Roanoke Industry of the 1970's

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Ken Miller

> On Sep 4, 2023, at 3:10 PM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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> Thanks Ken. That points me in the right direction.
> Any links to the history of the mill and photos would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Don Trettel
> 
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> Don
> 
> That was Roanoke City Mills which was the main industry with the silos. The Virginia Scrap Iron and Metal company was next door to the north, where the so-called “lost engines” of Roanoke were. In addition, there was a PPG paint place there, I believe that was the smaller building almost directly behind Victory Stadium. The Mill was serviced primarily by N&W, but VGN also served the scrap yard, none of the others had rail service to my knowledge.
> 
> The whole area was changed dramatically in the late 1990s, when the City of Roanoke wanted all signs of industry removed.
> 
> Attached is the Valuation Map for the section
> 
> Best
> Ken Miller
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