
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: FRIDAY, June 29, 1990                   TAG: 9006290088
SECTION: CURRENT                    PAGE: NRV9   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
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DATELINE: RADFORD                                LENGTH: Short

RADFORD HISTORY TO BE SHOW'S FOCUS

Historic Arnheim, home of Dr. John Blair Radford, for whom the City of Radford is named, will be the focus of the July edition of "Community Speaking," a public affairs program produced at Radford University.

The program will look at local efforts to restore the building and place it on the National Register of Historic Places.

Completed in 1838, Arnheim, which is German for "Eagle's Nest," was the centerpiece for the family's 1,000-acre homestead. Mistaken as a Confederate headquarters, Arnheim was shelled by Union forces in the Civil War. The house remained in the Radford family until the 1930s, when it was given to the city.

The program features a number of guests, video footage of Arnheim and interviews with family residents.

The program airs on Tuesdays at 5 p.m., Wednesdays at noon, Thursdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 6 p.m. on Channel 9 (formerly Channel 28). Contact Doloris Vest Allen at 831-5324 for more details.

by CNB