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Unidentified members of the Alleghany Institute baseball team.

Roanoke's first baseball team. Seated, L to R: George Desmond, E. Wiggins and Willie Quarles. Standing, L to R: Harry Keffer, Gene Ford, Steve Wigman, Everett Sproul, Edward C. Webb, Jack Hayes, George Hart and Edward Dolan.

Roanoke High School basketball team. 1st row, L to R: Philip Powell, James Yates and Warren Koontz. 2nd row, L to R: Fred Garis, William Atkinson, Courtley Motley, Fay Yost and Arthur Rankin.

Members of the Roanoke Booster Club.

Began by patriarch A.P. Mundy, the Mundy Family Stringband was popular on local radio during the 1920s. Seated, L to R: Cline Mundy, Fred Mundy. Standing, L to R: Mildred Mundy, Mildred Mundy (Mrs. A.P.), Lois Mundy and Janice Mundy.

The Stone Printing Company band at a company picnic at Coyner Springs in 1898. Band members unknown.

Fourth grade class from First Ward or Commerce Street School.

A group of unidentified men on Mill Mountain. Roanoke Valley in background.

Employees of Horseshoe Bed Spring Company. 1. C.A. Campbell, 2. John R. Tobin, 3. H.S. Jordan, 4. T.B. McKinney, 5. J.W. Tilson, 6. Joseph Bean, 7. George Denton, 8. S.H. Turner, 9. T.R. Turner, 10. J.H. Walls, 11. H.S. Henderson, 12. Charles N.…

Unidentified members of the Roanoke Booster Club at a picnic.

Unidentified men on an ox cart. Hotel Roanoke visible in background.

View of the Roanoke Valley from Mill Mountain

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.

Early views of South Roanoke. The house on the right is located at 2811 Rosalind Avenue.

Roanoke Country Club clubhouse and tennis courts, formerly located in South Roanoke.

Early views of South Roanoke

Virginia College, formerly located at the end of Rosalind Avenue in South Roanoke.

Early view of Mill Mountain

Two unidentified women look at Roanoke from Mill Mountain overlook.

Roanoke as it looked in 1974 from Mill Mountain overlook.

Looking SE at the intersection of Church Street and Henry Street (1st) at the Old Post Office Foundation.

View of the Roanoke Valley from Mill Mountain

Construction of Interstate 81 in Roanoke County.

Charles A. Nesbitt Memorial Class 32

C. C. Bassett Memorial Class 32

Unidentified members of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks during the Virginia State Convention on the steps of the Elks Lodge formerly located on the corner of Jefferson Street and Franklin Road.

N&W Railroad - View looking east down tracks - N&W General Offices, Hotel Roanoke, and depot at Jefferson Street crossing all visible.

Norfolk & Western Class Y6b #2189 locomotive shown shortly before scrapping at United Scrap Iron and Metal Company.

N&W Class S1a #244 locomotive at Roanoke Shops. This was the last locomotive built in Roanoke and the last standard gauge locomotive built in the United States.

Norfolk and Western Class N passenger locomotive near Radford.

Norfolk & Western Powhatan Arrow Locomotive #4 east of Vinton.

American Bridge and Iron Company constructs a Norfolk & Western bridge over the south branch of the Elizabeth River near Gilmerton.

Train wreck on the Norfolk and Western railroad. Twenty one wounded and the number of killed unknown, as the records were destroyed. Man in foreground unidentified

Mill Mountain Incline during construction.

Mill Mountain Incline shortly after completion.

Tracks of the Mill Mountain Incline.

Summer train schedule and timetable for the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad.

Unidentified members of the Travelers Protective Association on the Virginia State Convention at Hotel Roanoke.

Clinchfield Class Scottish Rite Masons

J.W. Keys Memorial Class 32

Sparrell Simmons Gale Memorial Class 32

Unidentified members of the Daniel Henry Carmines Memorial Class 32

View of Norfolk & Western rails. Southwest Virginia Memorial Bridge crossing the New River in background is under construction.

Member of the Travelers Protective Association prepare to leave for Denver.

Original Norfolk & Western General Offices, formerly located at the corner of Jefferson Street and Shenandoah Avenue. The building was destroyed by fire on 4 January 1896.

Roanoke Chapter of the Izaak Walton League. George Davis is seen in the backseat of the car. The Izaak Walton League was formed in 1922 and is one of the Nation's oldest and most respected conservation organizations.

Modern Air Transport plane parked at Woodrum Field. Modern Are Transport commenced commerical operations in 1946.

An unidentified couple poses next to a Baltimore Airways plane in front of the Cannaday Farm. The Cannaday Farm would become Roanoke Municipal Airfield, then in 1941 Woodrum Field. It is the current location of Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport. …

William Stribling (1904-1933) was a professional heavyweight boxer from Georgia. Seen here at Roanoke Municipal Airfield, Stribling was also an avid and accomplished aviator.

Mayor Sidney F. Small (left) and pilot B.A. Carpenter at the inauguration of Roanoke's passenger air service by American Airlines.

Students of Commerce Street School. Commerce Street School or First Ward School stood at the corner of Church Avenue and 2nd Street (Commerce). The school was built in 1890 and razed in 1929 to make way for the post office.

Roanoke Greyhound Bus Depot, formerly located at the corner of Williamson Road and Bullitt Avenue.

Unidentified man stands next to a streetcar on Jefferson Street.

Two unidentified employees of Roanoke Railway and Electric stand atop a streetcar at terminal.

This staged photograph shows two unidentified members of Roanoke Life Saving and First Aid Crew loading a "patient" into an ambulance.

Roanoke Police Department on the steps of the Municipal Building.

The Virginian 700 steam locomotive built by Baldwin Locomotive Works.

A fire truck from Warrenton, Virginia on Washington Avenue in Old Southwest. The houses in the background are in the 500 block of Washington Avenue.

Friendship Fire Company Station #3 once stood roughly where the main post office is today in the 400 block of Rutherford Avenue. The company was formed to protect the northeast quadrant of the city. It was an active fire station until 1951. The…

Roanoke firefighters line up for a Labor Day parade at the present corner of Jefferson Street and Church Avenue. W.P. Mundy livery stable is in the background.

Firemen from the Vigilante Steam Fire Company #1 post in front of the original Fire Station #1 (formerly located at Campbell Avenue and 1st Street) prior to the funeral of Mayor William Carr. 1st row, L to R: Thomas Engleby, __ Harris, __ Shank, __…

Vigilante Fire Station #1 stood on the northeast corner of Jefferson Street and Kirk Avenue. Shown here shortly before completion in 1888, the fire station remained in use until 1907 when the "new" Station #1 was built on Church Avenue. Prior to the…

Members of the Vigilante Steam Fire Company #1 and the Junior Hose Company #2 stand in front of Vigilante Fire Station #1 shortly before escorting the body of Mayor William Carr to his burial in City Cemetery.

Fireman in front of Station #1 on Church Avenue. 1st row, L to R: "Pop" Smith, Adam Arnold, Chief James F. McFalls, Joe Bowman and Cleveland Carper Meador. 2nd row, L to R: James W. Nichols, George Witt, O.C. Craft, Clarence Short, Charlie Boone,…

Fire Station #1, located at 13 Church Avenue, was completed in 1907. The building, now on the National Register of Historic Places, was in service as a fire station for 100 years. A horse-drawn hose wagon (left) and ladder truck are seen in front of…

Ladder #1 (left), a 1918 Seagrave, sits next to the Chief's car, a Hudson, and Engine #1 (right) at Fire Station #1. Fireman on Ladder #1, from L to R: Elsie J. Knowles, __Shillins, James E. Updike, Harry Grubb, Raymond N. Wills, Harry J. Daniels…

Fire Station #11, located at 1502 Riverland Road. Station #11 opened on 14 March 1964.

The building that housed Fire Station #3 still exists at 301 6th Street, but is now privately owned. Shown here at left is Engine #3, a Seagrave Brasshead next to Ladder #2, also a Seagrave.

Fire Station #3, located at 301 6th Street. Though the building still exists, it is not longer used as a fire station.

Fire Station #4 opened on 5 September 1911. It was located at 323 Highland Avenue in Old Southwest. The station closed in 1965 and the building was purchased by Beth Israel Synagogue. The building was razed in 1967.

Booster trip. Men and location unidentified.

Fire Station #5 opened on 5 September 1911. While no longer used as a fire station, the building remains at 216 12th Street.

Fire Station #5 opened on 5 September 1911. While no longer used as a fire station, the building remains at 216 12th Street.

Fire Station #6 opened on 5 September 1911 at 1015 Jamison Avenue. It ceased operation as a fire station in 1979. It is now used as a police substation. Fire Station #6 was added to the Virginia Landmarks Register in 1990 and the National Register…

Located at 2328 Crystal Spring Avenue, Fire Station #8 opened on 23 January 1929 and still serves the community today.

Fire Station #9 opened on 2 October 1929. It is located at 514 24th Street.

Fire Station #7 opened on 13 December 1922. It is located at 1742 Memorial Avenue.

Testing of fire fighting equipment by the river.

Steamer #2 was purchased by Norfolk & Western and placed into service in September 1907. It is shown here stored at Station #9.

The Ponce de Leon Hotel caught fire on 28 December 1928. All nine Roanoke engines and two ladder trucks were on the scene, including a hose truck from Vinton and an engine from Salem. The original 5 story portion of the hotel was destroyed and would…

The NW Pugh Department Store caught fire on 3 February 1935. The store was located at 35 Campbell Avenue. Spectators watch as Roanoke Fire Department extinguishes the fire.

The NW Pugh Department Store caught fire on 3 February 1935. The store was located at 35 Campbell Avenue. Spectators watch as Roanoke Fire Department extinguishes the fire.

The Philip Levy and Company furniture store caught fire for the second time on 31 August 1928. Philip Levy was located at 118 Salem Avenue.

Despite the efforts of Roanoke firemen, the Philip Levy Exchange store could not be saved. After burning for two hours, the building collapsed.

Despite the efforts of Roanoke firemen, the Philip Levy Exchange store could not be saved. After burning for two hours, the building collapsed.

Even after the building's collapse, firemen continue to hose down the smoldering rubble that was once the Philip Levy Exchange Store.

The Philip Levy and Company furniture store caught fire for the second time on 31 August 1928. Philip Levy was located at 118 Salem Avenue. Both city ladder trucks were utilized in an attempt to extinguish the fire, which was burning on the top…

Firemen attempt to extinguish the fire at the Philip Levy Exchange Store at 118 Salem Avenue.

Ladder trucks 1 and 2 were utilized to fight the fire at the Philip Levy Exchange Store, which was burning on the top floors of the four story building.

Despite the efforts of Roanoke firemen, the Philip Levy Exchange store could not be saved. After burning for two hours, the building collapsed.

The Philip Levy Exchange Store alarm was struck at 1:21pm on 31 August 1928. This photo was taken not long after the fire started. Both city ladder trucks were on the scene to combat the fire in the top floors of the four story building.

A fire broke out at the Norfolk & Western General Offices on 4 January 1896. N&W employees salvaged some furnishings and supplies as fire swept through the building. Unfortunately, the building was a total loss.

A fire broke out at the Norfolk & Western General Offices on 4 January 1896. N&W employees salvaged some furnishings and supplies as fire swept through the building. Unfortunately, the building was a total loss.

Jefferson Street Bridge was built in 1926.

Wasena Bridge shortly after completion.

Wasena Bridge under construction. The new bridge was completed in 1940.

Wasena Bridge under construction.

Wasena Bridge.

Memorial Bridge was built in 1926 by the WW Boxley Company. The bridge stands as a monument to veterans of World War I.

Memorial Bridge was built in 1926 by the WW Boxley Company. The bridge stands as a monument to veterans of World War I.

Plaque on Memorial Bridge listing all of the Roanoke area soldiers who were killed serving in World War I.

Plaque on Memorial Bridge listing all of the Roanoke area soldiers who were killed serving in World War I.

Jefferson Street Bridge was built in 1926

Walnut Avenue Bridge under construction.

Walnut Avenue Bridge under construction.

Walnut Avenue Bridge under construction.

Railway bridge over Franklin Road under construction.

Norfolk & Western railway bridge over Franklin Road.

Walnut Avenue Bridge.

Franklin Road Bridge under construction.

Franklin Road Bridge under construction.

Franklin Road Bridge under construction.

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

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

Bridge over the Roanoke River on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Franklin Road Bridge under construction.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

Roanoke Country Club Christmas dinner and dance

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…

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…

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…

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…

Natural Bridge

Billboard sign for Dixie Caverns.

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

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

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

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

The "Magic Mirror" reflecting pool at Dixie Caverns.

An interior view of Dixie Caverns.

"The Musical Room" at Dixie Caverns.

Entrance to Dixie Caverns.

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…

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.

Cascade Falls in Pembroke, Virginia.

Cascade Falls in Pembroke, Virginia.

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

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

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.

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

Main entrance to 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.

Interior view of the dining hall at Craig Healing Springs.

Guests dine in the dining hall at Craig Healing Springs.

A night view of Craig Healing Springs Resort.

A chef prepares biscuits in the Craig Healing Springs kitchen.

The central office of Craig Healing Springs.

The central office of Craig Healing Springs.

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

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

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

Guests enjoy a performance at Craig Healing Springs.

The dance floor in full swing at Craig Healing Springs.

Guests play cards at Craig Healing Springs

The Roy Lemon trio performs at Craig Healing Springs.

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

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.

Tomb of Daniel Boone.

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…

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, Virginia

Botetourt County Courthouse

Panoramic view of Narrows, 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…

Confederate Tunnels beneath supporting works to Fort Mahone at Pine Gardens. The purpose of the tunnels was to detect any mining that might be attempted by the Union and they were used as storage for ammunition and refuge during heavy cannonading.

A view of the interior of the Union tunnel beneath the Crater, constructed by the 48th Pennsylvania Regiment under Colonel Pleasants. It was here that a four ton charge of powder was placed and exploded between Elliot's Salient.

Erected by the South Carolina Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy as a memorial to Elliott's South Carolina troops who lost their lives in the explosion at The Crater.

This monument was erected on the spot where Fort Mahone, known as Fort Damnation by the Union, once stood. It was erected by the State of Pennsylvania in honor of the soldiers who served in the Third Division, 9th Corps, Army of the Potomac.

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

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

Confederate breastworks near Pine Gardens.

The Crater as seen from Union lines.

The discovery of the Confederate Tunnels came as a result of a boy chasing a rabbit into this hole. The tunnels were finally discovered after 60 years.

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

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

Etzler Magnetic Signs displayed at an unidentified event

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

Students study on the campus of Hollins College.

A view of the campus of Hollins College.

An unidentified student studies on the campus of Hollins College.

Unidentified students prepare to play tennis on the campus of Hollins College.

An unidentified student studies 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

duPont Chapel on the campus of Hollins College

Unidentfied individuals in front of the Narrows Post Office.

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

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

Woodlawn United Methodist Church, located at 2922 Corbieshaw Road.

First Presbyterian Church, located at 2101 Jefferson Street.

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

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

Home located at 3105 Somerset Street.

Home located at 3112 Somerset Street.

Rear view of home located a 3112 Somerset Street.

Home located at 3358 Peakwood Drive.

Home located at 3358 Peakwood Drive.

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

The Shenandoah Building, located at 305 1st Street.

Appalachian Electric Power Company truck.

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

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

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

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

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

Goodwill Industries workshop, formerly located at 3125 Salem Turnpike.

Unidentified employees work in the Goodwill Industries workshop, formerly located at 3125 Salem Turnpike.

Unidentified employees work in the Goodwill Industries workshop, formerly located at 3125 Salem Turnpike.

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

An unidentified employee punches the time clock at Goodwill Industries.

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

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

ITT Exelis, located at 7635 Plantation Road.

Wasena Gulf Service, formerly located at 1119 Main Street.

Wasena Gulf Service, formerly located at 1119 Main Street.

Magic City Ford promotion.

Unidentified girl sits in toy Mustang at Magic City Ford.

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

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

An Archway Cookies booth at an unidentified event.

An interior view of Crossroads Mall.

Unidentified members of the Waverly Place Baptist Church Choir.

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.

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

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

Also known as the Bluestone River Bridge, the Sergeant Cornelius H. Charlton Bridge crosses the Bluestone River in Mercer County, West Virginia. Charlton received the Metal of Honor for his heroic acts in the Korean War.

A view of Downtown Lynchburg from Courthouse hill.

A view of Downtown Lynchburg from Courthouse hill.

A view of Downtown Lynchburg from Courthouse hill.

Unidentified men with a Kingsport Utilities wagon.

The Memorial Tunnel opened in 1954 to carry traffic through the Paint Creek Mountain on the West Virginia Turnpike. Closed to traffic in 1987, the tunnel is now used for military training.

View of buildings along Rorer Avenue.

PLayground in Norwich neighborhood.

Houses on Maiden Lane.

Melrose Avenue. Exact location unknown.

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.

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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.

View of pond in Elmwood Park.

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

Natural Bridge

Unidentified building near downtown.

View of Hotel Patrick Henry from Elmwood Park

Windsor Avenue in Raleigh Court

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.

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

View of a single family dwelling made of brick.

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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.

North entrance to Shaffer's Crossing.

View of several homes in Southeast.

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.

Image of a tanker style truck.

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View of people playing recreational games in Melrose Park.

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

A view of Patterson Avenue.

"Play Day" at Maher field 12 May 1928.

Chamber of Commerce map showing roads to Roanoke.

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The tennis courts once in Elmwood Park.

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,…

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.

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.

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.

Recreation in Highland Park

View of the spring once located in Weaver Heights Park.

View of Route 460 east of Roanoke.

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.

Approximately 132 Salem Avenue.

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

A view of the 300 block of Allison Avenue.

View of pond in Elmwood Park .

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…

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

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Existing Conditions Map of City of Roanoke used in Nolen plan

Traffic Congestion Flyer circa 1928.

Jamison Company Bakery, formerly located at 541 Salem Avenue.

Children play under stone bridge. Location unknown.

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Giles Brothers Furniture, formerly located at 108 Campbell Avenue.

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

Center Parkway, 9th Street SE.

Stonework etched with First National Exchange Bank.

Washington Park, located at 1610 Burrell Street.

Looking north on Grandin Road from Sherwood Avenue.

Looking east on Wasena Terrace.

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

Scene in Highland Park.

Looking east on Mountain Avenue at 4th Street intersection.

Billboards lining Eleventh Street at Moorman Avenue intersection.

Looking north on Market Street.

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

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

Storefronts on the 10 block of Campbell Avenue SW.

Storefronts in the 10 block of Campbell Avenue SW.

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

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

Lucy Addison High School Class of 1941.

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.

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

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

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

Jefferson High School football team at Victory Stadium.

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

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

Community Hosptial during construction.

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

Community Hospital during construction.

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.

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.

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.

Archie's House of Beef was located in the Holiday Inn that once stood at the corner of Orange Avenue and Williamson Road.

Three dimensional architectural model of the Roanoke Civic Center.

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

An aerial view of Terrace Apartments with surrounding streets identified.

Mountain View, a 40 room elegant turn-of-the-century mansion, was built in 1907 by Junius B. Fishburn. Mr. Fishburn donated Mountain View to the City in 1955 with the stipulation that it be used solely and exclusively for public recreation purposes. …

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. …

Home located at 1130 2nd Street SW.

Home located at 1130 2nd Street SW.

Home located at 1802 Greenwood Road SW.

Home located at 1802 Greenwood Road SW.

Home located at 11035 Stewartsville Road.

Parade float for C&P Telephone Company.

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

Allstate Insurance, formerly located at 3517 Brandon Avenue.

Congela Building, located at 2823 Williamson Road.

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

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

Allstate Insurance, formerly located at 3517 Brandon Avenue SW.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dickerson GMC, formerly located 715 Patterson Avenue SW.

Butterfield's Golf Carts.

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

Magic City Ford, located at 809 Williamson Road NE.

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

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

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

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.

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

A Mercedes on the sales lot of Jarrett-Chewning Company, formerly located at 1854 S. Jefferson Street.

An unidentified employee stands next to a Mercedes on the sales lot of Jarrett-Chewning Company, formerly located at 1854 S. Jefferson Street.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Snack bar inside McKesson & Robbins in Rocky Mount.

Interior view of McKesson & Robbins Pharmacy in Rocky Mount.

Cosmetics counter in McKesson & Robbins in Rocky Mount.

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

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

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

Employees next to trucks at Webster Brick.

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

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

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

Sealtest Foods, formerly located at 133 Albemarle Avenue SE.

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

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

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

Associated Grocers, formerly located at 359 Kessler Mill Road.

Employee with tractor-trailer at loading dock of Sealtest Foods, formerly located at 133 Albemarle Avenue SE.

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

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

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

O'Brien's Radio & TV Service van.

Drivers stand next to Sear's delivery trucks.

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

Patty Wagon Hamburgers truck.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Lerner Shops at Roanoke-Salem Plaza, formerly located at 4142 Melrose Avenue NW.

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

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 view of Crossroads Mall.

Interior entrance to Sidney's at Crossroads Mall.

Phillips Shoes in 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…

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

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

John M. Oakey Funeral Home hearse.

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.

An aerial view of Roanoke College.

Looking east on Church Avenue in front of Roanoke Gas, formerly located at 123-125 Church Avenue SW. The sign was illuminated by gas burners. Sign panels have been removed as the gas burners are being replaced with electric lights.

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

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

Apartments located at 201 Mountain Avenue SW.

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

Colonial Yorktown Apartments, located at 2918 Brandon Avenue SW.

Apartments located at 110 Mountain Avenue SW.

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

Home located at 337 Parkwood Avenue in Salem.

Looking east on Church Avenue in front of Roanoke Gas Company, formerly located at 123-125 Church Avenue SW. The sign was illuminated by gas burners.

Main office of Roanoke Gas Company, formerly located at 123-125 Church Avenue SW.
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