Old Roanoke
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The Heironimus store at Jefferson St. & Church Ave. was one of the most popular department stores in Roanoke. It included four full floors of merchandise, and a basement floor with appliances and "seconds", clothing items with small flaws which were sold at a discount. Also, there was a connecting doorway to the S & W Cafeteria next door. As you went through this exit, you would be tempted by a candy and nuts area with Martha Washington Candies and hot salted cashews.
Roanoke's Municipal Building. A stately building, this photo was taken when the building was nearly new, judging from the automobiles in the background ('20s), and the brick streets.
Holdrens was the major locally owned appliance store in Roanoke for many years.
The Barn Dinner Theatre was located on Airport Road just past the tunnel. Once part of a chain of 27, there is still one remaining in operation in Greensboro NC today. Originally, shows cast in New York would travel around to the various locations to perform. Actors would sometimes wait tables as they lived on the premises during a show's run.
Mill Mountain in winter. This view is most likely from the old observation tower that once stood atop the mountain.