Old Roanoke
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This sign on Brandon
Avenue stood for several years after the Candlelite Club was
destroyed by fire.
The Candlelite Club. A popular night spot between Roanoke and Salem.
The Candlelite Club in
flames. (1963)
The Sportsman was a downtown fixture for many years. This business featured a restaurant-lunch counter on ground level, a pool hall with eight foot slate tables on the 2nd floor, and a bowling alley on the 3rd.
The American Theatre. Roanoke's grand old movie house.