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1. City Municipal Building - Front entrance to the Municipal Building at the corner of Church and Campbell Avenue. The Municipal Building was built in 1915, and is now known as the Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, after Roanoke's first African American mayor, who served from 1975-1992. The building symbolized the steady growth and progress of the City. Architecturally, the neo-clasical revival structure is reminiscent of most government buildings as the time, but combined several governmental departments under one roof.

   1976.38.18

   Record Type: Photo

   
2. First Presbyterian Church - A black and white photograph of First Presbyterian Church at the corner of McClanahan and S. Jefferson St. The congregation of the church formed in the mid to late 1700s, but traveled to various structures before settling on Big Lick Presbyterian in 1851. The current structure was built in 1929 after several relocations across downtown throughout the 1850s-1880s, and again in the early 1900s. In 2015, the church split from the US Presbyterian Church, and is now the called First Evangelical Presbyterian Church.

   1976.38.35

   Record Type: Photo

   
3. First Presbyterian Church - Color photograph of First Presbyterian Church - a gray stone building with gothic influences and a red front door.

   1981.75.04

   Record Type: Photo

   
4. Market Square Looking South on First Street, S.E., 1975 - A black and white photograph of Roanoke's Market Square, looking south on 1st Street S.E.. The building to the left is the Hartsook Building; the building on the right is the McGuire Building, which later became Center-in-the-Square. The photograph was made in 1975, just prior to the renovation of the Market area. Community Hospital can be seen in the distance.

   1976.38.7

   Record Type: Photo

   
5. Municipal Building - Color photograph of the Municipal Building taken at the corner of Church Avenue and Kirk Avenue.

   1981.75.07

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. New Elks Club - New Elks Club in Roanoke, Virginia located on Persinger Drive built in 1975. The Elks Club began as a drinking and game playing society in New York City in 1867. It was made up mostly of actors and entertainers and known as the "Jolly Corks", which was a clever trick on the uninitiated in order to win free drinks. As membership in the group grew the vision of the organization changed. There were those who wanted to keep it as a drinking and gaming faction and those that wanted to help the community. When a vote was taken by the members the latter faction won. Thus, in February 1868 the name was changed to the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (B.P.O.E.) with a new spirit and direction to help Veterans, Scouting, Scholarships and more.

   1976.38.20

   Record Type: Photo

   
7. NW Passenger Station - Front entrance to the Norfolk & Western Passenger Station, taken from the parking lot. In 1975, the building was used as offices.

   1976.38.17

   Record Type: Photo

   
8. Post Office - Color photograph of the Roanoke Post Office at the corner of Second Street and Church Avenue.

   1981.75.05

   Record Type: Photo

   
9. Post Office - Color photograph of the Roanoke Post Office on Rutherfoord Ave.

   1981.75.06

   Record Type: Photo

   
10. Roanoke City Market, 1975 - A black and white photograph of Roanoke's City Market, with vendors and shoppers, taken in 1975, just prior to the market's renovation.

    1976.38.8

    Record Type: Photo

    
11. Roanoke Market Square, 1975 - A black and white photograph of Roanoke's Market Square, with the McGuire Building in the background. The photograph was taken in 1975, prior to the market's renovation. Two signs for Whitten-Martin Furniture Company at 29 Campbell Avenue S. E. are visible in the second story windows.

    1976.38.37

    Record Type: Photo

    
12. Roanoke Market Square, 1975 - A black and white photograph of Roanoke's Market Square, with the McGuire Building in the background. The photograph was taken in 1975, prior to the market's renovation. Two signs for Whitten-Martin Furniture Company at 29 Campbell Avenue S. E. are visible in the second story windows. The restaurant Famous Lunch, located at 27 Campbell Avenue S. E., is also visible in the left middle of the photograph.

    1976.38.5

    Record Type: Photo

    
13. Roanoke Post Office - New Post Office at Rutherford Ave, 1975. Photograph is taken from across the street, presumably when the post office wasn't open, as the parking lot is empty. The building is remaniscent of 1960s-1970s architecture, with a trapezoidal barrier demarcating the entrance.

    1976.38.21

    Record Type: Photo

    
14. Roanoke's City Market, 1975 - A black and white photograph taken in 1975 at the Roanoke City Market, looking down the row of vendors lining the sidewalk.

    1976.38.36

    Record Type: Photo

    
15. Roanoke's Market Square, 1975 - A black and white photograph of vendors' displays at the Roanoke Farmers Market taken in 1975. Shoppers look over the vegetables, fruits and flowers offered for sale.

    1976.38.38

    Record Type: Photo

    
16. Second Presbyterian Church - Color photograph of Second Presbyterian Church - a gray stone building with a gothic tower sits at the corner of Highland Ave and Third Street.

    1981.75.03

    Record Type: Photo

    
17. Shenandoah Avenue, North - Black and white photograph taken in the parking lot of the Norfolk & Western Passenger Station. Hotel Roanoke is on the right, with Shenandoah Avenue running through the center of the lot.

    1976.38.15

    Record Type: Photo

    
18. Shenandoah Club - Front entrance to the Shenandoah Club located on Franklin Road in Roanoke, Virginia in 1975. It is a social club by membership only.

    1976.38.16

    Record Type: Photo

    
19. Shenandoah Club - Rear entrance to the Shenandoah Club on Bullitt Avenue in Roanoke, Virginia. It is a social club by membership only. The American Electric Power (AEP) building is to the left of the Shenandoah Club. A 1971 Dodge Dart is in the parking lot.

    1981.75.02

    Record Type: Photo

    
20. The McGuire Building on Market Square - A black and white photograph of the McGuire Building taken in 1976. A sign reading "Witten Martin Furniture" hangs from the building. People are milling about the covered vendor stalls and walking among the cars and trucks parked in the square. A brick water fountain sits next to the light pole on the corner of First Street.

    1976.38.6

    Record Type: Photo