Old Southwest in Roanoke, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
511 Day Ave SW
c. 1892
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. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Roanoke Life Saving and First Aid Crew (approx. ¼ 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.
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.
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 80 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 28, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.