Since arriving to Roanoke in May of 2024, I’ve finally managed to orient myself to the Roanoke landscape. The majesty of the surrounding mountains are inescapable and will often be what people say is their favorite feature of being in the valley. As I drive around the town (and even surrounding mountains), the one building that tells you that you’re looking at Roanoke is the iconic Wells Fargo Tower. Changing its name for each bank that has owned it in the past 35 years, it has been the Dominion Tower, First Union Tower and Wachovia Tower.
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