For almost a century, this Roanoke structure has evolved from warehouse to headquarters while remaining a constant along I-581.
A hardware warehouse, a furniture retailer, a software and consulting company, and now a credit union’s headquarters. This large downtown Roanoke building at 207 Bullitt Avenue, visible along I-581, has had numerous identities in its nearly 100 years standing.
Pictured here in 1935, the approximately 46,000-square-foot structure housed a warehouse for Nelson Hardware Company, a longtime family-owned Roanoke business that later changed its name to Nelson-Roanoke Corp.
Over some years, Mostly Sofas, a furniture retailer, took over the building…