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Morningside Park

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Jefferson High School

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Rehab

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Downtown East

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The Stone House, located at 914 13th Street next to Black Dog Salvage.

Mountain View

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Detail of the entrance to the Stone House, located at 914 13th Street next to Black Dog Salvage.

Allison Avenue

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13th Street, Southwest.

Kirk Avenue

Orange Avenue, Northeast.

Victory Stadium fountain

Victory Stadium fountain

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1533 Riverdale Road.

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1742 Jerome Street, Riverdale.

1534 Edgerton Avenue, Riverdale.

1536 Edgerton Avenue, Riverdale.

1737 16th Street, Riverdale.

1712 Edgerton Avenue, Riverdale.

1708 Edgerton Avenue, Riverdale.

1704 Edgerton Avenue, Riverdale.

1614 Edgerton Avenue, Riverdale.

1602 Edgerton Avenue, Riverdale.

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1546 Edgerton Avenue, Riverdale.

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Elmwood Park, Downtown East

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Auto Spring & Bearing

Dixie Distributing Company

Magic City Ford

Commonwealth

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Travel Lodge, Commonwealth

Travel Lodge, Commonwealth

Travel Lodge, Commonwealth

Magic City Ford, Commonwealth

Holiday Inn, Commonwealth

Dixie Distributing Company

In the late 1970’s the Greyhound Bus Station was located at 521 Rutherford Ave NE at the corner of Kimball Ave. The building is currently occupied by Avis Construction Company (2018). This depot opened in 1974 when the previous depot at 44 Bullitt…

Civic Center

Post Office

Magic City Ford

Post Office

Roanoke Gas

Days Inn, Kimball

Day Avenue, SW

618 Mountain Avenue, SW

1328 3rd Street, SW

122 Mountain Avenue, SW

1401 Maple Avenue, SW

414 Walnut Avenue, SW

400 Block, Mountain Avenue, SW

301 Elm Avenue, SW

Second Presbyterian church

371 Walnut Avenue, SW

1201 Maple Avenue, SW

429 Allison Avenue, SW

368 Allison Avenue, SW

409 Albemarle Avenue, SW

360 Albemarle Avenue, SW

Gainsboro

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Madison Avenue

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333 Madison Avenue, Gainsboro

315 Madison Avenue, Gainsboro

321 Madison Avenue, Gainsboro

353 Madison Avenue, Gainsboro

321 Madison Avenue, Gainsboro

337 Madison Avenue, Gainsboro

301 Madison Avenue, Gainsboro

Madison Avenue, Gainsboro

333 Madison Avenue, Gainsboro

402 Madison Avenue, Gainsboro

Deanwood

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The Technician was the annual for Roanoke Technical Institute.

The Technician was the annual for Roanoke Technical Institute.

The Technician was the annual for Roanoke Technical Institute.

The Roanoke Valley Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) was founded in 1923. The included scrapbooks were compiled by AAUW members for the years 1947 and 1948-1950.

AAUW is a nationwide network of more than 100,000…

The Imprint is the annual for Roanoke Valley Christian School.

The Imprint is the annual for Roanoke Valley Christian School.

This is a guide to the Records of the Roanoke Valley Cultural Exchange. The collection consists of items related to the organizational history and administration of Roanoke Valley Cultural Exchange. The collection predominantly dates from 1998 to…

Sorting Some of the Wrights of Southern Virginia is a multipart project. Each part will discuss a separate Wright family, beginning with the oldest known ancestor of that line.

Sorting Some of the Wrights of Southern Virginia is a multipart project. Each part will discuss a separate Wright family, beginning with the oldest known ancestor of that line.

Sorting Some of the Wrights of Southern Virginia is a multipart project. Each part will discuss a separate Wright family, beginning with the oldest known ancestor of that line.

Sorting Some of the Wrights of Southern Virginia is a multipart project. Each part will discuss a separate Wright family, beginning with the oldest known ancestor of that line.

Sorting Some of the Wrights of Southern Virginia is a multipart project. Each part will discuss a separate Wright family, beginning with the oldest known ancestor of that line.

Sorting Some of the Wrights of Southern Virginia is a multipart project. Each part will discuss a separate Wright family, beginning with the oldest known ancestor of that line.

Sorting Some of the Wrights of Southern Virginia is a multipart project. Each part will discuss a separate Wright family, beginning with the oldest known ancestor of that line.

Sorting Some of the Wrights of Southern Virginia is a multipart project. Each part will discuss a separate Wright family, beginning with the oldest known ancestor of that line.

Sorting Some of the Wrights of Southern Virginia is a multipart project. Each part will discuss a separate Wright family, beginning with the oldest known ancestor of that line.

Sorting Some of the Wrights of Southern Virginia is a multipart project. Each part will discuss a separate Wright family, beginning with the oldest known ancestor of that line.

Sorting Some of the Wrights of Southern Virginia is a multipart project. Each part will discuss a separate Wright family, beginning with the oldest known ancestor of that line.

Article written by Robert P. Hunter, then Parks and Recreation manager for the City of Roanoke. Published in the July 1956 edition of Park Maintenance magazine.

The Royal Arcanum is a fraternal organization that provides insurance benefits to its members and their families. The Roanoke Council No. 1228 was established in 1890.
The collection includes four Meeting Minute Books, spanning the years from the…

RT's Map of Special Places.

Explore Park. On the right a woman in historical attire is standing in doorway of Kemp’s Ford Schoolhouse pointing in front of her. A group of children are looking at her with a woman in the background holding a camera and a man to the right looking…

Explore Park. People leaning against fence of the Wray Barn. Date on back of photograph is 09 August 1994

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

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…

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…

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.

Hofauger house in Explore Park.

Explore Park. Group of people clustered around the fence of Wray Barn. Construction machines on the front left of the photograph.

Explore Park. Zoomed out shot of rooster in window of Wray Barn.

Explore Park. Close up of rooster in window of Wray Barn.

Explore Park. Close up of rooster in window of Wray Barn.

Explore Park. Five individuals posing for picture. In the background is Wray Barn on the right and Hofauger House on the left. From left to right: man in striped button up and suit jacket, man in navy polo and khaki slacks, woman in white button up…

Explore Park. Individuals being served at Brugh Tavern Restaurant. From left to right: Waitress pouring drink, woman looking at camera, woman looking at menu, man looking at menu. Date on the back of the photograph is 11 May 1998.

Explore Park. Individuals on carriage being pulled by two horses, led by a man in white button up. Man sitting on a chair in the right corner of the photograph with a plaid button up and ballcap. Date on back of photograph is July 1994.

Explore Park. Two geese in a pen. One to the left is standing, the one to the right is curled up on the ground. Date on the back of photograph is 06 July 1994.

Explore Park. Two individuals on carriage ride with an individual driving the horses. Group of people in conversation in the background. Smoke in background-possibly from a campfire. Date on back of photograph is 06 July 1994.

Explore Park. Two individuals chatting with a man in historical attire in front of Wray Barn. Date on back of photograph is July 1994

Explore Park. Crowd of people in a clearing with tents and chairs surrounding a patch of mud/dirt. Orange and white van in background on hill. Date on the back of photograph is 27 July 1994.

Explore Park. Crowds of people surrounding mud/dirt pit on lawn chairs. Three individuals are walking away from the scene with umbrellas. Date on the back of photograph is 27 July 1994.

Explore Park. Man speaking outside of a tent pavilion next to the American Flag. Groups of people are outside of a roped fence watching something within the fencing beyond the photograph. Some individuals are carrying umbrellas. Date on the back of…

Explore Park. Houtz Barn with wood fencing surrounding it. Pile of chopped logs in front of the building.

Explore Park. Wray Barn and Hofauger House in the distance with paved trails leading up to them. Wooden fencing surrounding the buildings and trail.

Explore Park. Man fishing in the Roanoke River. Canoe backed into marsh not far from fisherman.

Explore Park. Early construction phase of Houtz Barn. Logs on the left hand side, and construction equipment on the right.

Explore Park. Man cleaning hoof of horse, man on the right watching. Another horse is in the background on the left.

Explore Park. Man on the left in plaid button-up looking at a small hut made of branches with large fabric pulled back on top of it.

Explore Park. Construction site of Houtz Barn underground with dug up dirt on the left and a machine and worker on the right.

Explore Park. Construction site of Houtz Barn with dirt dug up in front of building, stone siding being put in, and wooden beams exposed.

Explore Park. Construction site of Houtz Barn with unfinished stone siding and exposed wooden beams.

Explore Park. Man on the left in historical attire speaking to a group of people sitting on the porch of Hofauger House. Date on back of photograph is 16 November 1993.

Explore Park. Individuals at piano. From left to right: woman leaning head on the shoulder of the woman to the right who is smiling, man in santa hat singing, woman sitting down singing, man playing trombone, women in red playing at piano.

Explore Park. People singing around a piano. Books on shelves on the wall behind them. From left to right: man playing an instrument, woman singing along, man playing instrument, women singing along, woman playing at piano, man in santa hat singing…

Explore Park. Carriage full of people being pulled by horses along a dirt trail. Hofauger House and Wray Barn in background.

Explore Park. Carriage ride of several young children and two adults in the background.

Explore Park. Original Brugh’s Tavern before reconstruction. Exterior is damaged and windows are boarded up. Date on back of photograph is 06 September 1994

Explore Park. Woman on the right in historical attire is in doorway of Kemp’s Ford Schoolhouse crouched down speaking to girl on the left in purple shirt and shorts and red sneakers.

Explore Park. Group of individuals and children lined along a bench listening to the speaker on the right.

Explore Park. Three individuals posing for a picture around sign that says “Historic Brugh Tavern Restaurant. Circa 1800”. From left to right: woman wearing red blouse and skirt. Woman standing directly behind sign, Rupert Cutler in blue button up…

Explore Park. Banner that says “2nd annual monacan indian powwow.” with coca cola logo on banner. Crowds of people walking behind the sign. Date on the back of photograph is 27 July 1994.

Explore Park. Child in Native American garb is looking at the camera with a bow and arrow in hand. Children behind him are also participating in archery. Crowds of people past a tent are watching a different event. Date on back of photograph is 27…

Explore Park. Six men are lined up in the middle amongst a crowd of viewers. From left to right, three men in normal attire, one man in Native American traditional attire, man in normal attire, man in Native American traditional attire. Date on back…

Explore Park. Individuals surrounding horse, crowds of people watching an event taking place on the porch of Arthur Taubman Welcome Center in the background. Virginia is for Lovers hot air balloon on right of the photograph. Date on back of…

Explore Park. Group of people unloading off of green horse-drawn carriage. Date on back of photograph is 06 July 1994.

Explore Park. Wooden fence with clearing in front of Wray Barn and Hofauger House. Date on back of the photograph is 09 August 1994.

Explore Park. Trail along a fence with Wray Barn and Hofauger House in the background of forest clearing. Date on the back of photograph is 09 August 1994

Explore Park. Individuals watching two men clean off hooves of horse. From left to right: Man in hat and overalls watching, boy in yellow outfit looking at camera, two men helping clean hooves. Date on the back of photograph is 09 August 1994.

Explore Park. Houtz Barn under construction. Date on back of photograph is 31 May 1994

Explore Park. Firepit surrounded by stones with Sweat Lodge in the background. Date on back of photograph is 11 February 1992

Explore Park. People going in and out of Wray Barn. Date on back of photograph is 09 August 1994

Explore Park. Chickens in front of fence with Wray Barn in background. Date on back of photograph is 24 May 1994

Explore Park. Musician on left on Hofauger House porch surrounded by instruments. Woman on right sitting on the porch watching musician.

Explore Park. Man in jacket and beanie pointing to stone of early construction of Houtz Barn looking to the left off-camera.

Explore Park. Construction site of Houtz Barn. Man carrying ladder in background.

Explore Park. Sheriff with “Police: Virginia’s Explore Park” on arm facing camera.

Explore Park. Woman on the right in historical attire is crouched down in doorway of Kemp’s Ford Schoolhouse looking at ground. Girl on the left in purple shirt and shorts and red sneakers. Man in background in ball cap and pink polo.

Explore Park. Man and woman in historical attire underneath canopy of log building part of Hofauger Farmstead.

Explore Park. Children posed in front of tree with Roanoke River in background. Boys in matching outfits with girl in purple outfit in the middle with arms around the boys.

Explore Park. Two girls sitting on bench in school house with Rupert Cutler in vibrant polo behind them smiling for camera.

Explore Park. Two girls posing with Rupert Cutler in polo and hat in front of Hofauger House.

On the left: two girls and Rupert Cutler watching Kimberly Burnette on right. Woman on right is standing at a table in historical attire inside Hofauger House.

Man in hat firing shotgun within wooden enclosure.

Rupert Cutler sitting on log posing with two girls in front of wooden enclosure with gate open.

Rupert Cutler and two girls posing in front of Sweat Lodge.

Red Chevrolet in clearing with green semi truck hauling trailer homes.

Semi-Truck hauling trailers (administrative buildings) in clearing. Date on back of photograph is 06 September 1994.

Administrative buildings with truck in background. Date on back of photograph is 06 September 1994.

Administrative buildings. Date on back of photograph is 06 September 1994

Inside of one side of administrative buildings before completion. Date on back of photograph is 06 September 1994

Underneath administrative building supported by concrete bricks. Date on back of photograph is 06 September 1994.

Dan Abbott in traditional Native American attire with women in similar attire behind him. Animal hides are on logs behind man.

Men in overalls and hats working on constructing a building. Man on left is working at logs, man on right is at support beams.

Daniel Young to a group of children and parents.

Daniel Young in overalls and hat tending to fire on outdoor traditional grill.

Hammer on top of anvil.

Pile of metal slats.

Toadstools on ground.

Trail leading to Houtz Barn with carriage in front and wooden stakes on the right.

Group of people walking away from Houtz Barn with carriage in front of building.

Women in historical attire standing in front of Kemp’s Ford School House. Two women on left are leaning against a tree.

Lake with wooden posts in front of water.

Kemp’s Ford School House with sign that says “Kemp’s Ford School” Map attached to sign. Date on back of photograph is 12 August 1994

Children in historical attire (girls in bonnets) standing at porch of Houtz Barn with Patriotic banners along railing. Date on back of photograph is 06 July 1994

Group of people in front of Wray Barn chatting with one another. Date on back of photograph is July 1994

Sign that says: “An American Farm Family: In the spring of 1829, 21-year-old Samuel Hofauger married Elizabeth Hays. He was German by descent and a farmer. She was the daughter of an English family on Back Creek in what is now Roanoke Country.…

Sign with Elk that says “ Explore Park’s Blue Ridge Settlement Exhibit: You are about to embark on a journey. Like the Indians frontiersmen, and early settlers who preceded you, your path will lead through a wilderness abundant in life-sustaining…

Two geese laying down in pen.

Goose laying down on grass.

Man in top hat smiling at camera, individuals in historical attire speaking with individuals in normal attire. Welcome Center in background, sign that says “Arthur Taubman Welcome Center” Date on back of photograph is 06 May 1998
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