City of Norfolk Department of Public Works, Division of Building Inspection, Demolition and Building Permits | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Will Hopkins

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Collection Overview

Title: City of Norfolk Department of Public Works, Division of Building Inspection, Demolition and Building Permits

Predominant Dates:1920-1956

ID: 002/RG 22/2016-001

Primary Creator: City of Norfolk

Extent: 25.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged in chronological order.

Date Acquired: 03/29/1968

Subjects: Buildings, Historic buildings--Virginia--Norfolk, Norfolk (Va.)

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Demolition permits issued by the City of Norfolk Department of Public Works, Division of Building inspection from 1893 to 1956. Each record item contains a building permit; some include associated correspondence and documents.

Subject/Index Terms

Buildings
Historic buildings--Virginia--Norfolk
Norfolk (Va.)

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.

Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.

Acquisition Source: Horace Hoggard, city building inspector, by transfer

Processing Information: Processed December 2016.

Box and Folder Listing

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[Box 15],
[Box 16],
[Box 17],
[Box 18],
[Box 19],
[Box 20: Map Drawer 49],
[Box 21: Map Drawer 50],
[Box 22],
[Box 23],
[Box 24],
[Box 25],
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Box 3

Folder 1: Demolition Permits, 1936 (Part 3)

Item 1: Permit number 36276, 1936 July 1: 262 Nicholson Street; 264 Nicholson Street; 266 Nicholson Street.
Item 2: Permit number 36277, 1936 July 1: 501 Colley Avenue. Includes letter.
Item 3: Permit number 36300, 1936 July 6: 1119 Goff Street. Includes note.
Item 4: Permit number 36304, 1936 July 8: 424 Boush Street; 426 Boush Street. Includes letters, map.
Item 5: Permit number 36317, 1936 July 13: 333 Southalls Lane.
Item 6: Permit number 36318, 1936 July 13: 317 Southalls Lane; 319 Southalls Lane; 321 Southalls Lane; 323 Southalls Lane; 325 Southalls Lane; 327 Southalls Lane.
Item 7: Permit number 36323, 1936 July 13: 1349 Church Street. Includes note.
Item 8: Permit number 36324, 1936 July 13: 1315 Hibie Street. Includes letter.
Item 9: Permit number 36355, 1936 July 21: 909 Hope Street.
Item 10: Permit number 36370, 1936 July 24: 1113 Tabb Street. Includes note.
Item 11: Permit number 36356, 1936 July 21: 707 Elizabeth Street.
Item 12: Permit number 36374, 1936 July 25: 669 Goff Street; 671 Goff Street; 673 Goff Street; 67 Goff Street. Includes letter.
Item 13: Permit number 36393, 1936 July 31: 1001 Allegheny Street.
Item 14: Permit number 36405, 1936 August 4: 838 W. Olney Road; 840 W. Olney Road.
Item 15: Permit number 36415, 1936 August 8: 2809 Broad Creek Road. Includes note.
Item 16: Permit number 36430, 1936 August 11: 712 Lincoln Street; 714 Lincoln Street; 716 Lincoln Street. Includes letter.
Item 17: Permit number 36431, 1936 August 11: 2 Dusch Court; 4 Dusch Court.
Series 18: Permit number 36456, 1936 August 18: 517 Walker Avenue; 519 Walker Avenue. Includes letter.
Item 19: Permit number 36464, 1936 August 19: 1632 Broad Creek Road. Includes letter.
Item 20: Permit number 36466, 1936 August 20: 1110 Tabb Street. Includes note.
Item 21: Permit number 36467, 1936 August 20: 1120 Tabb Street.
Item 22: Permit number 36505, 1936 August 31: 1137 Holt Street. Includes note.
Item 23: Permit number 36508, 1936 September 1: 927 Cleveland Street; 9229 Cleveland Street. Includes letter.
Item 24: Permit number 36509, 1936 September 1: 931 Cleveland Street; 933 Cleveland Street.
Item 25: Permit number 36513, 1936 September 1: 1219 Maltby Avenue.
Item 26: Permit number 36514, 1936 September 1: 1235 Maltby Avenue.
Item 27: Permit number 36515, 1936 September 1: 835 Maltby Avenue; 837 Maltby Avenue.
Item 28: Permit number 36533, 1936 September 8: 1275 Mary's Court; 1277 Mary's Court; 1279 Mary's Court; 1281 Mary's Court. Includes note.
Item 29: Permit number 36548, 1936 September 11: 5207 Colley Avenue. Includes note.
Item 30: Permit number 36578, 1936 September 16: 332 W. Bute Street. Includes letter.
Item 31: Permit number 36583, 1936 September 21: Northwest corner Church Street and 18th Street. Includes letter.
Item 32: Permit number 36584, 1936 September 21: 1305 Church Street; 1307 Church Street.
Item 33: Permit number 36600, 1936 September 28: 902 Windsor Avenue. Includes letter.
Item 34: Permit number 36601, 1936 September 28: 1056 W. 43rd Street.
Item 35: Permit number 36603, 1936 September 28: 1345 Marshall Avenue.
Item 36: Permit number 36604, 1936 September 28: 1407 Carey Street.
Item 37: Permit number 36607, 1936 September 29: 85 Church Street; 87 Church Street.
Item 38: Permit number 36625, 1936 October 3: W. Ocean View Avenue, east of First View Street.
Item 39: Permit number 36626, 1936 October 3: 92 W. Ocean View Avenue; 94 W. Ocean View Avenue.
Item 40: Permit number 36627, 1936 October 3: 90 W. Ocean View Avenue.
Item 41: Permit number 36642, 1936 October 7: 607 Fox Lane. Includes letter.
Item 42: Permit number 36646, 1936 October 7: 119 W. York Street; 121 W. York Street. Includes letter.
Item 43: Permit number 36651, 1936 October 8: 45 Reids Lane; 47 Reids Lane; 49 Reids Lane.
Item 44: Permit number 36652, 1936 October 8: 1609 Brambleton Avenue; 1611 Brambleton Avenue. Includes letter.
Item 45: Permit number 36653, 1936 October 9: 1210 Hampton Boulevard.
Item 46: Permit number 36665, 1936 October 12: 824 Walker Avenue; 826 Walker Avenue. Includes letter.
Item 47: Permit number 36689, 1936 October 19: Southeast corner Church Street and Brambleton Avenue. Includes letter.

Folder 2: Demolition Permits, 1936 (Part 4)

Item 1: Permit number 36698, 1936 October 20: 813 Fourth Street.
Item 2: Permit number 36699, 1936 October 20: 1208 E. Olney Road.
Item 3: Permit number 36701, 1936 October 21: Southeast corner Newport Avenue and 24th Street.
Item 4: Permit number 36705, 1936 October 22: 1250 Chapel Street; 1252 Chapel Street; 1254 Chapel Street.
Item 5: Permit number 36720, 1936 October 26: 328 Fort Street; 330 Fort Street. Includes letter.
Item 6: Permit number 36721, 1936 October 26: 410 S. Main Street. Includes letter.
Item 7: Permit number 36723, 1936 October 26: 417 Willoughby Bay Avenue.
Item 8: Permit number 36725, 1936 October 26: 210 Chestnut Street; 203 Chestnut Street; 205 Chestnut Street.
Item 9: Permit number 36734, 1936 October 29: 729 May Avenue; 731 May Avenue; 733 May Avenue. Includes letter, notes.
Item 10: Permit number 36747, 1936 October 30: Building rear Peachtree Avenue.
Item 11: Permit number 36758, 1936 November 2: 1233 E. Olney Road. Includes letter.
Item 12: Permit number 36765, 1936 November 5: 918 Camp Avenue. Includes note.
Item 13: Permit number 36767, 1936 November 5: 1817 Strickler Street. Includes letter and note.
Item 14: Permit number 36768, 1936 November 5: 1809 Strickler Street.
Item 15: Permit number 36774, 1936 November 6: 1106 E. Main Street; 1108 E. Main Street. Includes letter.
Item 16: Permit number 36775, 1936 November 6: 1101 Holt Street.
Item 17: Permit number 36776, 1936 November 6: 1101 Craig Street.
Item 18: Permit number 36790, 1936 November 12: 137 Comar Street. Includes letter.
Item 19: Permit number 36799, 1936 November 13: 604 Hull Street.
Item 20: Permit number 36802, 1936 November 14: 318 Botetourt Street. Includes letter.
Item 21: Permit number 36803, 1936 November 14: 320 Botetourt Street.
Item 22: Permit number 36804, 1936 November 16: 1249 W. 27th Street.
Item 23: Permit number 36809, 1936 November 17: 809 Cooke Avenue. Includes letter.
Item 24: Permit number 36810, 1936 November 17: 811 Cooke Avenue.
Item 25: Permit number 36811, 1936 November 11: 813 Cooke Avenue.
Item 26: Permit number 36812, 1936 November 17: 716 Cove Street.
Item 27: Permit number 36813, 1936 November 17: 1719 Seldon Avenue.
Item 28: Permit number 36817, 1936 November 19: 334 E. Bute Street; 336 E. Bute Street.
Item 29: Permit number 36819, 1936 November 19: 1604 Isaac Street.
Item 30: Permit number 36830, 1936 November 21: 226 Franklin Avenue.
Item 31: Permit number 36847, 1936 November 25: 310 Colley Avenue.
Item 32: Permit number 36855, 1936 November 28: 536 Brambleton Avenue; 538 Brambleton Avenue.
Item 33: Permit number 36864, 1936 December 1: 4108 Bowdens Ferry Road.
Item 34: Permit number 36865, 1936 December 1: 714 W. 24th Street.
Item 35: Permit number 36868, 1936 December 2: 420 Monticello Avenue. Includes letter.
Item 36: Permit number 36879, 1936 December 7: 736 Duke Street. Includes letter.
Item 37: Permit number 36886, 1936 December 9: 428 Union Street; 430 Union Street. Includes letter.
Item 38: Permit number 36887, 1936 December 9: 321 Brewer Street. Includes note.
Item 39: Permit number 36907, 1936 December 17: Corner Halifax Street and Louisa Street. Includes letter and map.
Item 40: Permit number 36908, 1936 December 17: 764 Monticello Avenue; 766 Monticello Avenue; 768 Monticello Avenue.
Item 41: Permit number 36912, 1936 December 21: 1238 Griffin Street; 1240 Griffin Street; 1242 Griffin Street.
Item 42: Permit number 36913, 1936 December 21: 1237 E. Olney Road. Includes letter.
Item 43: Permit number 36930, 1936 December 28: 612 Maltby Avenue.
Item 44: Permit number 36931, 1936 December 28: 810 W. Liberty Street.
Item 45: Permit number 36932, 1936 December 28: 843 Monticello Avenue.
Item 46: Permit number 36933, 1936 December 28: 763 Monticello Avenue. Includes letter.
Item 47: Permit number 36941, 1936 December 30: 334 Monticello Avenue.
Item 48: Permit number 36942, 1936 December 30: 332 Monticello Avenue.

Folder 3: Demolition Permits, 1937 (Part 1)

Item 1: Permit number 37019, 1937 January 22: 613 Woodis Avenue; 615 Woodis Avenue; 617 Woodis Avenue; 619 Woodis Avenue; 621 Woodis Avenue; 623 Woodis Avenue.
Item 2: Permit number 37020, 1937 January 22: 603 Woodis Avenue.
Item 3: Permit number 37046, 1937 February 1: 413 Brewer Avenue; 415 Brewer Avenue; 417 Brewer Avenue. Includes letter.
Item 4: Permit number37501, 1937 February 1: 216 E. Freemason Street. Includes letter.
Item 5: Permit number 37065, 1937 February 4: 842 Maltby Avenue; 844 Maltby Avenue. Includes letter.
Item 6: Permit number 37066, 1937 February 4: 846 Maltby Avenue; 848 Maltby Avenue.
Item 7: Permit number 37069, 1937 February 7: 729 Duke Street. Includes letter.
Item 8: Permit number 37070, 1937 February 5: South side Brooke Avenue. Includes letter.
Item 9: Permit number 37071, 1937 February 5: 842 E. Olney Road.
Item 10: Permit number 37072, 1937 5 February: 921 Mariner Street. Includes letter.
Item 11: Permit number 37074, 1937 February 6: West side Dunmore Street next to the Hague. Includes letter.
Item 12: Permit number 37077, 1937 February 8: 408 Botetourt Street.
Item 13: Permit number 37082, 1937 February 1: 419 Brewer Street.
Item 14: Permit number 37088, 1937 February 10: 707 Charlotte Street.
Item 15: Permit number 37503, 1937 May 20: 642 May Avenue.
Item 16: Permit number 37504, 1937 May 20: 219 Westover Avenue. Includes note.
Item 17: Permit number 37509, 1937 May 22: 1057 Church Street. Includes letter.
Item 18: Permit number 37510, 1937 May 21: Northwest corner of Pine Street and Walnut Street in Berkley. Includes letter.
Item 19: Permit number 37540, 1937 May 28: 271 Nicholson Street; 273 Nicholson Street.
Item 20: Permit number 37516, 1937 May 24: 231 Water Street; 233 Water Street; 37 Roanoke Dock; 39 Roanoke Dock. Includes letter with map.
Item 21: Permit number 37542, 1937 May 28: 920 Fifth Street; 922 Fifth Street.
Item 22: Permit number 37546, 1937 June 1: 420 Chestnut Street. Includes letter.
Item 23: Permit number 37549, 1937 June 2: 106 Yaxleys Lane. Includes letter.
Item 24: Permit number 37550, 1937 June 2: 108 Yaxleys Lane.
Item 25: Permit number 37562, 1937 June 4: 916 Fifth Street; 918 Fifth Street.
Item 26: Permit number 37570, 1937 June 7: 1320 W. 37th Street. Includes note.
Item 27: Permit number 37582, 1937 June 9: 222 W. Princess Anne Road. Includes letter.
Item 28: Permit number 37583, 1937 June 9: 760 Monticello Avenue.
Item 29: Permit number 37584, 1937 June 9: 128 3rd Street.
Item 30: Permit number 37585, 1937 June 9: 4 Pennsylvania Lane.
Item 31: Permit number 37592, 1937 June 10: 2513 Bellevue Avenue.
Item 32: Permit number 37595, 1937 June 11: 1817 Brambleton Avenue; 1819 Brambleton Avenue.
Item 33: Permit number 37600, 1937 June 14: 1802 W. 39th Street; 1804 W. 39th Street. Includes letter.
Item 34: Permit number 37602, 1937 June 15: 1301 Granby Street.
Item 35: Permit number 37606, 1937 June 16: 800 Guilbert Avenue.
Item 36: Permit number 37610, 1937 June 17: 114 Balview Avenue. Includes note.
Item 37: Permit number 37611, 1937 June 17: 70 Roanoke Avenue; 72 Roanoke Avenue; 74 Roanoke Avenue. Includes letter.
Item 38: Permit number 37617, 1937 June 18: 1216 Baxter Street; 1218 Baxter Street; 1220 Baxter Street; 1222 Baxter Street.
Item 39: Permit number 37618, 1937 June 18: 1224 Baxter Street; 1226 Baxter Street.
Item 40: Permit number 37634, 1937 June 21: 408 Boush Street.
Item 41: Permit number 37638; Permit number 37639, 1937 June 22: Buildings near Mason's Creek Boulevard. Includes note.
Item 42: Permit number 37646, 1937 June 23: Southwest corner Colonial Place and Spotswood Avenue.
Item 43: Permit number 37676, 1937 June 29: 314 Brewer Street; 316 Brewer Street.
Item 44: Permit number 37685, 1937 June 30: 113 Chapel Street.

Folder 4: Demolition Permits, 1937 (Part 2)

Item 1: Permit number 37691, 1937 July 1: 836 Reservoir Avenue.
Item 2: Permit number 37701, 1937 April 1: 210 Lee Street.
Item 3: Permit number 37705, 1937 July 7: 919 Holt Street.
Item 4: Permit number 37706, 1937 June 7: 730 Gibbs Avenue.
Item 5: Permit number 37709, 1937 July 8: 1526 45th Street.
Item 6: Permit number 37729, 1937 July 12: 710 Duke Street.
Item 7: Permit number 37710, 1937 July 8: 1528 45th Street.
Item 8: Permit number 37747, 1937 July 15: 914 Hillside Avenue.
Item 9: Permit number 37757, 1937 July 19: 914 Calvert Street; 916 Calvert Street.
Item 10: Permit number 37767, 1937 July 20: 314 Duncan Avenue. Includes note.
Item 11: Permit number 37778, 1937 July 22: Northeast corner of Norfolk and Western siding and St. Julien Avenue.
Item 12: Permit number 37784, 1937 July 24: 116 E. 41st Street.
Item 13: Permit number 37786, 1937 July 24: 404 Church Street.
Item 14: Permit number 37800, 1937 July 29: 610 W. Liberty Street.
Item 15: Permit number 37810, 1937 July 29: 710 Elizabeth Street. Includes note.
Item 16: Permit number 37802, 1937 July 30: 418 Graydon Avenue.
Item 17: Permit number 37829, 1937 August 4: 810 Reservoir Avenue.
Item 18: Permit number 37834, 1937 August 4: 711 W. Liberty Street.
Item 19: Permit number 37831, 1937 August 4: 359 Ward Avenue.
Item 20: Permit number 37840, 1937 August 4: 413 Walnut Street.
Item 21: Permit number 37851, 1937 August 7: 404 Nivison Street; northeast corner Nivison Street and Newtown Lane.
Item 22: Permit number 37858, 1937 August 9: 1714 Levitt Avenue. Includes letter.
Item 23: Permit number 37877, 1937 August 13: 224 E. Berkley Avenue; 226 E. Berkley Avenue.
Item 24: Permit number 37882, 1937 August 13: 1528 Melon Street; 1530 Melon Street.
Item 25: Permit number 37882, 1937 August 13: 1524 Melon Street; 1526 Melon Street.
Item 26: Permit number 37903, 1937 August 18: 427 W. 21st Street.
Item 27: Permit number 37904, 1937 August 19: 313 S. Main Street.
Item 28: Permit number 37921, 1937 August 21: 220 E. Berkley Avenue; 222 E. Berkley Avenue; 224 E. Berkley Avenue.
Item 29: Permit number 37923, 1937 August 22: 742 Monticello Avenue; 744 Monticello Avenue.
Item 30: Permit number 37927, 1937 August 24: 716 Middleton Street.
Item 31: Permit number 37947, 1937 August 30: Southwest corner Princess Anne Road and Duke Street. (Possibly 321 Duke Street). Includes note.
Item 32: Permit number 37948, 1937 August 30: 1721 Lovitt Avenue; 1723 Lovitt Avenue.
Item 33: Permit number 37993, 1937 September 10: 544 Ferguson Avenue; 546 Ferguson Avenue. Includes note.
Item 34: Permit number 37997, 1937 September 11: 2921 Peterson Street. (Rear, facing Harrell Street).
Item 35: Permit number 37999, 1937 September 11: 416 York Street. Includes letters.
Item 36: Permit number 37920, 1937 August 23: 416 W. York Street. Includes letter.
Item 37: Permit number 38000, 1937 September 11: 348 Elm Street.
Item 38: Permit number 38003, 1937 September 13: East Camp, Second Street.
Item 39: Permit number 38004, 1937 September 13: East Camp (Boush Creek Land Corporation). Includes letter.
Item 40: Permit number 38005, 1937 September 13: East Camp property.
Item 41: Permit number 38032, 1937 September 20: 712 Bonney's Court. Includes note.
Item 42: Permit number 38034, 1937 September 21: 1621 Melon Street.
Item 43: Permit number 38039, 1937 September 21: 1014 W. Berkley Avenue. Includes letter.
Item 44: Permit number 38040, 1937 September 21: 507 W. Berkley Avenue; 509 W. Berkley Avenue.
Item 45: Permit number 38044, 1937 September 21: 608 Middleton Street.

Folder 5: Demolition Permits, 1937 (Part 3)

Item 1: Permit number 38043, 1337 September 21: 2612 Monticello Avenue.
Item 2: Permit number 38044, 1937 September 22: 1240 Armstrong Street.
Item 3: Permit number 38045, 1937 September 22: 706 Lincoln Street; 708; Lincoln Street. Includes note.
Item 4: Permit number 38046, 1937 September 22: 710 Lincoln Street.
Item 5: Permit number 38074, 1937 September 28: Acreage west side of Colley Avenue Bridge.
Item 6: Permit number 38095, 1937 October 4: 107 W. High Street.
Item 7: Permit number 38068, 1937 September 27: 411 Union Street; 413 Union Street; 415 Union Street.
Item 8: Permit number 38083, 1937 September 29: 1020 W. Charlotte Street; 1022 W. Charlotte Street; 1024 W. Charlotte Street.
Item 9: Permit number 38110, 1937 October 7: 822 Maltby Avenue; 824 Maltby Avenue. Includes letter.
Item 10: Permit number 38115, 1937 October 8: 917 St. Paul Street. Includes letter.
Item 11: Permit number 38134, 1937 October 13: 1327 Outlen Street. Includes note.
Item 12: Permit number 38161, 1937 October 20: 838 Wide Street; 840 Wide Street.
Item 13: Permit number 38162, 1937 October 21: 412 E. Freemason Street.
Item 14: Permit number 38163, 1937 October 21: 713 W. Liberty Street.
Item 15: Permit number 38177, 1937 October 25: 228 Allyn (Allyn's) Court; 230 Allyn (Allyn's) Court. Includes letter.
Item 16: Permit number 38180, 1937 October 25: 714 Monticello Avenue; 716 Monticello Avenue; 718 Monticello Avenue.
Item 17: Permit number 38181, 1937 October 25: 720 Monticello Avenue.
Item 18: Permit number 38184, 1937 October 25: 1539 Church Street. Includes letter.
Item 19: Permit number 38196, 1937 October 29: 1424 Proescher Street.
Item 20: Permit number 38195, 1937 October 29: 1419 Chapel Street.
Item 21: Permit number 38213, 1937 November 4: 601 Colley Avenue; 603 Colley Avenue.
Item 22: Permit number 38214, 1937 November 4: 732 Gibbs Avenue. Includes letter.
Item 23: Permit number 38222, 1937 November 5: 1411 Carey Street.
Item 24: Permit number 38232, 1937 November 5: 519 Pearl Street.
Item 25: Permit number 38240, 1937 November 9: Northeast corner Joyce Street and Cedar Street (includes house numbers 1576 and 1578, but does not specify street). Includes letter.
Item 26: Permit number 38245, 1937 November 12: 1128 Land Street. Includes letter.
Item 27: Permit number 38246, 1937 November 12: 1275 Barraud Avenue.
Item 28: Permit number 38247, 1937 November 12: 806 Charlotte Street; 808 Charlotte Street.
Item 29: Permit number 38248, 1937 November 12: 342 W. Bute Street; 344 W. Bute Street.
Item 30: Permit number 38352, 1937 December 6: 629 Pearl Street.
Item 31: Permit number 38253, 1937 November 12: Building bound to east by Holts Lane (Holt's), to west by Martin or Woodside Lane, and to north by Upton Street. Includes letter.
Item 32: Permit number 38259, 1937 November 15: 1528 W. 23rd Street.
Item 33: Permit number 38260, 1937 November 15: 1530 W. 43rd Street.
Item 34: Permit number 38261, 1937 November 15: 1532 W. 43rd Street.
Item 35: Permit number 38262, 1937 November 15: 1534 W. 43rd Street.
Item 36: Permit number 38263, 1937 November 15: 1536 W. 43rd Street.
Item 37: Permit number 38264, 1937 November 15: 1538 W. 43rd Street.
Item 38: Permit number 38265, 1937 November 15: 1540 W. 43rd Street.
Item 39: Permit number 38272, 1937 November 15: 723 Cumberland Street. Includes letter.
Item 40: Permit number38282, 1937 November 18: 1111 Virgin Street; 1113 Virgin Street.
Item 41: Permit number 38285, 1937 November 18: 813 Mulberry Street.
Item 42: Permit number 38286, 1937 November 18: 815 Mulberry Street.
Item 43: Permit number 38287, 1937 November 18: 817 Mulberry Street.
Item 44: Permit number 38288, 1937 November 18: 816 Mulberry Street; 818 Mulberry Street.