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

Browse by Box:

[Box 1],
[Box 2],
[Box 3],
[Box 4],
[Box 5],
[Box 6],
[Box 7],
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[Box 9],
[Box 10],
[Box 11],
[Box 12],
[Box 13],
[Box 14],
[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],
[All]

Box 5

Folder 1: Demolition Permits, 1947

Item 1: Permit number 54113, 1947 January 15: 315 Bank Street.
Item 2: Permit number 54122, 1947 January 17: 788 Lincoln Street; 790 Lincoln Street.
Item 3: Permit number 54123, 1947 January 17: 792 Lincoln Street; 794 Lincoln Street.
Item 4: Permit number 54124, 1947 January 17: 800 Lincoln Street; 802 Lincoln Street; 804 Lincoln Street; 806 Lincoln Street; 808 Lincoln Street; 810 Lincoln Street.
Item 5: Permit number 54238, 1947 February 11: 111 E. 15th Street. Includes letter.
Item 6: Permit number 54273, 1947 February 17: 308 Bank Street. Includes letter.
Item 7: Permit number 54316, 1947 February 24: 1261 Chapel Street.
Item 8: Permit Number 54336, 1947 March 3: 901 Church Street; 903 Church Street. Includes letter.
Item 9: Permit number 54512, 1947 March 31: 221 Water Street; 223 Water Street. Includes letter.
Item 10: Permit number 54591, 1947 April 11: 213 Chestnut Street.
Item 11: Permit number 54604, 1947 April 12: 904 Howard Street; 906 Howard Street; 908 Howard Street. Includes letter.
Item 12: Permit number 54650, 1947 April 22: 248 Court Street.
Item 13: Permit number 54712, 1947 April 30: 2909 Monticello Avenue. Includes note.
Item 14: Permit number 54790, 1947 May 9: 20 Commerce Street.
Item 15: Permit number 54758, 1947 May 5: 812 Appomattox Street.
Item 16: Permit number 54797, 1947 May 12: 144 Church Street. Includes letter.
Item 17: Permit number 54841, 1947 May 19: 334 W. York Street. Includes letter.
Item 18: Permit number 54829, 1947 May 15: 137 Wilson Avenue; 139 Wilson Avenue.
Item 19: Permit number 55124, 1947 July 1: 216 W. Freemason Street.
Item 20: Permit number 55407, 1947 August 15: 119 Talbot Street; 121 Talbot Street; 123 Talbot Street; 125 Talbot Street. Includes letter.
Item 21: Permit number 55408, 1947 August 15: 421 E. Plume Street; 423 E. Plume Street; 425 E. Plume Street; 427 E. Plume Street; 429 E. Plume Street; 431 E. Plume Street.
Item 22: Permit number 55430, 1947 August 18: 619 Hull Street (notation on permit indicates 653 Hull Street).
Item 23: Permit number 55846, 1947 September 8: 210 W. Freemason Street.
Item 24: Permit number56033, 1947 September 25: 729 Yarmouth Street; 731 Yarmouth Street.
Item 25: Permit number 56136, 1947 October 10: 124 W. Wilson Avenue; 126 W. Wilson Avenue.
Item 26: Permit number 56137, 1947 October 10: 120 W. Wilson Avenue; 122 W. Wilson Avenue.
Item 27: Permit number 56138, 1947 October 10: 116 W. Wilson Avenue; 118 W. Wilson Avenue.
Item 28: Permit number 56147, 1947 October 11: 2374 Fawn Street.
Item 29: Permit 56318, 1947 November 3: 324 Duke Street.
Item 30: Permit number 56319, 1947 November 3: 320 Duke Street. Includes letter.
Item 31: Permit number 56335, 1947 November 4: 116 E. 15th Street. Includes letter.
Item 32: Permit number 56336, 1947 November 4: 118 E. 15th Street.
Item 33: Permit number 56479, 1947 December 1: 926 E. Main Street. Includes City correspondence.
Item 34: Permit number 56481, 1947 December 1: 2737 (or 2737 1/2) Cottage Toll Road.
Item 35: Permit number 56618, 1947 December 22: 815 E. Brambleton Avenue; 817 E. Brambleton Avenue.
Item 36: Permit number 56621, 1947 December 22: 115 W. Brambleton Avenue. Includes letter.

Folder 2: Demolition Permits, 1948

Item 1: Permit 56753, 1948 January 22: 908 Wide Street; 910 Wide Street.
Item 2: Permit number 56788, 1948 January 28: 133 Church Street; 135 Church Street. Includes letter.
Item 3: Permit number 56802, 1948 February 2: 334 Monticello Avenue; 336 Monticello Avenue; 338 Monticello Avenue.
Item 4: Permit number 56976, 1948 February 27: 602 E. Liberty Street. Includes letter.
Item 5: Permit number 56980, 1948 February 28: 1007 W. Princess Anne Road.
Item 6: Permit number 56982, 1948 February 28: 1510 Conoga Street.
Item 7: Permit number 57172, 1948 March 27: 3801 Colley Avenue. Includes letter.
Item 8: Permit number 57254, 1948 April 3: 2840 Somme Avenue.
Item 9: Permit number 57356, 1948 April 15: 2712 Colley Avenue.
Item 10: Permit number 57509, 1948 May 11: 315 Cumberland Street. Includes letter.
Item 11: Permit number 57600, 1948 May 24: 630 Nicholson Street.
Item 12: Permit number 57699, 1948 June 5: 4815 Hampton Boulevard.
Item 13: Permit number 57706, 1948 June 7: 501 Mohone Avenue.
Item 14: Permit number 57713, 1948 June 7: 949 Norchester Street.
Item 15: Permit number 57581, 1948 June 15: 442 Boush Street; 444 Boush Street; 446 Boush Street; 448 Boush Street. Includes letter.
Item 16: Permit number 57852, 1948 June 15: 141 Charlotte Street; 143 Charlotte Street; 145 Charlotte Street.
Item 17: Permit number 57879, 1948 June 18: 1800 Hancock Avenue.
Item 18: Permit number 57888, 1948 June 21: 308 Granby Street.
Item 19: Permit number 58011, 1948 July 6: 346 Granby Street; 348 Granby Street. Includes letter.
Item 20: Permit number 58023, 1948 July 8: 213 S. Main Street.
Item 21: Permit number 58062, 1948 July 14: 838 Pulaski Street; 840 Pulaski Street.
Item 22: Permit number 58284, 1948 August 9: 121 E. 13th Street.
Item 23: Permit number 58319, 1948 August 12: 311 Bank Street; 313 Bank Street.
Item 24: Permit number 58470, undated: 1110 Granby Street.
Item 25: Permit number 58512, 1948 September 13: 513 E. Olney Road.
Item 26: Permit number 58523, 1948 September 14: 1051 Carrollton Street.
Item 27: Permit number 56589, (no year) December 18: 729 Wide Street; 731 Wide Street.
Item 28: Permit number 58624, 1948 September 29: 5 Byrd Place.
Item 29: Permit number 58625, 1948 September 29: 734 Duke Street.
Item 30: Permit number 58626, 1948 September 29: 73 Church Street.
Item 31: Permit number 58656, 1948 October 2: 276 W. York Street.
Item 32: Permit number 58667, 1948 October 4: 727 E. Princess Anne Road; 729 E. Princess Anne Road. Includes letters and news article (Elks Club).
Item 33: Permit number 58702, 1948 October 9: 203 W. 21st Street.
Item 34: Permit number 58703, 1948 October 9: 205 W. 21st Street.
Item 35: Permit number 59997, 1948 November 17: 5220 Cottage Toll Road.
Item 36: Permit number 58924, 1948 November 24: 158 W. High Street; 160 W. High Street. Includes letters.
Item 37: Permit number 58925, 1948 November 24: 1535 W. Ocean View Avenue.
Item 38: Permit number 59038, 1948 December 22: 300 Power Street; 302 Power Street. Includes letter.

Folder 3: Demolition Permits, 1949

Item 1: Permit number 59255, 1949 February 14: 755 Monticello Avenue; 7578 Monticello Avenue. Includes note.
Item 2: Permit number 59254, 1949 February 14: 437 Granby Street.
Item 3: Permit number 59256, 1949 February 14: 38 Fayette Street.
Item 4: Permit number 59342, 1949 March 2: 742 W. 34th Street. Includes letter.
Item 5: Permit number 59343, 1949 March 2: 229 W. 20th Street.
Item 6: Permit number 59441, 1949 March 18: 112 Market Street; 114 Market Street; 116 Market Street; 118 Market Street.
Item 7: Permit number 59446, 1949 March 19: 1530 W. Sewells Point Road. Includes note.
Item 8: Permit number 59653, 1949 April 20: Building at north end of lane back of Marine Hospital. Former residence of Dr. W.F. Shumaidine.
Item 9: Permit number 59675, 1949 April 22: 7225 Shirland Avenue. Includes note.
Item 10: Permit number 59828, 1949 May 12: 132 E. Liberty Street.
Item 11: Permit number 59986, 1949 May 24: 537 E. Brambleton Avenue; 543 E. Brambleton Avenue.
Item 12: Permit number 60024, 1949 June 2: 237 W. York Street; 239 W. York Street. Includes letter.
Item 13: Permit number 60035, 1949 June 4: 3 Byrd Place.
Item 14: Permit number 60342, 1949 July 19: 830 Holt Street; 832 Holt Street; 834 Holt Street.
Item 15: Permit number 60349, 1949 July 20: 43 Chestnut Street. Includes letter.
Item 16: Permit number 60360, 1949 July 22: Old building at foot of Southampton Avenue (known as the Norva or Higgins Oyster House). Includes letters.
Item 17: Permit number 60382, 1949 July 28: 123 Bank Street. Includes note.
Item 18: Permit number 60555, 1949 August 20: 156 Church Street; 158 Church Street.
Item 19: Permit number 60598, 1949 September 6: 852 Goff Street.
Item 20: Permit number 59099, 1949 January 10: 215 Colley Avenue. Includes letter.
Item 21: Permit number 59100, 1949 January 10: 217 Colley Avenue.
Item 22: Permit number 59171, 1949 January 26: 1919 Monticello Avenue.
Item 23: Permit number 59196, 1949 January 31: 831 1/2 Church Street.
Item 24: Permit number 59205, 1949 February 2: 905 Smith Street.

Folder 4: Demolition Permits, 1950 (folder empty)

Folder 5: Demolition Permits, 1951

Item 1: Permit number (no permit included): Letters and City correspondence regarding demolition of houses at 2920 Oak Avenue; 2917 E. Princess Anne Road and 2917 Campaw Avenue.
Item 2: Permit number (no permit included): Letters, notes and City correspondence regarding demolition of buildings at 1001 Culpepper Street; 1003 Culpepper Street; 1005 Culpepper Street; 1007 Culpepper Street; 1009 Culpepper Street; 1011 Culpepper Street; 611 Louis Street.

Folder 6: Demolition Permits, 1952 (Part 1)

Item 1: Permit number 67246, 1952 February 28: 1454 W. 38th Street.
Item 2: Permit number 1952 March 5, 1952 March 5: 107 E. 16th Street; 109 E. 16th Street; 111 E. 16th Street; 113 E. 16th Street.
Item 3: Permit number 67285, 1953 March 6: 808 Monticello Avenue; 810 Monticello Avenue; 812 Monticello Avenue; 814 Monticello Avenue.
Item 4: Permit number 67286, 1952 March 6: 727 Grant Street; 729 Grant Street; 731 Grant Street; 733 Grant Street.
Item 5: Permit number 67287, 1952 March 6: 419 Power Street.
Item 6: Permit number 67288, 1952 March 6: 421 Power Street.
Item 7: Permit number 67289, 1952 March 6: 501 Nicholson Street; 503 Nicholson Street.
Item 8: Permit number 67290, 1952 March 6: 816 Monticello Avenue; 818 Monticello Avenue.
Item 9: Permit number 67291, 1952 March 6: 724 Smith Street.
Item 10: Permit Number 67292, 1952 March 6: 324 Brambleton Avenue; 326 Brambleton Avenue; 328 Brambleton Avenue; 330 Brambleton Avenue; 332 Brambleton Avenue; 334 Brambleton Avenue; 336 Brambleton Avenue; 338 Brambleton Avenue.
Item 11: Permit number 67428, 1952 March 24: 775 Bank Street.
Item 12: Permit number 67429, 1952 March 24: 711 Bank Street; 713 Bank Street; 715 Bank Street; 717 Bank Street.
Item 13: Permit number 67430, 1953 March 24: 727 Bank Street; 729 Bank Street; 731 Bank Street; 733 Bank Street.
Item 14: Permit number 67431, 1952 March 24: 408 E. Brambleton Avenue; 410 E. Brambleton Avenue; 412 E. Brambleton Avenue.
Item 15: Permit number 67432, 1952 March 24: 518 E. Brambleton Avenue; 520 E. Brambleton Avenue; 522 E. Brambleton Avenue; 524 E. Brambleton Avenue.
Item 16: Permit number 67433, 1952 March 24: 550 E. Brambleton Avenue.
Item 17: Permit number 67434, 1952 March 24: 526 E. Brambleton Avenue; 528 E. Brambleton Avenue; 530 E. Brambleton Avenue.
Item 18: Permit number 67435, 1952 March 24: 372 E. Brambleton Avenue.
Item 19: Permit number 67436, 1952 March 24: 436 E. Brambleton Avenue.
Item 20: Permit number 67437, 1952 March 24: 430 E. Brambleton Avenue; 432 E. Brambleton Avenue; 434 E. Brambleton Avenue.
Item 21: Permit number 67438, 1952 March 24: 711 Cumberland Street.
Item 22: Permit number 67439, 1952 March 24: 763 Cumberland Street; 765 Cumberland Street.
Item 23: Permit number 67440, 1952 March 24: 735 Grant Street; 737 Grant Street; 739 Grant Street; 741 Grant Street.
Item 24: Permit number 67411, 1952 March 24: 705 Grant Street.
Item 25: Permit number 67442, 1952 March 24: 712 Grant Street; 714 Grant Street.
Item 26: Permit number 67443, 1952 March 24: 735 Jefferson Street.
Item 27: Permit number67444, 1952 March 24: 732 Jefferson Street; 734 Jefferson Street.
Item 28: Permit number 67445, 1952 March 24: 736 Jefferson Street; 738 Jefferson Street.
Item 29: Permit number 67446, 1952 March 24: 777 Lincoln Street; 779 Lincoln Street; 781 Lincoln Street.
Item 30: Permit number 67447, 1952 March 24: 755 Lincoln Street; 757 Lincoln Street; 759 Lincoln Street; 761 Lincoln Street.
Item 31: Permit number 67448, 1952 March 24: 235 Lewis Street; 237 Lewis Street.
Item 32: Permit number 67449, 1952 March 24: 322 Lewis Street; 324 Lewis Street.
Item 33: Permit number 67450, 1952 March 24: 300 Lewis Street; 302 Lewis Street.
Item 34: Permit number 67451, 1952 March 24: 240 Lewis Street.
Item 36: Permit number 67452, 1952 March 24: 323 Lewis Street.
Item 37: Permit number 67453, 1952 March 24: 427 Nicholson Street; 429 Nicholson Street.
Item 38: Permit number 67454, 1952 March 24: 519 E. Olney Road.
Item 39: Permit number 67455, 1952 March 24: 321 E. Olney Road.
Item 40: Permit number 67456, 1952 March 24: 218 E. Olney Road.
Item 41: Permit number 67457, 1952 march 24: 525 E. Olney Road; 527 E. Olney Road.
Item 42: Permit number 67458, 1952 March 24: 227 E. Olney Road.
Item 43: Permit number 67459, 1952 March 24: 486 Power Street.
Item 44: Permit number 67460, 1952 March 24: 413 Power Street.
Item 45: Permit number 67461, 1952 March 24: 713 St. Paul Street; 715 St. Paul Street.

Folder 7: Demolition Permits, 1952 (Part 2)

Item 1: Permit number 67462, 1952 March 24: 839 St. Paul Street.
Item 2: Permit number 67463, 1952 March 24: 717 St. Paul Street.
Item 3: Permit number 67464, 1952 March 24: 719 St. Paul Street; 721 St. Paul Street; 723 St. Paul Street.
Item 4: Permit number 67465, 1952 March 24: 722 Smith Street.
Item 5: Permit number 67466, 1952 March 24: 714 Smith Street.
Item 6: Permit number 67467, 1952 March 24: 746 Smith Street; 748 Smith Street; 750 Smith Street.
Item 7: Permit number 67468, 1952 March 24: 731 Smith Street; 733 Smith Street.
Item 8: Permit number 67469, 1952 March 24: 716 Smith Street.
Item 9: Permit number 67470, 1952 March 24: 705 Windsor Court; 707 Windsor Court. (possibly Windsor Avenue).
Item 10: Permit number 67483, 1952 March 25: 414 E. Brambleton Avenue; 416 E. Brambleton Avenue; 418 E. Brambleton Avenue.
Item 11: Permit number 67484, 1952 March 25: 709 Cumberland Street.
Item 12: Permit number 67485, 1952 March 25: 702 Cumberland Avenue; 704 Cumberland Avenue.
Item 13: Permit number 67486, 1952 March 25: 751 Grant Street; 753 Grant Street; 755 Grant Street; 757 Grant Street.
Item 14: Permit number 67487, 1952 March 25: 708 Grant Street; 710 Grant Street.
Item 15: Permit number 67488, 1952 March 25: 217 Kent Street; 219 Kent Street.
Item 16: Permit number 67489, 1952 March 25: 755 Cumberland Street; 757 Cumberland Street; 758 Cumberland Street (possibly Lewis Street).
Item 17: Permit number 67490, undated: 850 Monticello Avenue.
Item 18: Permit number 67491, 1952 March 25: 916 Monticello Avenue; 918 Monticello Avenue; 918 Monticello Avenue.
Item 19: Permit number 67492, 1952 March 25: 910 Monticello Avenue; 912 Monticello Avenue; 914 Monticello Avenue.
Item 20: Permit number 67493, 1952 March 25: 411 Power Street.
Item 21: Permit number 67494, 1952 March 25: 732 Smith Street; 734 Smith Street; 736 Smith Street; 738 Smith Street.
Item 22: Permit number 67495, 11952 March 25: 215 Suffolk Street; 217 Suffolk Street.
Item 23: Permit number 67496, 1952 March 25: 214 Suffolk Street.
Item 24: Permit number 67497, 1952 March 25: 219 Suffolk Street; 221 Suffolk Street.
Item 25: Permit number 67498, 1952 March 25: 712 St. Paul Street; 714 St. Paul Street; 716 St. Paul Street; 718 St. Paul Street.
Item 26: Permit number 67499, 1952 March 25: 722 St. Paul Street; 724 St. Paul Street; 726 St. Paul Street; 728 St. Paul Street; 730 St. Paul Street.
Item 27: Permit number 67533, 1952 March 26: 403 Grigsby Place; 405 Grigsby Place.
Item 28: Permit number 67581, 1952 April 1: 1044 E. Princess Anne Road.
Item 29: Permit number 67598, 1952 April 2: 311 Lewis Street; 313 Lewis Street; 315 Lewis Street; 317 Lewis Street; 319 Lewis Street.
Item 30: Permit number 67599, 1952 April 2: 838 Monticello Avenue.
Item 31: Permit number 67600, 1952 April 2: 352 E. Brambleton Avenue.
Item 32: Permit number 67601, 1952 April 2: 285 Starr Street.
Item 33: Permit number 67602, 1952 April 2: 920 Howard Street.
Item 34: Permit number 67603, 1952 April 2: 229 E. Olney Road.
Item 35: Permit number 67604, 1952 April 2: 427 Power Street.
Item 36: Permit number 67605, 1952 April 2: 424 Lewis Street.
Item 37: Permit number 67606, 1952 April 2: 230 Lewis Street; 230 1/2 Lewis Street.
Item 38: Permit number 67607, 1952 April 2: 541 E. Olney Road.
Item 39: Permit number 67608, 1952 April 2: 521 E. Olney Road; 523 E. Olney Road.
Item 40: Permit number 67609, 1952 April 2: 735 Cumberland Street; 737 Cumberland Street; 739 Cumberland Street; 741 Cumberland Street.
Item 41: Permit number 67651, 1952 April 8: 301 Suffolk Street.
Item 42: Permit number 67654, 1952 April 9: 201 Kent Street; 203 Kent Street; 205 Kent Street; 207 Kent Street; 209 Kent Street; 211 Kent Street.
Item 43: Permit number 67655, 1952 April 9: 740 Smith Street; 742 Smith Street.
Item 44: Permit number 67656, 1952 April 9: 705 St. Paul Street.
Item 45: Permit number 67657, 1952 April 9: 728 Smith Street; 730 Smith Street.
Item 46: Permit number 67658, 1952 April 9: 727 Cumberland Street; 729 Cumberland Street.
Item 47: Permit number 67659, 1952 April 9: 741 Jefferson Street.
Item 48: Permit number 67660, 1952 April 9: 215 Kent Street.
Item 49: Permit number 67661, 1952 April 9: 760 Smith Street; 762 Smith Street.
Item 50: Permit number 67662, 1952 April 9: 757 Smith Street; 759 Smith Street.
Item 51: Permit number 67663, 1952 April 9: 732 St. Paul Street.
Item 52: Permit number 67664, 1952 April 9: 822 Monticello Avenue; 824 Monticello Avenue; 826 Monticello Avenue.
Item 53: Permit number 67665, 1952 April 9: 828 Monticello Avenue.
Item 54: Permit number 67666, 1952 April 9: 421 E. Olney Road; 423 E. Olney Road; 425 E. Olney Road; 427 E, Olney Road.
Item 55: Permit number 67667, 1952 April 9: 725 Cumberland Street.