Related Records

1. A Brief History of the First Presbyterian Church - May 28 1976

   Program relaying a brief history of the First Presbyterian Church, issued on the 125th anniversary of the church. The brochure was prepared by M. Carl Andrews for the Church Anniversary's Bicentennial Committee in 1976.

   Record Type: Archive

   
2. Bank Journal of 1879 Found - 1940

   Newspaper clipping from the Roanoke World News highlighting the the discovery of an 1879 bank journal from the Bank of Virginia, Big Lick. Kent Sink found the 756 page journal in the basement of the Mick or Mack warehouse on Second St and Norfolk Ave while doing some carpentry work. The Bank of Virginia, Big Lick, dissolved prior to 1882, when the First National Bank of Roanoke opened, but between 1879 and its dissolution, the bank dealt with...

   Record Type: Archive

   
3. Gambill-Cocke Home - Two black and white photographs of the Gambill-Cocke home, formerly owned by Ferdinand Rorer, taken in June 1885 in Roanoke, Virginia.

   1964.11.13

   Record Type: Photo

   
4. History of Roanoke County, Roanoke City, and the Norfolk & Western Railway Company - 1912

   Maroon canvas book with debossed name of title in upper left in black ink. This is a combination of two books: The History of Roanoke County by George S. Jack, and the History of Roanoke City and the Norfolk & Western Railway by E.B. Jacobs. Printed by Stone Printing in Roanoke. Book goes in detail for each of Roanoke County, City, Salem, Bent Mountain, and Vinton, including the chief industrial activities, schools, important people and fo...

   Record Type: Archive

   
5. J. Kefauver & Son Repository - A black and white photograph of John Kefauver & Son Repository (warehouse), once referred to as the "skyscraper of Big Lick", situated at the southeast corner of the intersection of Campbell Avenue and Second Street SW. In 1883, as the result of over expanding, Ferdinand Rorer purchased the warehouse and proceeded to demolish it.

   1964.11.36

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. Judge S.G. Williams Colorful Character

   An undated newspaper clipping written by Raymond Barnes titled "Judge S. G. Williams Colorful Character". It was a short biography of the Judge, as well as containing information on his family, his house, and the owners of his house after his death.

   Record Type: Archive

   
7. Mark Evans and Son Daniel Owned Extensive Lands and Gave Mill Mt. Its Name; McClanahans Took Over in 1782 - January 27 1962

   Newspaper clipping-'Mark Evans and Son Daniel Owned Extensive Lands and Gave Mill Mt. Its Name; McClanahans Took Over in 1782.' Short article, complete with photographs, discussing the history of Roanoke City through some of its earliest pioneers- Mark Evans, his son Daniel, William McClanahan, and his son Elijah.

   Record Type: Archive

   
8. Roanoke's First Theatre - A black and white photograph of Roanoke's First Theatre, a wood siding two story building, with a set of stairs to a single door on the upper floor. The front of the building (at the left edge of the image) has a roof comb, and is shaded by a large tree. Written on the image, in the lower left in ink: Roanoke's first thetre [sic] built by F. Rorer openined by John W. Sherman with his first play "The Brothers" 1876.

   1985.26.12

   Record Type: Photo

   
9. Rorer Hall - Print of Roanoke's first theater, Rorer Hall Handwritten note on image in bottom left corner with founder and first play "The Brothers" in 1876

   1983.42.54

   Record Type: Photo

   
10. Rorer Park Hotel - An old black and white photograph of the Rorer Park Hotel, built by Ferdinand Rorer in 1881, located on 5th Street SW at the corner of 4th Avenue SW. Ferdinand Rorer used many of his family's names for Roanoke streets. His own is Ferdinand Avenue. Rorer also named Park Street for the Rorer Park Hotel and it later became 5th Street.

    1964.11.24

    Record Type: Photo

    
11. Speech: Roanoke's Colonial Background - n.d.

    Speech written by Lyl Palmer and delivered to a committee of Dames. The speech tells the early colonial history of Roanoke, and those individuals who traveled and settled the area.

    Record Type: Archive