Old Roanoke
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Sun Valley Swim Club was situated at the sharp curve on Virginia 116 just before it begins its climb up Windy Gap mountain. The pool (and campground) opened in 1955, and was a popular summer destination for many Roanokers. The pool was sold to the city in 1977 and survived until 1982.
Sun Valley's campground
was bordered by Back Creek and operated from mid May through mid
October.
Bradford's Sea Food,
Franklin Road near Broadway.
Miller & Rhoads, a
classic department store in downtown Roanoke.
An early image of the Elk's Home on Jefferson St. in downtown Roanoke. In later years, an Elk statue would grace the front lawn, and every Christmas it would acquire an illuminated red nose and impersonate Rudolph the red nosed Reindeer.