ROANOKE Va. (WFXR) — The previous Fireplace Station One in Downtown Roanoke reopened as a brand new enterprise for the star metropolis. The grand opening occurred at 10 a.m. Friday morning with a celebratory ribbon slicing.
Outdated College Companions and Txtur are turning the 115-year-old hearth station right into a furnishings retailer, a bistro, and a boutique lodge.
The flagship retail gallery for Txtur formally opened Friday, and the bistro and lodge are scheduled to open in November. Metropolis officers and undertaking managers spoke on the occasion to commemorate the achievement.
“Fortunately the constructing was right here to give you the option for us to repurpose it after these 15 years of sitting right here and make it into one thing that all the group can get pleasure from,” mentioned Dale Wilkinson, a accomplice with Outdated College Companions and the president of the Wilkinson Group.
On the finish of the ceremony, the bell that used to occupy the bell tower was rung to represent that the station is again open. There was additionally an all-day open home till 8 pm with musical leisure, native meals vans, and extra.
Yesterday Church Road was closed from Fireplace Station One to Jefferson Road in the course of the occasions.
