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Willow Grove, built by Peter A. Salling in
the late 1700s. It was destroyed by fire in
1958. Photo provided by Lynda Miller.

Another photo of James Lees and Sons
in the 1935. The plant was contructed in
1935 and you can still see the steam
shovel in this photo. Photo provided by
Lynda Miller.

The start of construction in 1934 of the
James Lees and Sons plant. The steam
shovel is hard at work. Photo provided
by Lynda Miller.

A fire damage some of the
Matthews-Baldwin Store on the corner
of 7th and Anderson in the 1950s.
Photo provided by Lynda Miller.

Dr. Gresby Paxton, a surgeon, built the
Paxton (McClure) house in the 1890's.
Photo provided by Lynda Miller

A residental fire on "Hotel Hill" in the
1950s. you can see part of the
Rockbridge hotel in the background.
Photo provided by Lynda Miller

Packet boat "Marshall"
This is the boat that carried the body of
General "Stonewall"Jackson from
Lynchburg to Lexington for burial in 1963.

This house was owed by B.G. Baldwin in
the 1890s. On the porch is his
father-in-law, George D. Edmunds.
Photo provided by Lynda Miller.

The Oldest home in Glasgow is the
Sallings house witch is on Fitzlee street.
Photo Provided by Lynda Miller.

The "Shacklings" use to stand beside
present day town hall. They held many
businesses over the years. In this photo
the Glasgow Bank was doing business
there. Photo provided by Lynda Miller.

Sebastian Strawbridge, John Birkhead,
and Walker Turner, all Town of Glasgow
employees standing on the corner of 7th
and Powhaten. Photo provided by Lynda
Miller

The original Glasgow Presbyterian
Church beside the Charlottesville
building. The Charlotteville building
served many purposes, all of the church
services was held there in the early
years and in 1938 it served as a
Temporary school house. It was also
apartments until it was torn down. Photo
provided by Lynda Miller

The Rockbridge Hotel. Built in the
1893 during the Boom years it never
had a overnight guest. The night it
opened the economic panic of 1893 hit
the nation and it was closed before it
ever opened. It was later used as a
barn, and it was rented out as
apartments. Photo provided by Lynda
Miller.

The Baldwin-Echols Store or Masonic
Temple on fire in February of 1940. The
2nd and 3rd floor were completely
destroyed. The 1st floor now sits empty.
The last business to be housed there
was the Crossing Restaurant. Photo
provided by Lynda Miller.

Blue Ridge Road Rail Road crossing.
Photo provided by Lynda Miller.

Locher Clay Products( General Shale
use to be there) sometime before 1907.
Photo provided by Lynda Miller.

Another photo of the Salling house. The
cemetery is the Salling Family
commentary on Gordon Street. Photo
provided by Lynda Miller.

Steam engine on what is now the Norfolk
Southern tracks. Photo provided by
Lynda Miller

The Rockbridge Hotel when it was being
held for auction. Photo provided by
Lynda Miller.