
Interior view of the current sanctuary of Virginia Heights Baptist Church, located at 2014 Memorial Avenue SW.
Villa Heights Baptist Church, formerly located at 1020 Lafayette Boulevard NW.
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.
West End United Methodist Church, located at 550 13th Street SW.
Belmont United Methodist Church, formerly located at 806 Jamison Avenue SE. The building is now used by Metropolitan Community Church.
Trinity United Methodist Church, located at 305 Mountain Avenue SW.
Raleigh Court United Methodist Church, located at 1706 Grandin Road SW.
Old First Presbyterian Church, formerly located on the southwest corner of Church Avenue and 3rd Street.
Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church, located at 1837 Grandin Road SW.
Beth Israel clergy on the steps of the synagogue, located at 920 Franklin Road SW.
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First Church of Christ Scientist, formerly located at the corner of Church Avenue and 5th Street.
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.
Ninth Street Church of the Brethren, located at 1103 9th Street SE.
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.
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.
Thrasher's Mill, also known as Waskey's and Obenshain's Mill was built circa 1848, shortly after the establishment of the town of Jackson (now Springwood) in Botetourt County, The third story was removed in the 1920s. It is now used as a private residence.
Construction of the Bank of Virginia, formerly located at 102 Church Avenue SW, is now First Citizens Bank.
Roanoke Memorial Hospital nurses' home, formerly located in the 1600 block of Belleview Avenue SE.
Home located at 406 Day Avenue SW. This was the home of the photographer, George C. Davis.
Looking east at Auto Spring & Bearing Company, formerly located at the corner of Luck Avenue and 1st Street SW.
Auto Spring & Bearing Company, formerly located at the corner of Luck Avenue and 1st Street SW.
Leggetts decorated for Christmas, formerly located at 112 Campbell Avenue SW.
Fink's Jewelers, formerly located at 310 S. Jefferson Street.
Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073
Taylor-Rutrough Menswear, formerly located at 28 Church Avenue SW.
Bert's Shoes, formerly located at 9 Campbell Avenue SW.
The Joy Shop, formerly located at 27 W. Campbell Avenue. It would later move to the corner of Jefferson Street and Campbell Avenue.
Heironimus and Company when located at 34-38 Campbell Avenue. The history of Heironimus downtown follows: Heironimus and Brugh Dry Goods started in 1890 at 110 Commerce Street and later 206 Commerce Street SW (2nd Street). A new building was erected at 37-39 Campbell Avenue on the northeast corner of Campbell Ave and Henry (1st) Street and occupied it in 1898 (this building was later razed and Pughs Department Store built here. The firm and its successor, S. H. Heironimus, remained at this location until 1915. In 1915 S.H. Heironimus moved to the Thurman and Boone Building at 401-403 South Jefferson Street and shared the building with Thurman and Boone Furniture. Heironimus also added an annex to the Coulter Building (601-605 Jefferson Street) from 1930-1935. In 1935 they moved to 34-38 Campbell Avenue, which previously was McBain Dry Goods Company. In 1956, they moved back to 401 S. Jefferson Street to the Thurman & Boone Building. This time they owned the entire building and also purchased the old Woolworth building next door to the south on Jefferson Street and used it as the Menswear Shop. The entire building was refurbished in 1956 and was one of the most modern stores in Roanoke. It closed in 1996. The building seen in this photograph was razed in 1956.
Virginia Bridge Company shops and yards.
Renick Motor Company, formerly located at 2239 Franklin Road SW.
Antrim Motors, formerly located at 510 McClanahan Street SW.
Willett Brothers Transfer tanker at Williett's Esso, formerly located at 324 Orange Avenue NE.
C.L. Fielder Structural Steel, formerly located at 745 Norfolk Avenue NW.
Southern States Cooperative Mills, located at 1003 Walnut Avenue.
Kroger formerly located at 828 Jamison Avenue SE.
Kroger formerly located at 604 11th Street NW.
Kroger formerly located at 305 1st Street SE.
An unidentified man poses next to a biplane at Roanoke Municipal Airfield.
Clayton Lemon (left) and an unidentified man stand next to a Waco aircraft.
Volunteer Pilots Association Waco biplane at Roanoke Municipal Airfield.
American Airlines airmail plane at Roanoke Municipal Airfield.
Anchor Post Fence Company plane at Roanoke Municipal Airfield.
A view of the terminal at Woodrum Field, now Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport.
Grading improvements being made to the runway at Roanoke Municipal Airfield.
Local officials celebrate the inauguration of airmail service to Roanoke.
Firemen of Fire Station #5. Station #5 opened in 1911. While no longer used as a fire station, the building still stands at 216 12th Street NW.
Fireman of Firestation #8. Located at 2328 Crystal Spring Avenue, Station #8 opened on 23 January 1929 and still serves the community today.
Located at 2328 Crystal Spring Avenue, Fire Station #8 opened on 23 January 1929 and still serves the community today.
Wasena Bridge shortlyafter completion. Roanoke Ice and Cold Storage visible in background.
A view of Franklin Road Bridge as seen from Reserve Avenue.
The central office at Craig Healing Springs.
Guests in the swimming pool at Craig Healing Springs.
J.W. Ould Cottage at Craig Healing Springs.
The Salem Cottage at Craig Healing Springs.
A view of the grounds and guest cottages at Craig Healing Springs.
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.