Colvin's Tourist home; Mrs. Mary B. Colvin, prop.
Known Name(s)
Colvin's Tourist home; Mrs. Mary B. Colvin, prop.
Address
16 Gilmer Ave NW Roanoke, VA
Establishment Type(s)
Tourist Home
Physical Status
Demolished
Description
The 1955 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map depicts a two-story dwelling of indeterminate construction material with a one-story front porch, a noncombustible roof, and a two-story rear cinder block addition with a composite roof.
Detailed History
The 1950 census lists Mary J Colvin, 40, at 16 Gilmer Avenue, in the household of her husband, Wallace W., 42. Mrs. Colvin was born in North Carolina. Mr. Colvin was born in Virginia. Mrs. Colvin operates a beauty parlor and a tourist home. When the census was taken, there were no lodgers in the household.
