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Then and Now: Vinton’s Historic Gish Mill

From a 1797 grist mill to future dining and apartments, Vinton’s historic site endures.

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.

Then and Now: Roanoker Motor Lodge

In the 1950s, the Roanoker Motor Lodge was a popular Williamson Road motel.

Then and Now: Fire Station One

A former downtown firehouse now houses a popular restaurant, as well as a boutique hotel and furniture showroom.

Then and Now: Botetourt Hall

The former Hollins University dining hall has transformed into a multi-use space for student activities.

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.

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.

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.

Roanoke’s First Auditorium

Once a bustling hub for music, speeches and gatherings—including a visit from First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt—Roanoke’s historic auditorium lives on in memories, its former site now a quiet parking lot.

Lutheran Orphanage

The site for Andrew Lewis Middle School was once home to Salem’s historic Lutheran Orphanage, serving children for over a century.

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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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Roanoke’s First Auditorium

Once a bustling hub for music, speeches and gatherings—including a visit from First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt—Roanoke’s historic auditorium lives on in memories, its former site now a quiet parking lot.
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Lutheran Orphanage

The site for Andrew Lewis Middle School was once home to Salem’s historic Lutheran Orphanage, serving children for over a century.
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