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Trinity United Methodist Church, located at 305 Mountain Avenue SW.

Belmont United Methodist Church, formerly located at 806 Jamison Avenue SE. The building is now used by Metropolitan Community Church.

Belmont United Methodist Church, formerly located at 806 Jamison Avenue SE. The building is now used by Metropolitan Community Church.

West End United Methodist Church, located at 550 13th Street SW.

West End United Methodist Church, located at 550 13th Street SW.

West End United Methodist Church, located at 550 13th Street SW.

Melrose United Methodist Church choir.

Melrose United Methodist Church, formerly located at 1301 Melrose Avenue NW.

Melrose United Methodist Church, formerly located at 1301 Melrose Avenue NW.

Greene Memorial United Methodist Church, located at 402 2nd Street SW.

Greene Memorial United Methodist Church, located at 402 2nd Street SW.

St. Paul's United Methodist Church, located at 502 Gilmer Avenue NW.

Lee Street Methodist Episcopal Church, formerly located at 3rd Street and Harrison Avenue NE.

Tazewell Avenue Methodist Church, formerly located at 401 Tazewell Avenue SE, is now part of the Rescue Mission.

Villa Heights Baptist Church, formerly located at 1020 Lafayette Boulevard NW.

Interior view of the current 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.

The first sanctuary of Virginia Heights Baptist Church, located at 2014 Memorial Avenue SW.

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.

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 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.

First Baptist Church, located at 515 3rd Street SW.

First Baptist Church, located at 515 3rd Street SW.

The old First Baptist Church, formerly located on opposite side of 3rd Street from the new building.

Belmont Baptist Church, located at 825 Stewart Avenue SE.

The Railroad Department YMCA, formerly located at 1201 Shenandoah Avenue NW.

Motel Hollins, formerly located at 1231 Lee HIghway.

Air Castle Court Motel, formerly located at 7121 Williamson Road.

Unidentified kitchen staff in the ballroom of the Patrick Henry Hotel.

A typical guest room in the Patrick Henry Hotel.

Lobby of the Patrick Henry Hotel.

The ballroom of the Patrick Henry Hotel.

Interior view of the Terrace Dining Room inside the Patrick Henry Hotel.

Interior view of the coffee shop located inside the Patrick Henry Hotel.

Close-up showing main entrance to the Patrick Henry Hotel on Jefferson Street.

The Patrick Henry Hotel as seen from Roanoke Public Library.

The Patrick Henry Hotel as seen from Elmwood Park.

The main hospital building at Catawba Sanatorium.

Founded in 1899, Roanoke Hospital was the predecessor to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.

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.

Jefferson Hospital, founded in 1907 by Dr. Hugh Trout, was the predecessor of Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital. Formerly located at 1313 Franklin Road SW, the hospital closed in 1967 and was later razed.

Jefferson Hospital nursing class of 1944.

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.

Elizabeth Heights Apartments from the corner of Idaho Street and Elizabeth Avenue in Salem.

Elizabeth Heights Apartments, located from the corner of Idaho Street and Illinois Avenue in Salem.

Apartment complex located in the 2300 block of Denniston Avenue SW.

Morningside Elementary School, located at 1716 Wilson Street SE.

A view of E. Main Street from the Market Street intersection in Downtown Salem.

Botetourt County Courthouse, located at 1 W. Main Street in Fincastle.

Fincastle Presbyterian Church, located at 108 E. Back Street in Fincastle.

Woodrow Wilson Middle School, located at 1813 Carter Road SW.

Norwich School opened in 1891 in the 2200 block of Roanoke Avenue SW. The school was closed in 1979.

Monroe Junior High School, formerly located at 1122 19th Street NW.

Jefferson High School.

Lord Botetourt High School, located at 1435 Roanoke Road in Daleville.

Andrew Lewis High School, (now Middle School) is located at 616 S. College Avenue in Salem.

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.

Construction of the Roanoke Times & World News building located at 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW.

Construction of the Roanoke Times & World News building located at 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW.

Construction of the Roanoke Times & World News building located at 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW.

Construction of the Roanoke Times & World News building located at 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW.

Construction of the Roanoke Times & World News building located at 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW.

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 the corner of 2nd Street and Salem Avenue SW.

American Viscose employees with decorated car for a World War I drive parade.

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. Norfolk & Western shops visible in background.

American Viscose employees with decorated car for World War I drive parade. Norfolk & Western shops visible in background.

Wet cleaning department at Loebl Dye Works. Men from left are: William Staples, Robert Loebl, Walter Morgenthau and unknown.

Loebl Dye Works, formerly located at 348 Salem Avenue SW.

A female member of the US Air Force at a children's program at the Gainsboro Branch Library.

An aerial view of Roanoke Electric Steel, formerly located at 20 30th Street NW.

Goodwill Industries workshop and storefront, formerly located at 3125 Salem Turnpike NW.

Warehouses along the 100 block of Norfolk Avenue SW, including C.B. Halsey Company and Old Domion.

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.

Car decorated for a parade with Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks regalia.

Roanoke Lodge #197 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. The lodge once stood on the corner of Jefferson Street and Franklin Road.

Roanoke Lodge #197 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. The lodge once stood on the corner of Jefferson Street and Franklin Road.

Knights of Pythias, Oceola Number 47, located at 5 Franklin Road SW.

Members of the Vinton Fire Department.

Spectators gather in front of the Municipal Building on Campbell Avenue to watch the Golden Jubilee parade.

Apartments located at 217 Mountain Avenue SW.

Apartments located at 217 Mountain Avenue SW.

Home located at 1847 Maiden Lane SW.

Home located at 3547 Kenwick Trail SW.

Home located at 2434 Charing Cross Drive.

Safety patrol students from Fairview Elementary School on the corner of 36th Street NW and 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.

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.

The Jefferson Apartments, formerly located at 820 S. Jefferson Street.

Winston Property Management, formerly located at 930 S. Jefferson Street.

Oren Roanoke Corporation, formerly located at 720 3rd Street in Vinton.

Apartments located at 1801 Grandin Road SW.

Newly constructed homes along the 500 block of Moran Avenue in the Kimball Acres subdivision.

Newly constructed homes along the 500 block of Moran Avenue in the Kimball Acres subdivision.

Newly constructed homes along the 500 block of Moran Avenue in the Kimball Acres subdivision.

Sign at the entrance of the Kimball Acres subdivision.

Pitzer Transfer and Storage, formerly located at 841 Reserve Avenue SW.

Briarwood Apartments, located at 826 Hardy Road in Vinton.

Briarwood Apartments, located at 826 Hardy Road in Vinton.

Briarwood Apartments, located at 826 Hardy Road in Vinton.

Construction of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, located at 30 Huntington Boulevard NE.

Villa Heights Baptist Church, formerly located at 1026 Lafayette Boulevard NW.

Villa Heights Baptist Church, formerly located at 1026 Lafayette Boulevard NW.

Christ Lutheran Church, located at 2011 Brandon Avenue SW.

Calvary Baptist Church, located at 608 Campbell Avenue SW.

Roanoke Memorial Rehabilitation Center, located at 2017 S. Jefferson Street.

Construction of ITT Exelis, located at 7635 Plantation Road.

Construction of ITT Exelis, located at 7635 Plantation Road.

Construction of ITT Exelis, located at 7635 Plantation Road.

Webster Brick (now General Shale), located at 2351 Webster Road.

Lincoln Terrace Elementary School, located at 1802 Liberty Road NW.

Appalachian Power, located at 40 Franklin Road SW.

View of the pool inside the old YMCA building, formerly located at 425 Church Avenue, now the Locker Room Lofts.

Contruction of Appalachian Power office located at 614 1st Street SW. View looking east on Bullitt Avenue.

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.

Home located at 337 Parkwood Avenue in Salem.

South Roanoke Apartment Village, located at 3727 Parliament Road SW.

Apartments located at 110 Mountain Avenue SW.

Colonial Yorktown Apartments, located at 2918 Brandon Avenue SW.

Tom Huston Peanut Company, formerly located at 1340 W. Main Street in Salem.

Apartments located at 201 Mountain Avenue SW.

Lendy's Take Home Shoppe, formerly located at 4102 Melrose Avenue SW.

Lendy's Take Home Shoppe, formerly located at 4102 Melrose Avenue NW.

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.

An aerial view of Roanoke College.

Rader Chapel located at 630 Roanoke Road in Daleville. This building was replaced with the current structure in 1996.

Hearse in front of John M. Oakey Funeral Home, formerly located at 126 Campbell Avenue SW.

John M. Oakey Funeral Home hearse.

Safety Motor Transit, formerly located at 12th Street and Campbell Avenue SE.

Safety Motor Transit, formerly located at 12th Street and Campbell Avenue SE.

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…

Interior entrance to Roses at Crossroads Mall.

Phillips Shoes in Crossroads Mall.

Interior entrance to Sidney's at Crossroads Mall.

Interior view of Crossroads Mall.

Interior entrance of JC Penney at Crossroads Mall.

Interior of Crossroads Mall. Crossroads was built in 1961 and was the first enclosed shopping center in Virginia.

JC Penney at Crossroads Mall, formerly located at 5002 Airport Road 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.

Townside Plaza (now Townside Festival), located at 3600 Franklin Road SW.

Roanoke-Salem Plaza storefronts, including People's Drug, Miller & Rhoads and Winn-Dixie, formerly located at 4600 Melrose Avenue NW.

Garland's Delivery Service drivers next to their vehicles on a snowy day.

Garland's Drugstore on a snowy day, formerly located at 1327 Grandin Road SW.

Garland's Medical Center, formerly located at 127 McClanahan Street SW.

Top Value Stamps, formerly located at 1519 Williamson Road NE.

Merchandise inside Top Value Stamps, formerly located at 318 2nd Street SW.

Top Value Stamps, formerly located at 318 2nd Street SW.

Top Value Stamps, formerly located at 2613 Franklin Road SW.

Roanoke Ice and Cold Storage, formerly located at 806 Wasena Avenue.

Mullen's Place, formerly located at 307 9th Street SE.

Order windows at Biff Burger, formerly located at 3323 Melrose Avenue NW.

Sign for Biff Burger, formerly located at 4317 Williamson Road NE.

Kenney's Patty Wagon Hamburgers, formerly located at 5320 Williamson Road NW.

Patty Wagon Hamburgers truck.

Roanoke Ice and Cold Storage, formerly located at 806 Wasena Avenue.

Drivers stand next to Sear's delivery trucks.

O'Brien's Radio & TV Service van.

Frigid Freeze Frozen Foods, formerly located at 103 8th Street SE.

Production equipment in Sealtest Foods, formerly located at 133 Albemarle Avenue SE.

Production equipment in 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.

Associated Grocers, formerly located at 359 Kessler Mill Road.

Garst Brothers Dairy, formerly located at 1118 Salem Avenue SW.

Roma Restaurant (later Villa Sorrento), formerly located at 1210 Patterson Avenue SW.

Mayfair Caterers and Restaurant, formerly located at 1602 Orange Avenue NW. Melrose Seventh Day Adventist Church visible in background.

Sealtest Foods, formerly located at 133 Albemarle Avenue SE.

Hampshire Corp., formerly located at 2101 Winston Avenue SW.

Roanoke Grocers Inc., formerly located at 1131 4th Street SE.

Pabst Blue Ribbon delivery trucks parked at Roanoke Distributing Company, formerly located at 907 3rd Street SE.

Employees next to trucks at Webster Brick.

Virginia Brewing Company employees with delivery truck outside of the brewery.

Rear view of Virginia Brewing Company, formerly located in the 1200 block of Wise Avenue SE.

Warren Gilbert Photography, formerly located at 4311 Appleton Avenue NW.

Cosmetics counter in McKesson & Robbins in Rocky Mount.

Interior view of McKesson & Robbins Pharmacy in Rocky Mount.

Snack bar inside McKesson & Robbins in Rocky Mount.

Dillard Paper Company, formerly located at 2490 Patterson Avenue SW.

Dillard Paper Company, formerly located at 2490 Patterson Avenue SW.

Work stations inside National Cash Register, formerly located at 902 S. Jefferson Street.

National Cash Register, formerly located at 902 S. Jefferson Street.

National Cash Register, formerly located at 902 S. Jefferson Street,

Vinton Weaving Company, now Precision Fabrics Group, is located at 323 West Virginia Avenue.

Virginia Brewing Company, formerly located in the 1200 block of Wise Avenue SE.

Roanoke Sash & Door Company, formerly located at 999 13th Street SW.

Williamson Road Esso, formerly located at 2715 Williamson Road NE.

Fort Lewis Esso Servicenter, formerly located at 1905 W. Main Street in Salem.

An unidentified employee stands next to a Mercedes on the sales lot 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.

Jarrett-Chewning Company, formerly located at 1854 S. Jefferson Street.

Garage interior of 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.

Jarrett-Chewning Company, formerly located at 1854 S. Jefferson Street.

Jarrett-Chewning Company, formerly located at 1854 S. Jefferson Street.

An unidentified customer and employee in the showroom of Rutrough Motors, formerly located at 335 Luck Avenue SW.

Chewning Garage and Body Shop, formerly located at 3034 Wentworth Avenue NW.

Magic City Ford, located at 809 Williamson Road NE.

An unidentified customer and employees in front of Rutrough Motors, formerly located at 335 Luck Avenue SW.

Butterfield's Golf Carts.

Dickerson GMC, formerly located 715 Patterson Avenue SW.

Moore Tire Company, formerly located at 1860 S. Jefferson Street.

Cash registers at Barr's Variety Store, formerly located at 1318 Grandin Road SW.

Shoppers in Barr's Variety Store, formerly located at 1318 Grandin Road SW.

Shoppers inside Barr's Variety Store, formerly located at 1318 Grandin Road SW.

Barr's Variety Store, formerly located at 1318 Grandin Road SW.

Barr's Variety Store, formerly located at 1318 Grandin Road SW.

Interior view of Schulte United Millinery, formerly located at 16 Campbell Avenue SW.

Interior view of the children's department at Leggett's, formerly located 112 Campbell Avenue.

Window display at Smartwear Irving-Saks, formerly located at 210-212 S. Jefferson Street.

Top view of three dimensional architectural model of Roanoke Civic Center.

Employees inside Southwest Virginia Savings & Loan, formerly located at 306 2nd Street SW.

Southwest Virginia Savings & Loan, formerly located at 306 2nd Street SW

Southwest Virginia Savings & Loan, formerly located at 306 2nd Street SW. View is looking north.

An aerial view of Shenandoah Life Insurance, located at 2301 Brambleton Avenue SW.

An aerial view of Shenandoah Life Insurance Company, located at 2301 Brambleton Avenue SW.

Motor Finance Company, formerly located at 428 Campbell Avenue SW.

Allstate Insurance, formerly located at 3517 Brandon Avenue SW.

Southwest Virginia Savings & Loan, formerly located at 306 2nd Street SW.

Motor Finance Company, formerly located at 428 Campbell Avenue SW.

Congela Building, located at 2823 Williamson Road.

Allstate Insurance, formerly located at 3517 Brandon Avenue.

People's Federal Savings and Loan, formerly located in the Liberty Trust Building at 101 Jefferson Street.

Parade float for C&P Telephone Company.

Home located at 11035 Stewartsville Road.

Home located at 1802 Greenwood Road SW.

Home located at 1802 Greenwood Road SW.

Home located at 1130 2nd Street SW.

Home located at 1130 2nd Street SW.

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. …

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. …

An aerial view of Terrace Apartments with surrounding streets identified.

An interior view of a three dimensional architectural model of the Roanoke Civic Center.

Three dimensional architectural model of the Roanoke Civic Center.

Archie's House of Beef was located in the Holiday Inn that once stood 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.

Holiday Inn formerly located at the corner of Orange Avenue and Williamson Road.

Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel after fire on 23 April 1963.

Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel after fire on 23 April 1963.

Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel after fire on 23 April 1963.

Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel after fire on 23 April 1963.

Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel after fire on 23 April 1963.

Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel after fire on 23 April 1963.

Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel after fire on 23 April 1963.

Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel after fire on 23 April 1963.

Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel after fire on 23 April 1963.

Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel after fire on 23 April 1963.

Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel from fire on 23 April 1963.

Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel after fire on 23 April 1963.

Damage to Natural Bridge Hotel from fire on 23 April 1963.

Community Hospital during construction.

Community Hospital during construction. Roanoke Chemical Company visible at left.

Community Hosptial during construction.

Community Hospital during construction. Roanoke Engraving is visible on the left.

Law Office of Thomas Surface, formerly located at 501 13th Street SW.

Jefferson High School football team at Victory Stadium.

The playground at Greenvale Nursery School, located at 627 Westwood Boulevard NW.

Children in the nursery of Greenvale School, located at 627 Westwood Boulevard Northwest.

A teacher reads to children at the Greenvale Nursery School, located at 627 Westwood Boulevard.

Greenvale Nursery School., located at 627 Westwood Boulevard NW.

Lord Botetourt High School, located at 1435 Roanoke Road, Daleville.

Greenvale Nursery School., located at 627 Westwood Boulevard NW.

Lucy Addison High School Class of 1941.

Lucy Addison High School Class of 1943 in front of Roanoke Auditorium.

Looking east on Campbell Avenue at the intersection with Jefferson Street.

Storefronts in the 10 block of Campbell Avenue SW.

Storefronts on the 10 block of Campbell Avenue SW.

Billboard advertisement for Grand Piano located at Jefferson Street and Franklin Road.

Pitzer Transfer Storage Warehouse, formerly located at the corner of Franklin Road and 2nd Street.

Looking north on Market Street.

Billboards lining Eleventh Street at Moorman Avenue intersection.

Looking east on Mountain Avenue at 4th Street intersection.

Scene in Highland Park.

Map included in John Nolen's Comprehensive Plan for the City of Roanoke.

Looking east on Wasena Terrace.

Looking north on Grandin Road from Sherwood Avenue.

Washington Park, located at 1610 Burrell Street.

Stonework etched with First National Exchange Bank.

Center Parkway, 9th Street SE.

Campbell Avenue as seen from the Schulte United building, formerly located at 16 Campbell Avenue.

Giles Brothers Furniture, formerly located at 108 Campbell Avenue.

Children play under stone bridge. Location unknown.

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Jamison Company Bakery, formerly located at 541 Salem Avenue.

Traffic Congestion Flyer circa 1928.

Existing Conditions Map of City of Roanoke used in Nolen plan

Map of City of Roanoke and Environs used in the Nolen plan.

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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…

Map of City of Roanoke's Zone Plan used in Nolen Plan.

Aerial view of Jefferson Street looking north.

View of pond in Elmwood Park .

A view of the 300 block of Allison Avenue.

Melrose Park on Melrose Avenue between 14th and 15th Streets.

Approximately 132 Salem Avenue.

View of Highland Park Elementary School, located at 1212 5th Street.

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.

Unknown location on Orange (Lynchburg) Avenue.

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

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.

Ruins of an episcopal church in Northeast Roanoke.

View of the 600 block Montrose Avenue lined with houses.

View of 9th Street from the intersection with Jamison Avenue.

View of debris behind original Hotel Ponce de Leon.

View of Route 460 east of Roanoke.

View of the spring once located in Weaver Heights Park.

Recreation in Highland Park

View of the intersection of Church Avenue and Second Street SW with the sign for the YMCA on the right.

View of Elmwood Park from the Patrick Henry Hotel.

View of the rear of the Hotel Ponce De Leon, with the remainder of a building's foundation visible in foreground.

View from Williamson Road of Virginia Railway Station. Jefferson Street bridge in background.

View of Mill Mountain and the surrounding Roanoke Valley

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.

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.

Roanoke Hospital at the foot of Mill Mountain. The Mill Mountain incline can be seen to the right.

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,…

The tennis courts once in Elmwood Park.

Chamber of Commerce map showing roads to Roanoke.

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"Play Day" at Maher field 12 May 1928.

A view of Patterson Avenue.

View of West Campbell Avenue at 8th Street intersection, 1928.

View of people playing recreational games in Melrose Park.

Image of a tanker style truck.

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Northwest corner at the intersection of Jefferson Street and Campbell Avenue.

Side view of State & City Bank, once located at approximately 206 Jefferson Street. This photo was taken after a building was razed.

View of several homes in Southeast.

North entrance to Shaffer's Crossing.

A view of 10th Street NW at Williamson Road and the Oakland School.

Side view of the Walnut Avenue and Jefferson Street bridges.

Derelict home in Northeast. Exact location unknown.

View of advertisement signs hanging from the front of buildings along South Jefferson Street.

View of Patrick Henry Hotel from Elmwood Park.

View of a single family dwelling made of brick.

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Image of a building being demolished with coat laying on ladder.

Image of a building being demolished.

View of Salem Avenue east from Second Street, SW. Buildings lines street with painted advertisements.

Scene in Elmwood Park viewing the rose garden.

Scene in Elmwood Park with a view of Patrick Henry Hotel.

Looking west on Campbell Avenue at intersection with Jefferson Street.

Windsor Avenue in Raleigh Court

View of Hotel Patrick Henry from Elmwood Park

Unidentified building near downtown.

Natural Bridge

Though not in Roanoke, this Longview, Washington neighborhood scene was used as an example in John Nolen's plan for Roanoke.

View of pond in Elmwood Park.

View of Church Avenue looking east from Commerce Street (now 2nd Street). Greene Memorial UMC visible on right, old YMCA visible on left.

View of two men standing beside Watts Springs.

Fire Escape diagram depicting a "state-of-the-art" fire escape containing a slide.

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Various business signs along E. Campbell Avenue.

View of Staunton Avenue near 24th Street.

Vacant store fronts in the 100 block of Salem Avenue.

Melrose Avenue. Exact location unknown.

Houses on Maiden Lane.

PLayground in Norwich neighborhood.

View of buildings along Rorer Avenue.

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.

Unidentified men with a Kingsport Utilities wagon.

A view of Downtown Lynchburg from Courthouse hill.

A view of Downtown Lynchburg from Courthouse hill.

A view of Downtown Lynchburg from Courthouse hill.

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.

Construction of the bridge on South Colorado Street over the railroad tracks in Salem.

An unidentified group stands in front of Virginian #104, a class EL-#3A electric locomotive.

Interior view of Viking Lanes Bowling Alley, formerly located at 2727 Franklin Road.

Interior view of Viking Lanes Bowling Alley, formerly located at 2727 Franklin Road.

Interior view of Viking Lanes Bowling Alley, formerly located at 2727 Franklin Road.

Unidentified members of the Waverly Place Baptist Church Choir.

An interior view of Crossroads Mall.

An Archway Cookies booth at an unidentified event.

Architectural rendering of Johnson-Carper Furniture Company, formerly located at 3322 Hollins Road NE.

Thaden-Jordan Furniture Company, formerly located at 312 Kessler Mill Road.

Unidentified girl sits in toy Mustang at Magic City Ford.

Magic City Ford promotion.

Wasena Gulf Service, formerly located at 1119 Main Street.

Wasena Gulf Service, formerly located at 1119 Main Street.

ITT Exelis, located at 7635 Plantation Road.

Bowman Bakery, formerly located at 102 5th Street NW.

An interior view of Goodwill Industries, formerly located at 3125 Salem Turnpike.

An unidentified employee punches the time clock at Goodwill Industries.

Unidentified employees make repairs to donated clothing at the 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 work in the Goodwill Industries workshop, formerly located at 3125 Salem Turnpike.

Goodwill Industries workshop, formerly located at 3125 Salem Turnpike.

Employees of Paul C. Agee Insurance Company in the office.

Railroad employees stand in front of the Norfolk & Western Office building formerly located on 5th Street.

General Stone and Materials Corporation, formerly located at 1401 Franklin Road.

Appalachian Power employees haul an electric pole at an unidentified plant.

Located near Glasgow, West Virginia, the Kahawha River Plant is a coal-fired power station owned and operated by AEP.

Appalachian Electric Power Company truck.

The Shenandoah Building, located at 305 1st Street.

House located at 40 Sawyer Drive in the West Club Forest subdivision in Salem.

Home located at 3358 Peakwood Drive.

Home located at 3358 Peakwood Drive.

Rear view of home located a 3112 Somerset Street.

Home located at 3112 Somerset Street.

Home located at 3105 Somerset Street.

Hott Bishop Memorial United Brethren Church, formerly located on Tazewell Avenue.

Salem Presbyterian Church, located at 41 E. Main Street.

First Presbyterian Church, located at 2101 Jefferson Street.

Woodlawn United Methodist Church, located at 2922 Corbieshaw Road.

The old Roanoke County Courthouse, located at 305 E. Main Street in Salem.

The City of Roanoke's first courthouse and jail, formerly located at 2nd Street and Campbell Avenue.

Unidentfied individuals in front of the Narrows Post Office.

duPont Chapel on the campus of Hollins College

duPont Chapel on the campus of Hollins College

duPont Chapel on the campus of Hollins College

duPont Chapel on 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.

An unidentified student studies on the campus of Hollins College.

A view of the campus of Hollins College.

Students study on the campus of Hollins College.

Roanoke Gas Company display featuring gas appliances at an unidentfied event.

Etzler Magnetic Signs displayed at an unidentified event

Ice on the Niagara Dam, four miles east of Roanoke on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Cows grazing next to pond on the outskirts of Roanoke. Exact location unknown

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 Crater as seen from Union lines.

Confederate breastworks near Pine Gardens.

This pile of lumber was the lining placed in the Confederate tunnels at Pine Garden

The marker in the right foreground indicates the entrance to the Union tunnel located 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.

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.

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.

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.

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…

Sign for Big Lick, 7 miles, and Botetourt Springs, 6 miles. An inset of the sign from another angle is included.

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.

Ku Klux Klan convention. Photograph taken in front of the Colonial Club, formerly located at 602 Day Avenue SW.

Map showing the Great Southern Mail Route.

Panoramic view of Narrows, Virginia.

Botetourt County Courthouse

Fincastle Presbyterian Church located at 108 E. Back Street in Fincastle, Virginia

Town House in Chilhowie built in 1748 by Col. James Patton to be used as a fort.

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…

Main Street Baptist Church in Clifton Forge.

Tomb of Daniel Boone.

Rader Funeral Home is located at 630 Roanoke Road in Daleville. This building was replaced with the current building in 1996.

Rader Funeral Home is located at 630 Roanoke Road in Daleville. This building was replaced with the current building in 1996.

Built in 1901 as the home of Theophilus J. Shickel, the home was conveyed to John M. Oakey and Son Funeral Home in 1936.

The Roy Lemon trio performs at Craig Healing Springs.

Guests play cards at Craig Healing Springs

The dance floor in full swing at Craig Healing Springs.

Guests enjoy a performance at Craig Healing Springs.

Guests attend a church service held in the Glass House at Craig Healing Springs.

An unidentified group poses in front of the spring house at Craig Healing Springs.

An unidentified group next to the Glass House at Craig Healing Springs. The brick building the the Oak Lodge.

The central office of Craig Healing Springs.

The central office of Craig Healing Springs.

A chef prepares biscuits in the Craig Healing Springs kitchen.

A night view of Craig Healing Springs Resort.

Guests dine in the dining hall at Craig Healing Springs.

Interior view of the dining hall at Craig Healing Springs.

The Jefferson at Craig Healing Springs was built in 1910. Though some of the buildings still exist, the Jefferson was razed in 1970.

Main entrance to Craig Healing Springs

An unidentified group stands in front of the dining hall and central office of Craig Healing Springs.

Built circa 1832, Roaring Run Furnace was a hot-blast iron furnace. Located in the Jefferson National Forest, the furnace was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Elizabeth Heights apartment complex, located on Idaho and Illinois Streets in Salem.

The New River cut a gap between Peters Mountain and East River Mountain at Narrows.

Cascade Falls in Pembroke, Virginia.

Cascade Falls in Pembroke, Virginia.

The first observation tower on Mill Mountain was built circa 1892 along with Rockledge Inn. The tower was destroyed during a violent wind storm in 1914. Another tower was constructed to replace it shortly thereafter.

Mill Mountain Star was constructed in 1949 by the Roanoke Merchants Association to kick off the 1949 holiday shopping season. Though at first the star was not meant to be lit all year, it became popular enough with citizens that it was decided to…

Entrance to Dixie Caverns.

"The Musical Room" at Dixie Caverns.

An interior view of Dixie Caverns.

The "Magic Mirror" reflecting pool at Dixie Caverns.

Stalactite formation known as the "Cascades" at Dixie Caverns.

Stalactite formation known as the "Organ Screen" st Dixie Caverns

Stalagmite formation known as "The Leaning Tower" at Dixie Caverns

Flowstone formation known at the "Wedding Bell" at Dixie Caverns.

Billboard sign for Dixie Caverns.

Natural Bridge

The terrace overlooking the golf course at Roanoke Country Club, located at 3360 Country Club Drive. The club saw its beginnings in South Roanoke in 1899. The club moved to its current location in 1908. This clubhouse was the second to be…

Interior view of the Roanoke Country Club clubhouse, located at 3360 Country Club Drive. The club saw its beginnings in South Roanoke in 1899. The club moved to its current location in 1908. This clubhouse was the second to be constructed at the…

Exterior view from the golf course of the Roanoke Country Club, located at 3360 Country Club Drive. The club saw its beginnings in South Roanoke in 1899. The club moved to its current location in 1908. This clubhouse was the second to be…

Exterior view of the Roanoke Country Club, located at 3360 Country Club Drive. The club saw its beginnings in South Roanoke in 1899. The club moved to its current location in 1908. This clubhouse was the second to be constructed at the current…

Exterior view of the Roanoke Country Club, located at 3360 Country Club Drive. The club saw its beginnings in South Roanoke in 1899. The club moved to its current location in 1908. This clubhouse was the second to be constructed at the current…

Roanoke Country Club Christmas dinner and dance

Couples enjoy dancing at a Christmas party at Roanoke Country Club.

Couples enjoy dancing at a Christmas party at Roanoke Country Club.

Banquet table set up for Christmas party at the Roanoke Country Club.

Roanoke Country Club as seen from the fairway. The club saw its beginnings in South Roanoke in 1899. The club moved to its current location in 1908. This clubhouse was the second to be constructed at the current location; it was completed in 1924.

New concrete bridge built to replace the steel bridge at left. Though the steel bridge was removed, a swinging bridge was erected in its place.

Old bridge over the James River in Buchanan. The new concrete bridge seen at right. The steel bridge stood in the location of the current swinging bridge.

Franklin Road Bridge under construction.

Bridge over the Roanoke River on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Wasena Bridge under construction. The old Wasena Bridge can be seen paralleling the new one. The new bridge was completed in 1940.

Robert F. Craft Memorial Bridge over the Jackson River. This bridge, replaced the covered bridge next to it.

Franklin Road Bridge under construction.

Franklin Road Bridge under construction.

Franklin Road Bridge under construction.

Walnut Avenue Bridge.

Norfolk & Western railway bridge over Franklin Road.

Railway bridge over Franklin Road under construction.
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