Historical Markers and War Memorials in Roanoke

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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Roanoke

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1 ► 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

2 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Old Southwest — 511 Day Ave SW — c. 1892 —

On Day Avenue Southwest west of 5th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west.

Folk Victorian house in the Lewis Addition; street named for James Evan Day, early surveyor. — — Map (db m208735) 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, Melrose/Rugby — Agatha Strother Lewis/Col. Elijah McClanahan —

On 24th Street Northwest north of Loudon Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north.

On the knoll to the northeast is the grave of Col. Elijah McClanahan and his wife, Agatha Strother Lewis. Agatha was the daughter of Col. Andrew Lewis, Jr. and a grand-daughter of Gen. Andrew Lewis, famous Indian fighter and leader of the . . . — — Map (db m228048) HM

6 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Mill Mountain Park — American Basswood —

On Mill Mountain Spur Southeast north of Ridgeline Trail, on the right when traveling south.

The American Basswood (Tilla Americana) is usually 60-120 feet tall. Songbirds and bluejays are attracted to the seeds and they also use the tree for shelter. The flowers are small, fragrant and yellowish-white arranged in clusters. . . . — — Map (db m298791) HM

7 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Mill Mountain Park — American Chestnut: Tree of Hope —

Near Mill Mountain Spur Southeast 1 mile north of JB Fishburn Parkway Southeast, on the left when traveling north.

The American Chestnut Before 1900 Prior to the 1900's, American chestnut (Castanea dentata) was the dominant hardwood in much of the eastern deciduous forest. In early summer, chestnut trees in flower made Appalachian ridgetops . . . — — Map (db m298787) HM

8 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Mill Mountain Park — American Fringe —

On Mill Mountain Spur Southeast north of Ridgeline Trail, on the right when traveling south.

The American Fringe (Chionanthus virginicus) is a spring tree. It gets its name from the clouds or fleecy white, softly, fragrant flowers that hand from its branches. The American Fringe is a small tree, growing no more than 36 feet . . . — — Map (db m298790) HM

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9 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Mill Mountain Park — American Guinea Hog — Sus scrofa domesticcus —

Near Mill Mountain Spur Southeast south of Ridgeline Trail, on the right when traveling south.

General Information American Guinea Hogs are a domestic livestock species. This large pig species can grow to weigh anywhere between 150 to 300 pounds! They typically live between 10 and 15 years. American Guinea Hogs have poor eyesight, . . . — — Map (db m298796) HM

10 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Mill Mountain Estates — The American Viscose Corp. —

On Roanoke River Greenway (at milepost 25.5), just east of Deaton Road Southeast, on the left when traveling east.

The Viscose Company opened this rayon plant in 1917 on 212 acres of land along the Roanoke River that was originally occupied by Native Americans and later was part of the Buena Vista tract owned by George Tayloe before the Civil War. The plant . . . — — Map (db m191197) HM

11 ► 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

12 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Woodcliff — K-184 — Arthur Taubman — (1901-1994) —

On McClanahan Street Southwest at Carolina Avenue SW, on the right when traveling east on McClanahan Street Southwest.

Arthur Taubman, a self-made businessman, was born in Astoria, NY. He moved to Roanoke in 1932 to acquire three Advance Stores. When he retired as president of Advance in 1969, the company had grown to 54 stores. Later known as Advance Auto Parts, . . . — — Map (db m295851) HM

13 ► 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

14 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Mill Mountain Park — Bald Eagle — Haliaeetus leucocephalus —

Near Mill Mountain Spur Southeast south of Ridgeline Trail, on the right when traveling south.

General Information Bald Eagles are not bald, they have dark brown feathers covering their body, and adults grow white feathers on their heads. They have a large wingspan, reaching 6 to 8 feet! In the wild Bald Eagles are generally . . . — — Map (db m298818) HM

15 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Woodcliff — K-162 — Big Lick Presbyterian Church —

On McClanahan Street SW just east of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling west.

Scots-Irish Presbyterians arrived in this region in the mid-18th century. Those in the Big Lick community (later the City of Roanoke) built Ebenezer Church ca. 1802 and established Big Lick Presbyterian Church in 1851. Under the leadership of Rev. . . . — — Map (db m167256) HM

16 ► Virginia, Roanoke, West End — K-167 — Birthplace of Henrietta Lacks —

On 12th Street Southwest north of Norfolk Avenue Southwest, on the right.

Henrietta Lacks was born Loretta Pleasant on 1 Aug. 1920 in a house at this site. Her parents, John and Eliza Pleasant, had moved the family to Norfolk Ave. and 11th St. by 1923. After her mother's death in 1924, she lived with relatives in . . . — — Map (db m228093) HM

17 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Mill Mountain Park — Black Bear Recovery —

On Mill Mountain Spur Southeast south of Ridgeline Trail, on the right when traveling south.

In pre-colonial times, black bears could be found all across Virginia. By 1900, the population of black bears had plummeted due to hunting and habitat loss from deforestation. As forests in Virginia begin to spread again, and controlled . . . — — Map (db m298815) HM

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18 ► Virginia, Botetourt County, Roanoke — Z-216 — Botetourt County / Roanoke County — Area 548 square miles / Area 305 square miles —

On Blue Ridge Boulevard (U.S. 221) at Avery Row (Virginia Road 1400), in the median on Blue Ridge Boulevard.

Botetourt County. Area 548 square miles. Formed in 1769 from Augusta, and named for Lord Botetourt, governor of Virginia, 1768-1770. Buchanan, in this county, was the western terminus of the noted James River and Kanawha . . . — — Map (db m228098) HM

19 ► 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

20 ► 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

21 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Melrose-Rugby — Brown-Robertson Park and the Flood of 1985 —

Near 10th Street Northwest at Andrews Road, on the left when traveling south.

On November 4, 1985, the remnants of Hurricane Juan hit the Roanoke Valley and dropped over six inches of rain in a day. The ground was already soaked from storms the week before, so the rainwater could not be absorbed and caused severe flooding . . . — — Map (db m234651) HM

22 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Mill Mountain Park — Burmese Python —

Near Mill Mountain Spur Southeast south of Ridgeline Trail, on the right when traveling south.

Scientific Name: Habitat: Burmese pythons are native to the grasslands, marshes, swamps, rocky foothills, woodlands, river valleys, and jungles of Southeast Asia. Diet: Burmese pythons are known . . . — — Map (db m298801) HM

23 ► 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

24 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Waverly Place — K-117 — Buzzard Rock Native American Settlement —

On 13th Street Southeast (Virginia Route 24), on the right when traveling south.

The archaeological sites on the extensive floodplain nearby represent at least ten thousand years of periodic use by Native Americans. The artifacts and evidence from one site suggests that separate villages were occupied there some six hundred to . . . — — Map (db m14798) HM

25 ► 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

26 ► 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

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27 ► 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

28 ► 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

29 ► 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

30 ► 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

31 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Grandin Court — The Coffee Pot — 2902 Brambelton Ave. —

On Brambleton Avenue Southwest (U.S. 221) at Ashby Street Southwest, on the right when traveling north on Brambleton Avenue Southwest.

The Coffee Pot 2902 Brambelton Ave. has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior 1936 — — Map (db m312029) HM

32 ► Virginia, Roanoke, River's Edge Park — K-116 — A Colonial Ford —

On Franklin Road Southwest (Virginia Route 220) at Wiley Drive, on the right when traveling north on Franklin Road Southwest.

The Great Wagon Road from Philadelphia to the backcountry of the Carolinas crossed the Roanoke River here at Tosh's Ford, named for Thomas Tosh, in the eighteenth century. Nearby stood Daniel Evans's mill, another landmark on the road. A group of . . . — — Map (db m14799) HM

33 ► 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

34 ► 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

35 ► 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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36 ► 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

37 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Mill Mountain Park — Domestic Ducks —

Near Mill Mountain Spur Southeast south of Ridgeline Trail, on the right when traveling south.

General Information Domestic means that these animals were bred in captivity for human use; whether that be livestock or companionship. Domestic ducks are typically larger than your average wild duck species. Most domestic ducks, besides . . . — — Map (db m298821) HM

38 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Old Southwest — K-186 — Dr. Elbyrne Grady Gill — (1891-1966) —

On South Jefferson Street (U.S. 221) north of Elm Avenue ( Route 24).

Dr. Elbyrne G. Gill, a native of Bedford County, opened the Gill Memorial Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital in this block in 1926. Through the hospital, one of the first of its specialty in VA. Gill hosted annual congresses that offered postgraduate . . . — — Map (db m298824) HM

39 ► 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

40 ► 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

41 ► Virginia, Roanoke — Early Settlements of the Tutelo —

Near Riverland Road Southeast (Virginia Route 116) at Daeton Road SE, on the left when traveling east.

The landscape surrounding the Roanoke River has seen many different inhabitants throughout its history who have used—and changed—the area in many ways. Since the Election Day Flood of 1985, work on the Roanoke River Flood Reduction Project has . . . — — Map (db m315927) HM

42 ► 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

43 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Mill Mountain Estates — Endangered Species: The Roanoke Logperch —

Near Primrose Street Southeast at Arbutus Avenue Southeast.

The Roanoke Logperch (Percina rex) is a small fish native to this area whose presence is an important indicator of the health of the waterways it lives in. It grows no larger than 4.5 inches, and is marked by a green back, and yellow sides . . . — — Map (db m191306) HM

44 ► 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

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45 ► 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

46 ► 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

47 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Grandin Village — Fire Station No. 7 —

Near Memorial Avenue Southwest at Denniston Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling east.

History The original Fire Station No.7 stood on this site for almost 100 years. The property was platted initially as two residential lots in Virginia Heights. Built in 1922, it was one of eight stations erected between 1909 and 1929. The . . . — — Map (db m208737) HM

48 ► 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

49 ► 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

50 ► 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

51 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Wasena — Floating on the River: Batteau History —

Near Winchester Avenue Southwest at 12th Street SW, on the right when traveling west.

River exploration in the 1800s brought explorers along the Roanoke River by batteau. Batteaux (pl.) are large, flat-bottomed barges with pointed ends made to carry goods up and down waterways. Men moved the boats upstream using long poles to push . . . — — Map (db m315933) HM

52 ► 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

53 ► 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

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54 ► 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

55 ► 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

56 ► 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

57 ► 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

58 ► Virginia, Roanoke, River's Edge Park — The Great Roanoke Fair & Mountain Park —

On Wiley Drive Southwest 0.3 miles east of Franklin Road (Business U.S. 220), on the left when traveling east.

The River's Edge area boasts a vibrant history. Beginning in 1902, the city took pride in The Great Roanoke Fair, which took place every September and was promoted as the best of its kind. All neighboring states were represented. Sheep, swine, . . . — — Map (db m191200) HM

59 ► 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

60 ► Virginia, Roanoke County, Roanoke, Hanging Rock — Hanging Rock & the Hinchee Family —

On Dutch Oven Road at Timberview Road, on the right when traveling south on Dutch Oven Road.

Hanging Rock has been a landmark in Roanoke County for hundreds of years. The history of the area and of Confederate victory during a skirmish are commemorated along the Hanging Rock Battlefield Trail. The new Hinchee Trail honors a family . . . — — Map (db m263423) HM

61 ► Virginia, Roanoke — Healing Arts Program: Dr.Robert L.A.Keeley —

Near Hamilton Terrace Southeast at Belleview Ave SE, on the left when traveling east.

The City of Roanoke and Carilion Clinic welcome you to the Dr. Robert L. A. Keeley Healing Garden at the Roanoke River Greenway Providing the best patient care involves treating more than physical symptoms. The Dr. Robert L.A. Keeley . . . — — Map (db m315928) HM

62 ► 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

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63 ► 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

64 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Woodcliff — History of Evan Mill and Crystal Spring —

On South Jefferson Street just north of Yellow Mountain Road ( Route 668), on the right when traveling north.

Crystal Spring was the main water source for Native Americans and early European settlers of Roanoke. It was known originally as the "Fountain" and the "Big Spring." The first pioneer to use the spring was Mark Evans, a Welshman who migrated to . . . — — Map (db m172191) HM

65 ► 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

66 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Mill Mountain Park — Honoring J. B. Fishburn — 1865 - 1955 —

On Mill Mountain Spur Southeast at JB Fishburn Parkway Southeast, on the right when traveling north on Mill Mountain Spur Southeast.

Pioneer citizen, Publisher, Banker, Businessman and Philanthropist, he watched the tiny hamlet of Big Lick grow into the thriving town and city of Roanoke. He founded the Times-World Corporation, helped organize the First National Exchange Bank . . . — — Map (db m298778) HM

67 ► 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

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

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

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 m14960) HM

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

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

70 ► 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

71 ► 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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72 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Mill Mountain Park — In Honor and Remembrance —

On Mill Mountain Spur Southeast 1 mile JB Fishburn Parkway Southeast, on the right when traveling west.

In honor and remembrance of the heroes and victims of September 11, 2001 and to celebrate the enduring spirit of all Americans — — Map (db m298789) WM

73 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Gainsboro — The Influence of Churches in Gainsboro —

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

In addition to religious activities, the churches in Northeast and Northwest were instrumental in providing community leadership, childhood education, and information on public and social issues. By 1900, there were nine black churches in the area, . . . — — Map (db m142995) HM

74 ► Virginia, Roanoke, West End — James Alexander Tract Boundary —

On Ferdinand Avenue Southwest west of 10th Street Southwest, on the right when traveling south.

This tree marked the boundary line of a 150 acre tract of land conveyed to James Alexander for 15 shillings by George III, King of England, August 3, 1771. — — Map (db m134599) HM

75 ► 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

76 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Greater Deyerle — Lee Highway —

On Brandon Avenue SW (U.S. 11) at Poplar Hills Road SW, on the right when traveling east on Brandon Avenue SW.

. . . — — Map (db m3761) WM

77 ► 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

78 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Washington Park — K-185 — Lucy Addison — (1861 - 1937) —

On Burrell Street Northwest at Orange Avenue Northwest ( Route 116), on the right when traveling north on Burrell Street Northwest.

Lucy Addison, a pioneering educator who served Black students in Roanoke for 41 years, was born in Fauquier Co. to enslaved parents. Educated in Philadelphia, she moved here to teach in 1886. She became principal of the Harrison School in 1917 . . . — — Map (db m298561) HM

79 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Old Southwest — Lynching in America / The Lynching of Thomas Smith — Community Remembrance Project —

On Franklin Road Southwest south of Mountain Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling south.

Lynching in America Thousands of Black people were the victims of racial terror lynching in the United States between 1877 and 1950. Lynching emerged as the most public and notorious form of racial terrorism and violence, intended to intimidate . . . — — Map (db m207306) HM

80 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Mill Mountain Park — M. Carl Andrews Overlook — Dedicated July 12, 1995 —

On Mill Mountain Spur Southeast 1 mile north of JB Fishburn Parkway Southeast, on the left when traveling east.

In recognition and memory of M. Carl Andrews who served as Chairman of the Mill Mountain Development Committee June 16, 1969 - November 29, 1993 Through his leadership and guidance many improvements were made in the park. His goal was always . . . — — Map (db m298782) HM

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81 ► 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

82 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College — McNeil Drive —

On Colonial Avenue Southwest (Virginia Route 720) at McNeil Drive, on the left when traveling east on Colonial Avenue Southwest.

McNeil Drive is named in honor of Samuel P. McNeil, the leading sponsor and founder of WBRA and educational television of Roanoke and Southwest Virginia. Mr. McNeil served as Chairman of WBRA for 25 years from its beginning in 1966 until he retired . . . — — Map (db m3755) HM

83 ► 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

84 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Gainsboro — Milestones in Education —

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

The first known school in the area for African-Americans was the 1872 Old Lick Colored School, located in a modest log building on Diamond Hill, where the Civic Center now stands. Other schools for blacks included the Gainsboro School (at Gainsboro . . . — — Map (db m142998) HM

85 ► 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

86 ► 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

87 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Mill Mountain Park — Myotonic Goats — Capra hircus —

Near Mill Mountain Spur Southeast south of Ridgeline Trail, on the right when traveling south.

General Information Myotonic Goats have all sorts of coat colors, but the most common is black and white because it was preferred by early breeders. Goats have rectangular pupils, which gives them better peripheral vision for avoiding . . . — — Map (db m298799) HM

88 ► Virginia, Roanoke, Gainsboro — N&W General Office Building-South — c. 1896 —

On North Jefferson Street near Shenandoah Avenue Northeast, on the left when traveling north.

[Main plaque] Norfolk & Western Railway offices constructed in 6 months with 22 fireproof vaults after original building burned. [Secondary plaque] Eight Jefferson Place is on the National Register of Historic Places and the . . . — — Map (db m208595) HM

89 ► 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

90 ► 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

91 ► 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

92 ► 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

93 ► 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

94 ► 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

95 ► 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

96 ► 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

97 ► 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

98 ► 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

99 ► 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

100 ► 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

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