Old Southwest in Roanoke, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
511 Day Ave SW
c. 1892
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 22, 2022
1. 511 Day Ave SW Marker
Erected by Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.
Location. 37° 16.088′ N, 79° 57.056′ W. Marker is in Roanoke, Virginia. It is in Old Southwest. It is on Day Avenue Southwest west of 5th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 511 Day Ave SW, Roanoke VA 24016, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Mountain Region and in Southwest Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Roanoke Life Saving and First Aid Crew (approx. Ό mile away); Lynching in America / The Lynching of Thomas Smith (approx. 0.3 miles away); Roanoke Milestones (approx. 0.4 miles away); Roanoke Valley War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Panama Canal Mule No. 686 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mead Corporation Industrial Locomotive #200 (approx. 0.4 miles away); 1936 F-20 McCormick Deering Farmall Tractor (approx. 0.4 miles away); Virginian Railway Class C-10 Caboose #321 (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roanoke.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Robert Edward Lee (was approx.
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Regarding 511 Day Ave SW. The Lewis Addition refers to land owned by the Col. Thomas Lewis family and annexed by Roanoke in the early 1890s.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 22, 2022
2. 511 Day Ave SW Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 292 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 28, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
