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 17: Miscellaneous Photographic Slides

Slide Box 1

Item 1: Huntersville Scenes, 1986: Approximately 25 slides.
Item 2: Winona, undated: Approximately 50 slides.
Item 3: Unknown interior views, undated: Five slides.
Item 4: 39th and Granby Streets, undated: Three slides.
Item 5: St. Louis scenes, undated: Approximately 30 slides.
Item 6: Unknown Subject, undated: Three slides.
Item 7: Shore Drive Bridge, undated: Approximately 40 slides.
Item 8: Various Houses, 1992: Approximately 50 slides.
Item 9: Norfolk Master Plan 2000 Maps, 1989: Six slides.
Item 10: Ghent Villa, Mall Interior, Baldwin at Hampton Blvd., undated: Approximately 20 slides.

Slide Box 2

Item 11: Mid-town Industrial Area, 1988: Approximately 30 slides.
Item 12: St. Paul's Blvd. Area, undated: Approximately 40 slides.
Item 13: Huntersville, 1986: Approximately 25 slides.
Item 14: Granby Street, Ocean View, City Garage, undated: Approximately 15 slides.
Item 15: Mid-town Industrial Area, undated: Eight slides.
Item 16: Lambert's Point Houses, undated: Approximately 50 slides.
Item 17: Ocean View, 1986: Approximately 15 slides.
Item 18: Van Wyck Library, South Military Highway, 1987: Approximately 40 slides.

Slide Box 3

Item 19: Waterside Drive, Banana Pier, Granby Street, 1987: Approximately 40 slides.
Item 20: Willoughby Marina, 1982: Approximately 20 slides.
Item 21: General Plan Maps, 1991: Five slides.
Item 22: Hampton Blvd. and Campostella Bridges, undated: Approximately 40 slides.
Item 23: Downtown Norfolk, 1989: Approximately 30 slides.
Item 24: N&W Coal Piers, 1992: Approximately 10 slides.
Item 25: USAA Complex, 1993: Approximately 10 slides.
Item 26: East Ocean View, 1982: Approximately 40 slides.
Item 27: East Ocean View Storm Damage, 1982: Eleven slides.

Slide Box 4

Item 28: West Ocean View, 1982: Approximately 20 slides.
Item 29: Mid-town Commercial Buildings, 1988: Approximately 10 slides.
Item 30: Ocean View, 1982: Ten slides.
Item 31: West Ocean View, 1982: Approximately 25 slides.
Item 32: 26th and Granby Streets, 1994: Approximately 20 slides.
Item 33: Monticello Avenue, R-8 Site, 1993: Ten slides.
Item 34: Tidewater Community College, Granby Street, 1995: Four slides.
Item 35: 21st Street, 1994: Three slides.
Item 36: Midtown Tunnel and Medical Center, undated: Approximately 30 slides.
Item 37: Richmond, Virginia, 1993: Approximately 20 slides.

Slide Box 5

Item 38: Norfolk Civic Center, 1981: Approximately 40 slides.
Item 39: Norfolk Commercial Center, undated: Approximately 40 slides.
Item 40: Miscellaneous Subjects, 1993-1995: Approximately 100 slides.
Item 41: Riverview Area, 1999: Approximately 40 slides.

Slide Box 6

Item 42: North Ghent, 1994: Approximately 50 slides.