Rader Funeral Home is located at 630 Roanoke Road in Daleville. This building was replaced with the current building in 1996.
Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.
Fincastle Presbyterian Church located at 108 E. Back Street in Fincastle, Virginia
Map showing the Great Southern Mail Route.
Ku Klux Klan convention. Photograph taken in front of the Colonial Club, formerly located at 602 Day Avenue SW.
Roanoke's first auto parade on Campbell Ave. in front of present Municipal Building. United Commercial Travelers Grand Council parade. Ponce De Leon Hotel in right background.
Sign for Big Lick, 7 miles, and Botetourt Springs, 6 miles. An inset of the sign from another angle is included.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Davis GL 35 Panoramic View from Mill Mountain
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.
Davis GL 38 Public Library in Elmwood Park
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.
Davis GL 4 Mill Mountain and Roanoke Valley
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.
Davis GL 46 Spring in Weaver Heights Park
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.
Davis GL 76 Existing Conditions of Roanoke
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.
This is an alphabetical inventory of portraits included in the Davis Photographic Collection. Group portraits of companies and organizations are included, but individuals in group portraits are not identified. Dates were provided where known. Portraits have not been digitized.
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.
Looking toward intersection with 1st Street and Franklin Road.
1st Street intersection with Franklin Road in front of AEP.
Billboard advertisement for Grand Piano located at Jefferson Street and Franklin Road.
Snow in Elmwood Park with view of the Terry House.
Etzler Magnetic Signs displayed at an unidentified event
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.
Roanoke Gas Company display featuring gas appliances at an unidentfied event.
The Virginia College for Young Women under construction. The school was formerly located in the South Roanoke neighborhood at the end of Rosalind Avenue.
Pleasant View School, often called Moomaw School, which stood on Moomaw land on the corner of Cove and Hershberger Roads.
Lincoln Terrace Elementary School, located at 1802 Liberty Road NW.
Monroe Junior High School, formerly located at 1122 19th Street NW.
Lucy Addison High School Class of 1943 in front of Roanoke Auditorium.
Jefferson High School football team at Victory Stadium.
Greenvale Nursery School., located at 627 Westwood Boulevard NW.
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.
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Southview Elementary School, located on Peters Creek Road. The building is now used for Roanoke County administrative offices.
Lord Botetourt High School, located at 1435 Roanoke Road, Daleville.
Lord Botetourt High School, located at 1435 Roanoke Road in Daleville.
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.
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
Home located at 11035 Stewartsville Road.
Big Lick Post Office was located on the corner of Lynchburg Road (Orange Avenue) and Williamson Road.
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.
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.
Roanoke Memorial Rehabilitation Center, located at 2017 S. Jefferson Street.
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Opening day celebration of Roanoke Public Libraries. Sarah Caldwell Butler speaking at event in Elmwood Park.
The Patrick Henry Hotel as seen from Roanoke Public Library.
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.
Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel from fire on 23 April 1963.
Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel after fire on 23 April 1963.
Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia.
Three dimensional architectural model of the Roanoke Civic Center.
Top view of three dimensional architectural model of Roanoke Civic Center.
An interior view of a three dimensional architectural model of the Roanoke Civic Center.
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View of the pool inside the old YMCA building, formerly located at 425 Church Avenue, now the Locker Room Lofts.
The Railroad Department YMCA, formerly located at 1201 Shenandoah Avenue NW.
South Roanoke Apartment Village, located at 3727 Parliament Road SW.
Colonial Yorktown Apartments, located at 2918 Brandon Avenue SW.
An aerial view of Terrace Apartments with surrounding streets identified.
Briarwood Apartments, located at 826 Hardy Road in Vinton.
Looking east on Campbell Avenue at the intersection with Jefferson Street.
The Rosenberg Building, formerly located on the corner of Campbell Avenue and Jefferson Street, was once the home of the Joy Shop, Barr Brothers Jewelers and Oak Hall Clothing.
Hardy Shoes for Men and Boys, formerly located at the corner of Campbell Avenue and Jefferson Street.
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.
Storefronts on the 10 block of Campbell Avenue SW.
Storefronts in the 10 block of Campbell Avenue SW.
United Council of Travelers Welcome banner for a conference in Roanoke.
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.
Villa Heights Baptist Church, formerly located at 1026 Lafayette Boulevard NW.
Plaque listing pastors of Enon Baptist Church in Hollins from 1855 -1902.
Woodlawn United Methodist Church, located at 2922 Corbieshaw Road.
Trinity Methodist Church, located at 305 Mountain Avenue.
Belmont Presbyterian Church, located at 1005 9th Street SE.
First Presbyterian Church, located at 2101 Jefferson Street.
Salem Presbyterian Church, located at 41 E. Main Street.
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.
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.
Hott Bishop Memorial United Brethren Church, formerly located on Tazewell Avenue.
Evangelical Foursquare Church, located at 612 Bullitt Avenue. Building is now used by New Beginnings Pentecostal Church
Construction of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, located at 30 Huntington Boulevard NE.
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.
Now the site of Brandon Oaks Lifecare Retirement Home, tradition has it that this structure was the first Lutheran Church in the area. A historical marker is located in the area where the church once stood.
Christ Lutheran Church, located at 2011 Brandon Avenue SW.
Calvary Baptist Church, located at 608 Campbell Avenue SW.
Cars drive through water on Campbell Avenue in front of the Market Building.
Once located just off of Garst MIll Road at the intersection of Grandin Road Extension, Garst Log Cabin is believed to be one of the earliest homes in the area. It was built around 1800.
Located at 3542 Peakwood Drive, this home was constructed for Robert Fishburn in 1968. Its unique construction was meant to blend with its natural surroundings.
Located just off of Williamson Road, this photo depicts the Sun Valley subdivision where Tampa Drive intersects Orlando Avenue.
Located at 6135 Merriman Road in Roanoke County, Speedwell was built around 1831 by Lewis Harvey. The house contains elements of Greek Revival style architecture.
Located of of Tinker Creek Lane in Northeast, Monterey was built around 1845. The home is an example of Greek Revival architecture most commonly found in the Gulf Coast States.
Located at 801 E. Main Street in Salem, Williams-Brown House-Store was built around 1845 by tradesman William Williams. The structure was used as both a home and a store. It is now the home of the Salem Museum and Historical Society.
Located at 110 High Street, Monterey was built around 1855 by Benjamin Deyerle. It is one of many houses built by Deyerle in the valley and reflects his Greek Revival architectural style.
Located at 3820 Belle Air Circle, Belle Aire was built around 1849 by Benjamin Deyerle for Madison Pitzer.
Located at 4377 W. Main Street, Pleasant Grove was built in 1853 for Joseph Deyerle. This photo depicts a close-up of the front door of the Georgian style home.
Formerly located at 2801 Brandon Place, this house was typical of Virginia Farm Houses of the 19th Century.
Row Houses like those pictured were an important part of Roanoke's architectural growth. The houses in this photo were once located on Rutherford Avenue Northeast.
Located at 213 N. Broad Street in Salem, the Evans house was built around 1882 by John M. Evans in the Second Empire style.
This home was once located at 5415 Plantation Road. A casuality of urban sprawl, this home was an example of Gothic Revival architecture.
Located at 103 Union Street, this home is reflective of the Queen Anne style. It was built in 1901 by M.G. McClung, an editor of the Salem Sentinel.
Located at 414 Walnut Avenue, this home was built by J.H. Gibboney, a chemist at Norfolk & Western. One of many examples of the Queen Anne style of Architecture in the Roanoke Valley.
Located at 101 27th Street SE in South Roanoke, this Colonial Revival-Style House was designed by architect Robert Allen.
Located at 2607 Rosalind Avenue, this home was built in 1931 and is an example of Bungalow-Style architecture.
Built in 1963 by Jim Yeatts, the Morris House is located at 2831 Wilton Road.
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This 115 foot roundhouse was constructed in sections by J.P. Pettyjohn and Company with the first 21 stalls on July 1, 1918. The first stalls and turntable were put into service on September 15, 1919. The turntable was erected by Norfolk and Western work forces. Between April 1920 and March 1921, another 19 stalls were added. Today, only about half of the orginal stalls and the turntable remain.
Fort Greenridge was located on the west branch of Carvins Creek near Kingstown. In addition to Fort Greenridge, the structure was also called Garst's Fort and Schwarz's Fort as it was owned by Frederick Garst and Chris Schwarz. Fort Greenridge was destroyed in the 1960's due to the construction of Interstate 81.
Fireplace located inside Fort Greenridge. Fort Greenridge was located on the west branch of Carvins Creek near Kingstown. In addition to Fort Greenridge, the structure was also called Garst's Fort and Schwarz's Fort as it was owned by Frederick Garst and Chris Schwarz. Fort Greenridge was destroyed in the 1960's due to the construction of Interstate 81.
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.
House located near the intersection of Luck Avenue and 3rd Street. The fire escape on the left is that of the old Lewis-Gale Hospital which stood on the corner. Both the house and the hospital have long been gone.
Home located at 406 Day Avenue SW. This was the home of the photographer, George C. Davis.
Apartments located at 110 Mountain Avenue SW.
Apartments located at 201 Mountain Avenue SW.
Apartments located at 217 Mountain Avenue SW.
Apartments located at 1801 Grandin Road SW.
The Jefferson Apartments, formerly located at 820 S. Jefferson Street.
Newly constructed homes along the 500 block of Moran Avenue in the Kimball Acres subdivision.
Sign at the entrance of the Kimball Acres subdivision.
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.
Home located at 337 Parkwood Avenue in Salem.
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.
Rear view of Appalachian Power Company as seen from Bullitt Avenue.
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.
Contruction of Appalachian Power office located at 614 1st Street SW. View looking east on Bullitt Avenue.
Appalachian Power, located at 40 Franklin Road SW.
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General Stone and Materials Corporation, formerly located at 1401 Franklin Road.
Norfolk & Western Regional Offices, once located at the corner of Jefferson Street and 1st Street.
Railroad employees stand in front of the Norfolk & Western Office building formerly located on 5th Street.
Roanoke Industrial Loan & Thrift, formerly located at 20 Franklin Road.
The Williamson Building was located at the corner of Church Avenue and Jefferson Street. The address of Graves-Humphreys Hardware was 311 S. Jefferson Street.
Employees of Paul C. Agee Insurance Company in the office.
Allstate Insurance, formerly located at 3517 Brandon Avenue.
Allstate Insurance, formerly located at 3517 Brandon Avenue SW.
Congela Building, located at 2823 Williamson Road.
Motor Finance Company, formerly located at 428 Campbell 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.
People's Federal Savings and Loan, formerly located in the Liberty Trust Building at 101 Jefferson Street.
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
Southwest Virginia Savings & Loan, formerly located at 306 2nd Street SW.
Caldwell-Sites Company Booksellers, formerly located at 105 S. Jefferson Street.
Thurman & Boone, formerly located at 401 Jefferson Street.
Looking north at 401- 407 Jefferson Street. Herbert's Fine Feminine Footwear, Woolworth and Thurman & Boone occupied these storefronts.
The Joy Shop, formerly located at 27 W. Campbell Avenue. It would later move to the corner of Jefferson Street and Campbell Avenue.
Window display at Smartwear Irving-Saks, formerly located at 210-212 S. Jefferson Street.
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.
Goodwill Industries workshop and storefront, formerly located at 3125 Salem Turnpike NW.
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.
Kroger, formerly located at 1319 Grandin Road SW, now Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op.
Kroger, formerly located at 1502 Williamson Road NE next to Sears Town.
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.
Bowman Bakery, formerly located at 102 5th Street NW.
ITT Exelis, located at 7635 Plantation Road.
Construction of ITT Exelis, located at 7635 Plantation Road.
Main office of Roanoke Gas Company, formerly located at 123-125 Church Avenue SW.
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.
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.
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.
Wasena Gulf Service, formerly located at 1119 Main Street.
Moore Tire Company, formerly located at 1860 S. Jefferson Street.
B.F. Goodrich Home and Auto, formerly located at 3520 Williamson Road NW.
Unidentified girl sits in toy Mustang at Magic City Ford.
Magic City Ford, located at 809 Williamson Road NE.
Dickerson GMC, formerly located 715 Patterson Avenue SW.
Chewning Garage and Body Shop, formerly located at 3034 Wentworth Avenue NW.
Employees inside Southwest Virginia Savings & Loan, formerly located at 306 2nd Street SW.
An unidentified customer and employees in front of Rutrough Motors, formerly located at 335 Luck Avenue SW.
An unidentified customer and employee in the showroom of Rutrough Motors, formerly located at 335 Luck 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.
Roanoke Sash & Door Company, formerly located at 999 13th Street SW.
Oren Roanoke Corporation, formerly located at 720 3rd Street in Vinton.
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.
Winston Property Management, formerly located at 930 S. Jefferson Street.
Virginia Brewing Company, formerly located in the 1200 block of Wise Avenue SE.
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.
Vinton Weaving Company, now Precision Fabrics Group, is located at 323 West Virginia Avenue.
Employees next to trucks at Webster Brick.
Webster Brick (now General Shale), located at 2351 Webster Road.
An aerial view of Roanoke Electric Steel, formerly located at 20 30th Street NW.
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.
Garst Brothers Dairy, formerly located at 1118 Salem Avenue SW.
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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.
Associated Grocers, formerly located at 359 Kessler Mill Road.
Tom's Potato Chips and Farm Credit Association, formerly located on the corner of Sycamore Avenue and Williamson Road NE.
Tom Huston Peanut Company, formerly located at 1340 W. Main Street in Salem.
Warehouses along the 100 block of Norfolk Avenue SW, including C.B. Halsey Company and Old Domion.
Hampshire Corp., formerly located at 2101 Winston Avenue SW.
Sealtest Foods, formerly located at 133 Albemarle Avenue SE.
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.
Garland's Drugstore, formerly located at 1327 Grandin Road SW.
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.
Drivers stand next to Sear's delivery trucks.
An Archway Cookies booth at an unidentified event.
Roanoke Ice and Cold Storage, formerly located at 806 Wasena Avenue.
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.
Mayfair Caterers and Restaurant, formerly located at 1602 Orange Avenue NW. Melrose Seventh Day Adventist Church visible in background.
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.
Roma Restaurant (later Villa Sorrento), formerly located at 1210 Patterson Avenue SW.
Lendy's Take Home Shoppe, formerly located at 4102 Melrose Avenue NW.
Lendy's Take Home Shoppe, formerly located at 4102 Melrose Avenue SW.
Mullen's Place, formerly located at 307 9th Street SE.
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.
Roanoke-Salem Plaza storefronts, including People's Drug, Miller & Rhoads and Winn-Dixie, formerly located at 4600 Melrose Avenue NW.
Lerner Shops at Roanoke-Salem Plaza, formerly located at 4142 Melrose Avenue NW.
Roanoke-Salem Plaza, formerly located at 4600 Melrose Avenue.
Townside Plaza (now Townside Festival), located at 3600 Franklin Road SW.
Construction nears completion on Sears Town, formerly located at 1502 Williamson Road NE.
Sears Town, formerly located at 1502 Williamson Road NE.
Aerial view of Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
Unidentified members of the Waverly Place Baptist Church Choir.
Interior view of Viking Lanes Bowling Alley, formerly located at 2727 Franklin Road.
View of the Terry House and Elmwood Park from the Patrick Henry Hotel.
Intersection of Jefferson Street and Elm Avenue, looking toward the SW corner of Elmwood Park. Terry House visible through the trees.
Corner of Jefferson Street and Bullitt Avenue, looking toward the SE corner of Elmwood Park.
View of gazebo in Elmwood Park from the Patrick Henry Hotel.
An unidentified group stands in front of Virginian #104, a class EL-#3A electric locomotive.
Mill Mountain Incline during construction.
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Local officials celebrate the inauguration of airmail service to Roanoke.
A view of the terminal at Woodrum Field, now Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport.
Safety Motor Transit, formerly located at 12th Street and Campbell Avenue SE.
Pitzer Transfer and Storage, formerly located at 841 Reserve Avenue SW.
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.
The New River cut a gap between Peters Mountain and East River Mountain at Narrows.
A view of E. Main Street from the Market Street intersection in Downtown Salem.
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.
Main Street Baptist Church in Clifton Forge.
Former medical office of Dr. Harvey Green Johnston. Local tradition holds that it was Rutherford B. Hayes' headquarters while Federal troops accupied Pearisburg during the Civil War. The building is part of Giles County HIstorical Society's museum complex today.
Town House in Chilhowie built in 1748 by Col. James Patton to be used as a fort.
Fincastle Presbyterian Church, located at 108 E. Back Street in Fincastle.
A view of Downtown Lynchburg from Courthouse hill.
Unidentified men with a Kingsport Utilities wagon.
Botetourt County Courthouse, located at 1 W. Main Street in Fincastle.
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.
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.
An unidentified boy measures the logs of Fort Greenridge. Fort Greenridge was located on the west branch of Carvins Creek near Kingstown. In addition to Fort Greenridge, the structure was also called Garst's Fort and Schwarz's Fort as it was owned by Frederick Garst and Chris Schwarz. Fort Greenridge was destroyed in the 1960's due to the construction of Interstate 81.
Deacons and Trustees of First Baptist Church Gainsboro
First Baptist Church Gainsboro can trace its origins back to September 30, 1867, when a small congregation held service, led by Rev. Edmond Johnson, in a dwelling on Hart Avenue, establishing the Big Lick Colored Baptist Church. As membership increased, the congregation moved several times until, in 1876, they purchased the old brick St. John’s Episcopal Church at Big Lick. In the mid-1890s, trustees of the Big Lick Colored Baptist Church, then known as the First Baptist Church, Colored, purchased land on the corner of Gilmer Avenue and Jefferson Street. Under the leadership of Rev. Richard R. Jones, the church began efforts to build a new place of worship, finally laying a cornerstone and breaking ground in 1898. The Gothic brick sanctuary with an imposing gable façade tower was designed by architect Henry Harwell Huggins and was dedicated on May 6, 1900. By the time Rev. Richard Jones’ retirement in 1904, most of the church’s construction debt was repaid. Over the following years the congregation, led by Rev. E. E. Ricks, raised funds to place pews in the gallery and match a financial gift from Andrew Carnegie to install a pipe organ. From 1918 to 1957, Rev. Arthur L. James was pastor. Notably, he 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. From 1959 to 1966, the church was under the leadership of Rev. E. L. Green, who in addition to serving the congregation was a member of two biracial committees that were credited with aiding the integration of public facilities in Roanoke. Rev. David Lee Collins was the pastor from 1968 to 1970, followed by Rev. Kenneth B. Wright from 1973 to 2015. Wright led the congregation to build a new sanctuary a block to the west and south of the original church on Wells Avenue and Jefferson Street. The new building was completed in 1982. In 1995 the original sanctuary on Gilmer Avenue and Jefferson Street was destroyed by fire.
Gainsboro Branch of Roanoke Public Libraries
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 index includes surnames found in the E. Marvin Raney Collection. The majority of Raney's research focuses on the families of Bedford and Franklin Counties, though surnames from other counties are represented. Raney worked extensively with Mae Moore, a local, well-known genealogist. This collection consists of 106 bound volumes.
The Eagle was the annual for Carver High School.
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Explore Park. Two men in conversation with a man in the background of the photo. Man to the left is wearing a suit jacket and tie, the man in the background is wearing work attire, and the man to the right is in a striped button up and a fedora hat.
Explore Park. Rupert Cutler delivering an address at a podium in front of Kemp’s Ford Schoolhouse before it was renovated. Photograph is in black and white.
Explore Park. Man plowing a trail of snow with a tractor.
Bridge leading up to Explore Park. Date on back of photograph is 11 May 1998
Backside of Houtz Barn under construction. Date on back is 28 April 1994.
Explore Park. Black and white photograph of camera crew capturing Rupert Cutler at podium. Cutler is looking at three individuals on the left. From left to right: Man in a suit, individual in historical wear, and woman with glasses in blouse and skirt.
Building with ladders and construction supplies surrounding exterior. Date on back is 12 April 1994.
Blue Ridge Mountains in background with red vehicle on right in grassy field. Date on back is 10 April 1995.
Explore Park. Three men in front of a work truck looking at something outside of the photograph to their right. From left to right: man in Explore hat and work gloves, man in windbreaker, man in striped button up, fedora, and blue jacket.
Explore Park. Two children running in front of Kemp’s Ford School House surrounded by trees. Three women clustered around a tree in conversation. One is leaning on the tree. Each individual is in historical dress.
Explore Park. Two men in suit coats and slacks shaking hands in front of Wray Barn. Man on the left is looking at Rupert Cutler on the right. Cutler is looking at the camera.
Explore Park. Woman speaking at a podium in front of a wooden building. A woman in bonnet and pioneer attire is standing next to her on the left.
Explore Park. Children in historical attire are at the front of room in Kemp’s Ford Schoolhouse putting on a presentation or play. Viewers in frame are seated at wooden benches with chalk boards on the bench in front of them. Date on the back of the photograph is 06 July 1994.
Road sign directing to Explore Park (1 mile to the left) and Roanoke (4 miles to the right). Farming land behind the signage.
Explore Park. Construction vehicles on road and on side of road. Road closure sign and construction cones blocking the road ahead.
Explore Park. Wooden posts and concrete bricks laid on ground. Shed in background opened. Two men on the left working on something. Another individual in white shirt with their back to the camera is also at work.
Explore Park. Construction worker on a machine planted to the ground. Worker is looking towards a forest of trees. A path between trees has been carved out.
Explore Park. Houtz Barn under construction. Roofing is being put down, front exterior of building is unfinished, with bricks and wooden slats in front of the building.
Explore Park. Side view of unfinished Houtz Barn. Dirt on the side is piled up, Roofing is in the process of being put down, construction materials for building are to the left of picture.
Sign that says “Virginia’s Explore Park”
Explore Park. Man in hat and overalls cutting down log with a small ax.
Explore Park. Group of people clustered around the fence of Wray Barn. Construction machines on the front left of the photograph.