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Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia, circa 1910

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A halftone view of the Hotel Roanoke, a large multi-story brick hotel with turrets, gables and broad verandas, seen across its landscaped grounds and lawns. The Hotel Roanoke was built in 1882 by the Norfolk and Western Railway and rebuilt in the 1930s; it long served as the railroad's showpiece hostelry in the city. The card advertises the house as open all the year under proprietor Fred E. Foster.

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ConditionGood
Place depictedHotel Roanoke, VA
Place mentionedVA
NotesRotated scan; cream stock with halftone screen, toned and lightly foxed edges, no white border. No postmark and no handwriting; undivided back with 'THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS.' and a one-cent stamp box. Card is blank and unused; light foxing/toning and a vertical crease down the center. Front is a matte black-and-white view of Hotel Roanoke, Va.

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Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia, circa 1910, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/hotel-roanoke-roanoke-virginia-circa-1910. Accessed October 25, 2026.