Historical Markers and War Memorials in Roanoke

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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Roanoke

Adjacent to Roanoke, Virginia

Roanoke County (23) ►

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1 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Arrington Court — K-99 — Mount Moriah Baptist Church —

On Orange Avenue Northeast (U.S. 460) at Moriah Lane on Orange Avenue Northeast.

The members of Mount Moriah Baptist Church belong to one of the region's earliest African American congregations, originating in a Sunday school for slaves established in the mid-1800s by Dr. Charles L. Cocke, founder of Hollins College. The group . . . — — Map (db m17891) HM

2 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Avendale — K-94 — Dr. William Fleming —

On Hollins Road Northeast north of Old Mountain Road NE, on the right when traveling south.

Born in Scotland in 1728, William Fleming came to Virginia in 1751, and practiced medicine in Staunton before moving with his wife, Nancy Christian Fleming, to Belmont here on Tinker Creek in 1768. Fleming led Botetourt County militiamen and was . . . — — Map (db m103850) HM

3 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — 1936 F-20 McCormick Deering Farmall Tractor —

Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.

• Engine: I4 cylinder generating approx 20 hp at 1,200 rpm • Transmission: manual 4-speed sliding gears • Weight: 4,400 lbs. • Speed: 27.2 mph • Tire sizes: Front - 25 inches; Back - 40 inches • . . . — — Map (db m172299) HM

4 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — 1952 Squad Wagon —

Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.

Custom built by the Oren Roanoke Corp., Roanoke, VA for the Roanoke Fire Dept. — — Map (db m172296) HM

5 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — 412 Jefferson St., SE — c. 1912 —

On South Jefferson Street north of Luck Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling north.

Commercial building designed by H H Huggins. Once occupied by S&W Cafeteria. Men's clothing firm since 1964. — — Map (db m208734) HM

6 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — A Brief History of Elmwood Park —

On Franklin Road Southeast east of South Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east.

During the 1830s the area that is now Elmwood Park was part of a 200-acre estate built by Jonathan Tosh. In 1846, Col. William Madison Peyton bought the property and named it 'Elmwood.' Peyton planted a variety of trees and other flora including . . . — — Map (db m298826) HM

7 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Amoco Oil ARA III Tank Car AMOX #9465 —

Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.

Manufactured: 1919 Capacity: 10,027 gallons Top manway Unloading: Bottom outlet

American Railroad Association (ARA) Class III tank car AMOX #9465 was used by the American Oil Company . . . — — Map (db m172267) HM

8 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Boxley Building — National Register of Historic Places —

On South Jefferson Street at Luck Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling north on South Jefferson Street.

The United States Department of Interior has placed this property on the National Register of Historic Places — — Map (db m134662) HM

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9 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Celanese Porter Fireless #1 —

Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.

Manufacturer: H.K. Porter Company, 1943 Length: 22 feet Weight: 70,000 pounds (lbs.) Construction Number: 7378 Boiler Pressure: 15 pounds per square inch (psi) Cylinders: 20 inches × 18 inches . . . — — Map (db m172261) HM

10 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Chesapeake Western ALCO T-6 Diesel-Electric #10 —

Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.

Manufacturer: American Locomotive Company (ALCO), 1959 Power: Diesel-electric Horsepower: 1,000 Cylinders: Straight 6 Length: 45 feet 8 inches Weight: 239,950 pounds (lbs.) Tractive Effort: . . . — — Map (db m172293) HM

11 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Chesapeake Western DS-4-4-660 #662 —

Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.

Quantity Built: 139 Engine: 4-cycle Model 606 NA Horsepower: 660 Speed: 60 miles per hour (mph) Trucks: 4-Wheel Tractive Effort: 56,500 pounds-force (lbf) Wheel Diameter: 40 inches Length: . . . — — Map (db m172290) HM

12 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Colonial National Bank Building —

On Campbell Avenue at Jefferson Street on Campbell Avenue.

This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and registered as a Virginia Historic Landmark 1927 — — Map (db m14965) HM

13 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Commerce or Second Street Crossing —

On Railside Linear Walk just north of Norfolk Avenue Southwest, on the left when traveling east.

2nd Street (earlier known as Commerce Street) crossed the railroad at an angle. This was the main street of the town of Big Lick. Facing the tracks, east is to your right, west to your left; you are looking north. A busy section of the . . . — — Map (db m172229) HM

14 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Depressed Center Flatcar APWX #1002 —

Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.

Manufacturer: American Car and Foundry Company, 1941 Length: 43 feet 8 inches Weight: 180,000 pounds (lbs.) Capacity: 58,000 lbs. Axles: 4

In addition to being used as a freight car, APWX . . . — — Map (db m172273) HM

15 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge —

On Norfolk Avenue Southwest north of 1st Street Southwest, on the left when traveling east.

Facing the railroad tracks, west is to your left where you see the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge. Originally called the Henry Street Bridge, it spans the tracks to connect historic Henry Street with First Street to the south. The bridge . . . — — Map (db m134595) HM

16 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Fire Station No. 1 — c. 1908 —

On Church Avenue Southeast east of South Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east.

Longest continuously operated fire station in Virginia until 2007; almost completely unaltered. — — Map (db m182889) HM

17 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — First National Bank — National Register of Historic Places —

On South Jefferson Street at Salem Avenue Southwest, on the left when traveling north on South Jefferson Street.

This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and registered as a Virginia Historic Landmark 1909 — — Map (db m134701) HM

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18 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — First Train to Big Lick

On Norfolk Avenue SE west of S. Jefferson Street. Reported missing.

Nearby, on Nov. 1, 1852, the first Virginia & Tennessee Railroad train arrived in Big Lick (now Roanoke), three years after the company had been incorporated. The track from Lynchburg, Virginia to Bristol, Tennessee, was completed in 1856. In 1870, . . . — — Map (db m16970) HM

19 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Frederick J. Kimball Memorial Fountain —

On Williamson Road SE (U.S. 221) at Church Avenue SE, on the right when traveling south on Williamson Road SE.

Kimball (1844–1903) was Norfolk & Western’s second president and first chairman. Thanks to his leadership the railroad was headquartered in Roanoke and expanded westward into West Virginia and Ohio. In 1907 this fountain, carved out of . . . — — Map (db m82189) HM

20 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Giles Brothers Furniture Co. — c. 1904 —

On Campbell Avenue Southwest (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling east.

Furniture store until 1933 followed by Glenn-Minnich Men's Clothing: part of Leggett Dept. Store complex in 1960s/70s. — — Map (db m208732) HM

21 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Graham-White Manufacturing Company —

On Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west on Norfolk Avenue Southwest.

Graham-White was formed in Roanoke, Virginia, in 1914, and moved to nearby Salem in 1950. Heavy rail, passenger rail, truck and bus, and industrial clients rely on Graham-White. The company has partnered with transportation companies and . . . — — Map (db m172242) HM

22 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Greene Memorial Church —

On 2nd Street Southwest at Church Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling north on 2nd Street Southwest.

Greene Memorial Church Erected 1892 has been placed on the National Register of Historical Places by the United States Department of the Interior 2002 — — Map (db m172311) HM

23 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Holton Plaza — Governor A. Linwood Holton, Jr. — 61st Governor of Virginia 1970-1974 —

On Franklin Road Southeast (Interstate 221) 0.1 miles west of Williamson Road SE, on the right when traveling west.

Early Life: Big Stone Gap Virginia A. Linwood Holton, Jr. was born into a railroad family on September 21, 1923 in Big Stone Gap, Virginia "I can't remember a time when the goal of one day being Governor of Virginia wasn't simmering in the . . . — — Map (db m244773) HM

24 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Hotel Roanoke — The David R. and Susan S. Goode Railwalk —

On Norfolk Avenue SE west of Market Street SE, on the right when traveling west.

Roanoke’s “Grand Old Lady” stands on the hill overlooking downtown Roanoke. Styled to appear like an old English inn, it was the grand hotel for Roanoke since it opened in 1882. The Hotel was located near the new Union Station and a . . . — — Map (db m16969) HM

25 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Jupiter Missile —

On Norfolk Avenue Southwest 0.1 miles east of 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.

Jupiter was the United States' first intermediate-range ballistic missile. In December, 1955, the Army and Navy announced a dual program to create a land and sea-based intermediate-range ballistic missile. The Jupiter IRBM was designed as a short . . . — — Map (db m172224) HM

26 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Locomotive Parking Brakes —

Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.

Before automated hand brakes/parking brakes, setting manual brakes required great physical effort. The brake operator had to use 125 pounds of force on the brake wheel or handle in order to set the brakes. The use of automatic electrical . . . — — Map (db m172241) HM

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27 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Mead Corporation Industrial Locomotive #200 —

Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.

Manufacturer: Plymouth Locomotive Works, 1935 Wheel Configuration: 0-4-0 Power: Diesel Engine: 4 cylinder Horsepower: 69

This little industrial switching locomotive was built by Plymouth . . . — — Map (db m172275) HM

28 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Mining Train —

Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.

This small train once hauled many tons of zinc ore from the earth, operating through a tunnel connecting mines in Ivanhoe and Austinville, Virginia. Constructed by the Fulford Company in 1948, the two battery-powered locomotives feature roller . . . — — Map (db m172305) HM

29 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — N.W. Pugh & Co. — c. 1931 —

On Campbell Avenue Southwest (U.S. 11) east of 1st Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.

Department store built on site of Hancock Dry Goods; art deco facade encased in brick veneer in 1965, restored 2007. — — Map (db m208733) HM

30 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Norfolk & Western ALCO C630 Diesel-Electric #1135 —

Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.

Manufacturer: American Locomotive Company (ALCO), 1967 Weight: 204 tons Length: 69 feet Height: 15 feet 7 inches Fuel capacity: 4,000 gallons Engine: 16 cylinder, model 251E Horsepower: 3,000 . . . — — Map (db m172288) HM

31 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Norfolk & Western ALCO RS-3 Diesel Electric #300 —

Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.

Manufacturer: American Locomotive Company (ALCO), 1955 Length: 56 feet 11.75 inches Weight: 247,000 pounds (lbs.) Horsepower: 1,600 Cylinders: 12 Fuel capacity: 1,400 gallons Tractive effort: . . . — — Map (db m172291) HM

32 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Norfolk & Western Class A #1218 —

Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east.

Built: Norfolk & Western Roanoke Shops, 1943 Quantity built: 43 Locomotive and tender combined length: 121 feet 10 inches Weight: 573,000 pounds (lbs.) Speed: 70 miles per hour (mph) Cylinders: 24 . . . — — Map (db m172232) HM

33 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Norfolk & Western Class CF Caboose #518302 —

Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.

Manufacturer: Norfolk & Western Roanoke Shops, 1922 Length (coupled): 34 feet 8 inches Crew capacity: 6 Height: 15 feet 1 inch Width: 10 feet 5 inches Weight: 47,000 pounds (lbs.)

A . . . — — Map (db m172294) HM

34 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Norfolk & Western Class G1 #6 —

Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.

Manufacturer: Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1897 Production era: 1889-1897 Quantity: 7 Length: 57 feet Weight: 120,785 pounds (lbs.) Boiler pressure: 180 pounds per square inch . . . — — Map (db m172295) HM

35 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Norfolk & Western EMD GP9 #521 —

Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.

Manufacturer: General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD), 1958 Quantity built: 4,015 Length: 56 feet 2 inches Weight: 256,720 pounds (lbs.) Cylinders: 16 Horsepower: 1,750 Speed: 78 miles per . . . — — Map (db m172298) HM

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36 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Norfolk & Western EMD SD45 #1776 —

On Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west on Norfolk Avenue Southwest.

Manufacturer: General Motors Electro-Motive Division Quantity: 1,260 Length: 65 feet 8 inches Weight: 402,256 pounds (lbs.) Power: Diesel-Electric Horsepower: 3,600 Speed: 65 miles per hour . . . — — Map (db m172289) HM

37 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Norfolk & Western Freight Station — c. 1918 — Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation —

On Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west on Norfolk Avenue Southwest.

Handled N&W freight until 1964, spurring the industrialization of Roanoke. — — Map (db m172230) HM

38 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Norfolk & Western General Office Building —

On Norfolk Avenue Southwest west of South Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling east.

The brick buildings across the tracks are the former headquarters of the Norfolk and Western. When the railroad was formed in 1881, the headquarters were located in Lynchburg, from the previous company. In 1883 a new office building was first . . . — — Map (db m134656) HM

39 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Norfolk & Western Railway Post Office Car Class M-1 #93 —

Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.

Manufacturer: Bethlehem Steel Car Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1937 Length: 64 feet 5 inches Trucks: 4-wheel, Roller Bearing

93 was one of nine Railway Post Office (RPO) cars purchased by Norfolk & . . . — — Map (db m172297) HM

40 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Norfolk & Western Safety Instruction Car #418 —

Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.

Manufactured by the Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing Company in Worcester, Massachusetts. Donated by Norfolk Southern Corporation in 1987. 1947-1957: Purchased at a cost of $108,000 in 1947, the car began service on the Boston & Maine . . . — — Map (db m172243) HM

41 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Norfolk and Western Passenger Station — The David R. and Susan S. Goode Railwalk —

On Norfolk Avenue SE west of Market Street SE, on the right when traveling west.

Across the tracks and east is N&W’s last passenger station, now home to the Roanoke Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau and O. Winston Link Museum. The little town of Big Lick changed its name to Roanoke in 1881. In the summer of 1882, the . . . — — Map (db m15467) HM

42 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Norfolk and Western Railway — The David R. and Susan S. Goode Railwalk

On Norfolk Avenue SE at Market Street SE, on the right when traveling west on Norfolk Avenue SE. Reported permanently removed.

Today’s Norfolk Southern has a colorful predecessor in both or Roanoke’s railroads. To keep this as simple as possible, we are discussing only the N&W history to its merger with the Southern Railway in 1982. Space prevents mentioning every merger or . . . — — Map (db m166871) HM

43 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Norfolk Southern Research Car #31 —

Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest just west of 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.

Manufacturer: Pullman Manufacturing Company, 1925 Other names: Pullman Car 2483, Southern R-21

Built in 1925, the Norfolk Southern (NS) Research Car 31 was originally built as a passenger car. In the . . . — — Map (db m172282) HM

44 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — North Jefferson Street —

On Norfolk Avenue Southwest at South Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling east on Norfolk Avenue Southwest.

North Jefferson Street was the core of the Railroad's management center. There were more workers concentrated in this block at one time than the rest of the facilities in Roanoke. The face of North Jefferson is dominated by the N&W influence, with . . . — — Map (db m134652) HM

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45 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Oakey's — c. 1891 —

On Campbell Avenue Southwest (Route 11), on the right when traveling east.

Funeral home until 1937. Built for casket maker, John M. Oakey. One of the oldest surving buildings in downtown. — — Map (db m208731) HM

46 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Operation Fast Freight — The David R. and Susan S. Goode Railwalk

On Norfolk Avenue SE at Market Street SE, on the right when traveling west on Norfolk Avenue SE. Reported permanently removed.

High Speed Freight Locomotive: Class A While the title of one of Norfolk and Western’s company films (top) is appropriate for the mighty Class A 2-6-6-4, they also served in other capacities for the railroad. Designed as the first of the . . . — — Map (db m166874) HM

47 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Panama Canal Mule No. 686 —

Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest west of 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.

This rare piece of transportation memorabilia, built by General Electric in 1914, pulled ships through the Gatun, Pedro Miguel and Miraflores Lock stations of the Panama Canal. No. 686 was powered by three-phase, 220-volt, 25-cycle motors geared . . . — — Map (db m172277) HM

48 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Pennsylvania Railroad GE GG1 Electric #4919 —

Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.

Manufacturer: Pennsylvania Railroad Altoona Works, 1942 Length: 79 feet 6 inches Height: 15 feet Width: 10 feet 4 inches Weight: 475,000 pounds Horsepower: 4,620 Tractive effort: 70,700 pounds . . . — — Map (db m172240) HM

49 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Power Behind the Nation — The David R. and Susan S. Goode Railwalk

On Norfolk Avenue SE at Market Street SE, on the right when traveling west on Norfolk Avenue SE. Reported permanently removed.

Workhorse of the Norfolk and Western: Class Y6 While the sleek class J streamlined passenger locomotives and high stepping Class A locomotives garnered publicity for the N&W; the true workhorse of the Norfolk and Western was the Class Y . . . — — Map (db m166877) HM

50 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Rankin Jewelers — c. 1920 —

On 1st Street Southwest south of Campbell Avenue Southwest (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling south.

Romanesque influenced building originally occupied by jewelry store: part of Leggett Dept. Store complex in 1960s/70s. — — Map (db m208730) HM

51 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Boxcar #2305 —

Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.

Manufacturer: Pullman Standard, 1963 Weight: 71,400 pounds (lbs.) Capacity: 148,600 lbs.

A boxcar is an enclosed railroad freight car. This type of rail car transports goods to consumers. Boxcars . . . — — Map (db m172244) HM

52 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Roanoke - A Railroad Town — The David R. and Susan S. Goode Railwalk

On Norfolk Avenue SE at Market Street SE, on the right when traveling west on Norfolk Avenue SE. Reported permanently removed.

In recent years, Roanoke has shed its image as a “railroad town” as others have surpassed the railroad as the major employer. However, without the N&W, Roanoke might not have existed. For those who wish to deny the impact of the railroad . . . — — Map (db m166873) HM

53 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — K-96 — Roanoke City Market —

On Campbell Avenue (U.S. 11) near Wall Street, on the right when traveling east.

The Roanoke farmers' market is one of the oldest such markets in continuous use in Virginia. In 1882, licenses were issued to twenty-five hucksters. The City of Roanoke's first charter formally authorized a municipally owned market in 1884, and the . . . — — Map (db m14962) HM

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54 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — K-129 — Roanoke Life Saving and First Aid Crew —

On Luck Avenue Southwest 0.1 miles west of 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.

The Roanoke Life Saving and First Aid Crew, organized in May 1928 by Julian Stanley Wise, is recognized as the first independent, all-volunteer rescue squad in the United States. Wise, motivated by having seen two men drown in the Roanoke River . . . — — Map (db m172197) HM

55 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Roanoke Milestones —

On Campbell Avenue Southwest (U.S. 11) west of 2nd Street Southwest, on the left when traveling east.

This tablet records the charter dates of The Village of Gainesborough 1835 The Town of Big Lick, 1874 which lay within the present boundaries of The City of Roanoke 1884 And commemorates The Great Path, an Indian Trail, . . . — — Map (db m134688) HM

56 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Roanoke Railway and Electric Company —

On Salem Avenue Southwest just east of 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.

Roanoke's rail heritage is not complete without mention of the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company. This company operated the trolley and later the bus system in the Roanoke Valley. Beginning with horse cars in the 1880s, soon trolley tracks ran . . . — — Map (db m172219) HM

57 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Roanoke Shops — The David R. and Susan S. Goode Railwalk

On Norfolk Avenue SE at Market Street SE, on the right when traveling west on Norfolk Avenue SE. Reported permanently removed.

The three locomotive types referred to on the nearby panels are part of the larger picture; of course. The Classes J, A and Y locomotives were special. What made these locomotives so special compared to products of the commercial builders of steam, . . . — — Map (db m15348) HM

58 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Roanoke Shops — The David R. and Susan S. Goode Railwalk —

On Norfolk Avenue SE at Market Street SE, on the right when traveling west on Norfolk Avenue SE.

The Classes J, A and Y locomotives were special. What made these locomotives so special compared to products of the commercial builders of steam, such as Lima Locomotive Works, Baldwin, American Locomotive Company and other Smaller builders? Aside . . . — — Map (db m166927) HM

59 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Roanoke Times — c. 1892 —

On Campbell Avenue Southwest (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling east.

One of the oldest surviving buildings in downtown; second location of the Roanoke Times daily newspaper. — — Map (db m208729) HM

60 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Roanoke Valley War Memorial — Dedicated Memorial Day - 1982 — "Lest You Forget" —

On Church Avenue Southwest at 2nd Street Southwest, on the left when traveling west on Church Avenue Southwest.

Lest you forget — We piled into assault boats bobbing high, and charged amid the thundering roar, meanwhile the winds and dismal rain whipped by to watch us die on Europe's battered bleeding shore! We fought our way . . . — — Map (db m172310) WM

61 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Robert Edward Lee

On Church Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the left when traveling west on Church Avenue Southwest. Reported permanently removed.

Superintendent, U.S. Military Academy 1852-1855 Commander, Army of Northern Virginia 1862-1865 Commander-in-Chief, Confederate Armies 1865 President, Washington College 1865-1870 — — Map (db m134668) HM WM

62 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — The David R. and Susan S. Goode Railwalk —

On Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the left when traveling west on Norfolk Avenue Southwest.

Welcome to Roanoke's David R. and Susan S. Goode Railwalk. You are at the present western end of the walk which travels to the east past the Amtrak passenger rail platform and alongside of Norfolk Avenue. The walk is named in honor of retired . . . — — Map (db m172199) HM

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63 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — The Finest Steam Passenger Locomotive — The David R. and Susan S. Goode Railwalk

On Norfolk Avenue SE at Market Street SE, on the right when traveling west on Norfolk Avenue SE. Reported permanently removed.

Passenger Locomotive: Class J The world-renowned Class J 4-8-4 passenger locomotives was completely designed and built in Roanoke. By the mid 1930s, Norfolk and Western was facing heavier passenger traffic due to increased military . . . — — Map (db m166876) HM

64 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — The Horton Building — c. 1910 —

On Kirk Avenue Southwest east of 1st Street Southwest, on the left when traveling west.

Built by H.W. ‘Uncle Billy’ Horton on site of his livery stables, early tenants included Grand Piano Co. and the Owl's Club, a nip joint. — — Map (db m208728) HM

65 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — The Market Square Walkway — The David R. and Susan S. Goode Railwalk —

On Norfolk Avenue SE west of Market Street SE, on the right when traveling west.

Above you is the Market Square Walkway, built to connect the Hotel Roanoke with downtown Roanoke, crossing the railroad in safety and comfort. There are two observation platforms to watch rail traffic here. In addition, a number of informative signs . . . — — Map (db m15468) HM

66 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — The Patrick Henry —

On South Jefferson Street (U.S. 221) north of Bullitt Avenue Southwest, on the left when traveling north.

This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and registered as a Virginia Historic Landmark Established in 1925 — — Map (db m134596) HM

67 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — The Wigmore Building —

On Market Street Southeast south of Kirk Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling south.

c.1880-1921At the turn of the 20th century Market Street was still a street of private residences. The street, however, was beginning to change as downtown Roanoke began to expand. Homeowners moved out and businesses began to occupy . . . — — Map (db m183169) HM

68 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Theodore J. "Ted" Edlich, III —

On Campbell Avenue Southwest (U.S. 11) at 2nd Street Southwest, on the left when traveling west on Campbell Avenue Southwest.

Faithfully served Total Action for Progress for 47 years. During his tenure, he served as President and CEO for 40 years. He was instrumental in the establishment of innovative programs that helped transform the lives of low-income individuals, . . . — — Map (db m208853) HM

69 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Today's Locomotives —

On Norfolk Avenue Southwest 0.1 miles east of 3rd Street Southwest.

During the steam era (through 1960), the Norfolk and Western designed much of its own steam power. With the advent of the diesel locomotives a lot of individuality left railroads across the country. It was an early complaint of railroad fans that . . . — — Map (db m172227) HM

70 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Today's Rail Traffic —

On Norfolk Avenue Southeast west of Market Street Southeast, on the left when traveling east.

It is difficult to describe the rail traffic one might see here, as virtually anything and everything can be moving. Operating patterns change, traffic that may be there one week is gone the next. So to keep this simple, very little information . . . — — Map (db m134655) HM

71 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Trailer Train Flatcar #470534 and Sea-Land Containers —

Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.

Manufacturer: Bethlehem Steel Corporation, 1955 Length: 75 feet Load limit: 121,000 pounds

This flatcar is the forerunner of today's piggyback and container cars. The trailer/container flatcar was . . . — — Map (db m172271) HM

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72 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — U.S.S. Roanoke — Light Cruiser —

On South Jefferson Street (U.S. 221) at Bullitt Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling north on South Jefferson Street.

Named for the City of Roanoke, VA. Built by N.Y. Shipbuilding Corp. Camden, N.J. Authorized: March 27, 1934 Keel laid: May 15, 1945 Launched: June 16, 1947 First commissioned: April 4, 1949 — — Map (db m298830) HM

73 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Virginia Central Porter Rod Driven Locomotive #3 —

Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.

Manufacturer: H.K. Porter Company, 1944 Weight: 45 tons Horsepower: 300

The Virginia Central Railroad was originally chartered in in 1853 in Fredericksburg, Virginia, as the Fredericksburg and . . . — — Map (db m172259) HM

74 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Virginia Museum of Transportation / Norfolk and Western Freight Station —

On Norfolk Avenue Southwest 0.1 miles east of 3rd Street Southwest, on the left when traveling east.

You are at the western end of Roanoke's Railwalk. Behind you is the former grade crossing of 2nd Street (earlier known as Commerce Street). Directly in front of you is the Norfolk and Western Freight Station, now home of the Virginia Museum of . . . — — Map (db m172226) HM

75 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Virginian Class SA #4 —

Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.

Manufacturer: Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1910 Quantity built: 5 Wheel arrangement: 0-8-0 Driver diameter: 51 inches Tractive effort: 45,200 pounds-force (lbf) Length: 64 feet . . . — — Map (db m172308) HM

76 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Virginian GE EL-C Electric Locomotive #135 —

Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.

Manufacturer: General Electric, 1956 Production era: 1955-1957 Length: 69 feet 6 inches Height: 15 feet 10 inches Weight: 348,000 pounds (lbs.) Horsepower: 3,300 Tractive effort: 98,000 lbs. . . . — — Map (db m172245) HM

77 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Virginian Railway Caboose #321 —

Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.

Manufacturer: St. Louis Car Company, St. Louis, Missouri, 1949 Length: 14 feet 10.5 inches Observation: Cupola Construction: Steel Class: Virginian C-10/N&W C-30

A caboose was a rail crew . . . — — Map (db m172302) HM

78 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Virginian Railway Class C-10 Caboose #321 —

On Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest on Norfolk Avenue Southwest.

Manufacturer: St. Louis Car Company, St. Louis, Missouri, 1949 Class: Virginian C-10/N&W C-30 Length: 34 feet 10.5 inches Height: 14 feet 5 inches Weight: 53,600 pounds Observation: Cupola . . . — — Map (db m172300) HM

79 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Wabash E8A Diesel-Electric #1009 —

Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.

Manufacturer: General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD), 1951 Weight: 315,000 pounds Length: 70 feet 3 inches Wheel configuration: A1A-A1A Horsepower: 2,250 Engine: 12 cylinder model 567B Top . . . — — Map (db m172292) HM

80 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Warehouse Row —

On Norfolk Avenue Southwest 0.1 miles east of 3rd Street Southwest, on the left when traveling east.

The buildings to your right, known as Warehouse Row, once teamed with activity. As Roanoke began to grow, Warehouse Row came into being. The former warehouse are now home to a variety of businesses and downtown living space. Prior to long . . . — — Map (db m172228) HM

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81 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Welcome to Historic Roanoke City Market —

On Market Street Southeast at Campbell Avenue Southeast (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling south on Market Street Southeast.

The Historic Roanoke City Market (aka the Farmer's Market) is the oldest continuously operating open-air market in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It opened in 1882, when licenses were issued to 25 area “Hucksters” (vendors). The first City of . . . — — Map (db m208727) HM

82 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown — Whitcomb 30DM31 Diesel Switcher —

Near Norfolk Avenue Southwest at 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.

Manufacturer: Whitcomb Locomotive Works, Rochelle, Illinois, 1941 Model: 30DM31 Cylinders: 8

The George D. Whitcomb Company was founded as a machine shop that manufactured coal mining equipment. In . . . — — Map (db m172260) HM

83 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Downtown Roanoke — Welcome to Martin Luther King, Jr. Bridge — Downtown Roanoke — Virginia's Blue Ridge —

On Salem Avenue Southwest at 1st Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west on Salem Avenue Southwest.

Built in 1892 by the Norfolk & Western Railway, the First Street Bridge connects downtown Roanoke with the Gainsboro Neighborhood north of the tracks. Originally chartered as the Town of Gainesborough in 1835, the community developed as the . . . — — Map (db m305332) HM

84 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Fishburn Park — Fishburne Park Flagpole —

On Brambleton Avenue SW (U.S. 221) near Montgomery Avenue SW, on the right when traveling east.

Dedicated to all the Veterans of the Valley — — Map (db m3986) WM

85 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Gainsboro — A Once-Vibrant African American Community —

On Wells Avenue Northeast east of North Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling east.

Older than the new City of Roanoke developing to its south, Gainesborough ("Old Lick") was growing as a racially-diverse neighborhood that was the center of the African-American community by the 1890s. Businesses serving the community were . . . — — Map (db m142996) HM

86 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Gainsboro — Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad Depot —

On Centre Avenue Northwest west of Henry Street Northwest, on the left when traveling west.

Across the street from this spot stood the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad Depot. The boundaries of the town of Big Lick were set out in the 1874 charter as, “commencing at this point and extending therefrom one-half mile north, east, . . . — — Map (db m150293) HM

87 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Gainsboro — K-128 — Burrell Memorial Hospital —

On McDowell Avenue Northwest just west of 6th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.

Five African American physicians opened Burrell Memorial Hospital in a house at 311 Henry St. in March 1915. They named it in honor of their colleague Dr. Isaac D. Burrell, who had died in 1914 after traveling by train to undergo surgery in . . . — — Map (db m172324) HM

88 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Gainsboro — Childhood Home of Oliver White Hill, Sr. — (1907 - 2007) —

On Gilmer Avenue Northwest just west of 4th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.

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 . . . — — Map (db m172312) HM

89 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Gainsboro — Civil Rights Trailblazers —

On Wells Avenue Northeast east of North Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling east.

Some of the most significant contributions made by Northeast and Northwest residents were in the advancement of civil rights. A. J. Oliver was a 19th century pioneer in law and the first black attorney in Roanoke. Born during the Civil War, he . . . — — Map (db m143000) HM

90 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Gainsboro — K-179 — Claytor Memorial Clinic —

On Old Gainsboro Rd NW north of Gilmer Avenue NW, on the right when traveling north.

Dr. John B. Claytor Sr. opened the Claytor Memorial Clinic here in honor of his late wife, Roberta, in 1948. Situated in a vibrant Black community, this was one of the first Black, family-owned medical clinics in Southwest Virginia. Urban Renewal, . . . — — Map (db m297310) HM

91 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Gainsboro — K-182 — Edward Richard Dudley III (1911-2005) —

On Gilmer Avenue Northeast at Gainsboro Rd NW, on the left when traveling east on Gilmer Avenue Northeast.

Edward R. Dudley III was born in South Boston, VA, and was raised in the family’s home three blocks west of here. After high school in Roanoke, he graduated from Johnson C. Smith University in NC and earned a law degree in 1941 in NY. Working with . . . — — Map (db m297308) HM

92 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Gainsboro — Evolution of a Neighborhood Name —

On Wells Avenue Northeast east of North Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling east.

Today's Gainsboro neighborhood and the surrounding area has been referenced by many names over the years. The first settled area was known as Big Lick in the 1800s, named after the large salt marsh near the Great Road. In 1835, the settlement was . . . — — Map (db m142994) HM

93 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Gainsboro — From Frontier to Urban Community... A Gainsboro Prelude —

On Wells Avenue Northeast east of North Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling east.

Gainesborough to Big Lick to Roanoke The early settlement of Roanoke started along the Big Lick, a large salt marsh that attracted animals and hunters to the Roanoke Valley. The earliest roads through the valley followed Native American . . . — — Map (db m142993) HM

94 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Gainsboro — K-286 — Gainsboro Branch Library —

On Patton Avenue Northwest east of Gainsboro Road NW, on the left when traveling east.

The Gainsboro Branch Library, founded as a result of local Black activism, was the first public library for African Americans in western Virginia and the second in the state. It opened in the Odd Fellows Hall at 446 Gainsboro Ave. NW in Dec. 1921 . . . — — Map (db m297309) HM

95 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Gainsboro — Gainsboro Branch of the Roanoke City Public Library —

On Patton Avenue Northwest just east of Gainsboro Road Northwest, on the left when traveling east.

This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m207222) HM

96 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Gainsboro — Health Care and Medicine —

On Wells Avenue Northeast east of North Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling east.

Segregation in the early 20th century kept black doctors and nurses from working in the white hospitals of Roanoke, and black citizens were denied treatment in these facilities. By 1914, a committee of doctors led by Isaac Burrell and . . . — — Map (db m142999) HM

97 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Gainsboro — Henry Street Business District —

On Henry Street Northwest north of Loudon Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north.

African-American Commercial Center Henry Street, also known as First Street, N.W., served as the commercial and entertainment center for African-Americans in Roanoke during the first half of the 20th Century. During the days of Jim Crow . . . — — Map (db m134600) HM

98 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Gainsboro — K-98a — Hotel Roanoke —

Near Shenandoah Avenue NE west of Williamson Road NE, on the right when traveling west.

The Hotel Roanoke was built in 1892 by the Norfolk and Western Railroad. Over the next century, despite fire and depression, it became the city's social center. The Tudor Revival building became a beloved landmark for thousands of visitors. Its . . . — — Map (db m105087) HM

99 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Gainsboro — K-98b — Hotel Roanoke —

Near Wells Avenue NE at Commonwealth Avenue NE, on the right when traveling east.

100 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Gainsboro — K-83 — Hunton Life Saving And First Aid Crew —

On Wells Avenue NW east of Henry Street NW, on the right when traveling east.

Alexander A. Terrell organized the Hunton Life Saving and First Aid Crew in Dec. 1941, shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The crew, reputed to have been the first all-black volunteer rescue squad in the United States, was originally . . . — — Map (db m166880) HM

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