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Elbit Systems of America

Elbit Systems of America

A former telephone-era manufacturing site now supports night vision technology.
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Then and Now: Shenandoah Hospital

Shenandoah Hospital served Southwest Roanoke for more than 60 years.
Vinton’s Historic Gish Mill

Then and Now: Vinton’s Historic Gish Mill

From a 1797 grist mill to future dining and apartments, Vinton’s historic site endures.
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Then and Now: A Downtown Original

For almost a century, this Roanoke structure has evolved from warehouse to headquarters while remaining a constant along I-581.
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Then and Now: Roanoker Motor Lodge

In the 1950s, the Roanoker Motor Lodge was a popular Williamson Road motel.
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Then and Now: Fire Station One

A former downtown firehouse now houses a popular restaurant, as well as a boutique hotel and furniture showroom.
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Then and Now: Botetourt Hall

The former Hollins University dining hall has transformed into a multi-use space for student activities.
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Then and Now: Colonial American National Bank

Once part of a prominent Roanoke Valley banking legacy dating back to 1910, the Vinton building continues its financial roots today as a Truist Bank location.
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Then and Now: Lucy Addison High School

Roanoke’s first Black high school, Lucy Addison High, is now being reinvented as a Community Empowerment Center.
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Mount Regis Sanitorium

Mount Regis, once a tuberculosis sanitorium starting in 1914, became an addiction treatment center before the original building was destroyed by fire in 2016.
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