Tag Archives: Salem Avenue

Roanoke channels Alfred Hitchcock.

A cacaphony of birds announces its presence on Salem Avenue in Roanoke, Virginia.  October 2024.



The Downtown Roanoke Christmas Tree, just after Christmas.

Corner of Market Street and Salem Avenue, Roanoke, VA.

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Christmas tree at the corner of Market Street and Salem Avenue.

Roanoke, Virginia.

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The new building facing Campbell Avenue is coming along nicely.

This video was shot from Salem Avenue to the north.  (Roanoke, Virginia.)



Darwin’s bus station.

Construction proceeds slowly but surely off Campbell Avenue at the site of the now-extinct bus station.

I love the phrase “extinct bus station” — like it was too big and slow to adapt, and stone age hunters ran it down to oblivion.



Here’s another picture of the demolition site between Salem and Campbell Avenues.

I just think it’s neat.  It’s weird looking to where the Campbell Court bus hub used to be and seeing an enormous empty space.

The city has a deal with developer to put a few things in the redesigned space, including apartments and stores.  You can read all about it here at The Roanoke Times.



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Newly vacant lot between Campbell and Salem Avenues, Roanoke, VA, July 2022

This is after the buildings facing Campbell Avenue (including the former Campbell Court bus station) were razed.  The latter two shots were taken from Salem Avenue, looking south.

“Raze” is a weird word. Its antonym is also its homophone (“raise”).



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Intersection of Salem Avenue with Second Avenue, Roanoke, VA, July 2022

(Before Second Avenue becomes Gainsboro Road heading north at the overpass.)

I can’t emphasize enough what a quiet city this is.  What you see is what passes for a somewhat busy Tuesday morning.



Salem Avenue SW, Roanoke, VA, October 2021

The front of these buildings face Campbell Avenue to the south.

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Intersection of Williamson Road and Salem Avenue SE, Roanoke, VA

September 2021.

The second photo that you see is the Taubman Museum of Art.  The very last photo shows (from right to left), shows the H&C Coffee Company sign, the Dr. Pepper sign, and the Mill Mountain Star in the distance.

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