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Title |
Hotel Patrick Henry, circa 1925 |
Description |
A black and white photograph of the exterior of Hotel Patrick Henry, located on the corner of Jefferson Street and Bullitt Avenue in Roanoke, Virginia, taken in the 1920s. The building has ten stories with a stone balustrade around to roof top. On the back side of the building's roof is a neon sign advertising the hotel. The neon sign had a gold border and red lettering. The top floor has arched window detailing with some double windows and some single. The front corner windows on the top floor have elaborate cornice stonework. Between the top floor and the mezzanine floor there are six stories with very plain windows. The stone balustrade is repeated at the first floor level. The mezzanine level is accented with decorative stone work featuring medallions. The windows on the second floor have stone carved arcatraves. There are stone pillars at the street level. Protruding out from the second floor is a sun room with awnings. This photograph is taken from Elmwood Park across the street and shows cars parked on the street and several houses across Bullitt Avenue. |
Object ID |
1998.24.082 |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Photographer |
Aufenger |
Date |
circa 1925 |
Year Range from |
1920 |
Year Range to |
1930 |
Subjects |
Awnings Cars Electric lines Hotels Houses Housing Neon signs Parks Signs |
Search Terms |
Bullitt Avenue SW Elmwood Park Hotel Patrick Henry Jefferson Street Roanoke, Virginia |
Collection |
History Museum Photograph Collection |
Imagefile |
013\19982482.JPG |
Number of images |
2 |