Here I have a historic photo of downtown mainstreet in Roanoke AL. Mainstreet today vs mainstreet back then has come a long way tremendously. But there are some things that remain the same, you just have to go out for yourself and see it. The area now known as Roanoke was settled originally in the 1830s and was initially named High Pine for nearby High Pine Creek; the new settlement reportedly burned in 1836, allegedly during an attack by Native Americans. The city became known as Chulafinee in 1840. There are some similarities back then as there still is today, which includes the buildings, most of the buildings back then still remain today. The differences that stand out today are the the ways the roads were being used, in the older picture cars were parking in the middle of the roads, now today you can’t do that. I believe that things have changed because of all the new inventions and more jobs developing throughout the years, to bring new and better things. Back then it looks like Roanoke would be a lot smoother and less things going on and happening, rather than today things happen all the time and everything doesn’t go as smooth as they did back then. I think the buildings would change, I believe some of these buildings will turn into stores and what not due to population and I think the old theatre will remain the same, with very little changes.