In the 1950s, the Roanoker Motor Lodge was a popular Williamson Road motel.
The Roanoker Motor Lodge once had a well-known presence fronting Roanoke’s busy Williamson Road commercial corridor. The lodge took its place alongside a slew of motels along Williamson Road in the 1950s and 1960s, including Howard Johnson, Shangri La and Hitching Post.
It is unclear when the lodge closed its doors. Currently, its former site at 7645 Williamson Road is vacant, except for a drive-up ATM for the Bank of Botetourt that stands there…