Gainsboro in Roanoke, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Oliver White Hill Sr.
(1907-2007)
Erected 2008 by Virginia Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number K-91.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Law Enforcement. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
Location. 37° 16.618′ N, 79° 56.806′ W. Marker is in Roanoke, Virginia. It is in Gainsboro. Marker is on Gilmer Avenue Northwest just west of 4th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located beside the sidewalk directly in front of the subject house, near the southwest corner of the property. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 Gilmer Avenue Northwest, Roanoke VA 24016, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Childhood Home of Oliver White Hill, Sr. (a few steps from this marker); Amoco Oil ARA III Tank Car AMOX #9465 (approx. ¼ mile away); Trailer Train Flatcar #470534 and Sea-Land Containers (approx. ¼ mile away); Depressed Center Flatcar APWX #1002 (approx. ¼ mile away); Norfolk Southern Research Car #31 (approx. ¼ mile away); Virginia Central Porter Rod Driven Locomotive #3 (approx. ¼ mile away); Whitcomb 30DM31 Diesel Switcher (approx. ¼ mile away); Norfolk & Western ALCO C630 Diesel-Electric #1135 (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roanoke.
Also see . . . Oliver White Hill. After earning his Bachelor of Arts degree at Howard University, he graduated in 1933 from Howard University Law School, second in his class only to his friend Thurgood Marshall. In Richmond, Hill founded his first law firm, Hill, Martin and Robinson, and joined with Charles Hamilton Houston on the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s (NAACP) legal team. In addition to his civil rights litigation, Hill served as an officer or on the
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 24, 2021
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