Department of City Planning, Norfolk, Virginia, Records, 1909-2008 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Will Hopkins

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Collection Overview

Title: Department of City Planning, Norfolk, Virginia, Records, 1909-2008

Predominant Dates:1950s-1990s

ID: 002/RG 08/0000-002

Primary Creator: Department of City Planning, Norfolk, Virginia

Extent: 20.0 Boxes

Arrangement: The materials are arranged by type (documents, aerial photographs, general photographs, and ephemeral materials).

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014

Subjects: City planning--Virginia--Norfolk, Hampton Roads (Va. : Region), Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk (Va.). Department of City Planning, Urban renewal

Forms of Material: Aerial photographs, Booklets, Government records, Negatives (photographs), Photographs, Plans (reports), Plaques (flat objects), Printed ephemera, Slides (photographs), VHS

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Records of the Department of City Planning, Norfolk, Virginia. The records include Department documents, surveys and reports; aerial photographs (prints) over Norfolk and the surrounding areas; ground photographs (slides, negatives, and prints) of local areas; miscellaneous ephemeral materials; and planning-related documents and materials from other city departments and commercial entities (such as reports, surveys, and contractual documents).

Biographical Note

The Norfolk City Planning Department conducts urban and land use planning studies, controls zoning, oversees building permits and inspections, and conducts environmental studies and activities. The Department was formerly called the Department of City Planning and Zoning Ordinance.

Subject/Index Terms

City planning--Virginia--Norfolk
Hampton Roads (Va. : Region)
Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.). Department of City Planning
Urban renewal

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: Department of City Planning by transfer

Preferred Citation: Department of City Planning, Norfolk, Virginia Records, RG 08-0000-002, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed October 2018.

Box and Folder Listing

Box 7: Department of City Planning Documents

Folder 1: Norfolk Design Awards, 1968-1994
Folder 2: Norfolk Design Review Committee Agenda Documents, 1987
Folder 3: Sarah Constant Shrine Survey, 1962
Folder 4: Design Review Process Documents, 1988-1989
Folder 5: Public Hearing on North Ghent, 1999
Folder 6: Department of Planning Mission Statement, 1991
Folder 7: Norfolk 2000 Document, 1983
Folder 8: Public Hearing on 21st Street Property, 2008
Folder 9: Public Hearing Notes, 1976
Folder 10: Planning Commission Public Hearing Applications, undated
Folder 11: Model City Documents and News Letters, 1969-1993
Folder 12: Assorted Publications and Pamphlets, circa 1970-1990