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HOMES | HISTORIC RENOVATION

William Henritze's daughters listened to WWII broadcasts
in the radio room. During restorations, the Nancy and
Kevin Dye discovered the original radio antenna behind
the wood paneling which, when connected to a 1931
radio, still worked.

Henritze, who purchased the entirety of Mill Mountain
and owned the Roanoke Theatre, took it upon himself
to develop the area and open it up to the public, first by
paving the Old Switchback Road and constructing the
"Loop-the-Loop" bridge for automobiles and pedestrians.
It was 1924; the project cost Henritze and his brother,
John, $90,000. That is equivalent to $1.2 million today.
For 25 cents per vehicle, 12 1/2 cents per passenger and
15 cents per pedestrian, locals and tourists alike could
quickly and safely travel up the mountain and take in
the views of the valley.
Today, Rockledge is home to Drs. Nancy and Kevin
Dye, who purchased the home in 2005 from former Roanoke Mayor Ralph Smith. The Dyes are only the fourth
owners of Rockledge. Following Henritze's death in 1957,
his daughters took charge of the home's upkeep until selling it in 1988. But unlike Rockledge's previous owners,
Kevin and Nancy did not move in right away. Instead,
they began a laborious renovation that lasted three years.
"We knew we wanted to respect the original structure
and its integrity," Nancy says. "We also wanted to be sensitive to the mountainside setting."
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The Roanoker - May/June 2015

The Best of Roanoke 2015
Rockledge: The Grand House on the Hill
Fantasy Sports: Diehard Drafters in Every Season
Blue Ridge Parkway Overlooks All in One Book
Tastes of Asia: Visits to 4 Vietnamese Dining Rooms
Letters & Worth a Click
From The Editor
The Flavor
The Calendar
The Gist
Get Outside
The Dish: Dining Guide
Where Are They Now?
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The Roanoker - May/June 2015 - Cover1
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The Roanoker - May/June 2015 - Letters & Worth a Click
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The Roanoker - May/June 2015 - From The Editor
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The Roanoker - May/June 2015 - The Flavor
The Roanoker - May/June 2015 - The Calendar
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The Roanoker - May/June 2015 - The Gist
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The Roanoker - May/June 2015 - Get Outside
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The Roanoker - May/June 2015 - The Best of Roanoke 2015
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The Roanoker - May/June 2015 - Blue Ridge Parkway Overlooks All in One Book
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