Childhood Home of Oliver White Hill, Sr.
(1907 - 2007)
Attorney & counselor, social activist, seeking to end racial discrimination, segregation and Apartheid in America. For over six decades (1934 - 36, 1939 - 98) Oliver Hill litigated cases in Virginia to secure, defend, protect, and preserve equal justice under law for all, including school children, teachers, poor people, African-Americans and other excluded persons.
Home purchased by the Oliver White Hill Foundation in 2007.
Erected 2007 by Olier White Hill Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.
Location. 37° 16.622′ N, 79° 56.802′ 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. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 Gilmer Ave NW, 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. 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
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 226 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 30, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
