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 20: Map Drawer 49],
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Box 1

Folder 1: Demolition Permits, 1920

Item 1: Permit number 11545, 1920 January 24: S. side High - 20' E. of Granby.
Item 2: Permit number 11659, 1920 March 1: 104 Freemason Street; 106 Freemason Street.
Item 3: Permit number 11671, 1920 March 3: 230 Bank Street.
Item 4: Permit number 11692, 1920 March 15: 414 Water Street; 416 Water Street.
Item 5: Permit number 11800, 1920 April 7: 410 Cove Street; 412 Cove Street.
Item 6: Permit number 12003, 1920 May 28: 121 Freemason Street West.
Item 7: Permit number 12053; permit number 12054, 1920 June 21: 307 Bank Street; 309 Bank Street.
Item 8: Permit number 12063, 1920 June 28: 612 Nicholson Avenue; 614 Nicholson Avenue.
Item 9: Permit number 12065, 1920 June 24: 329 Boush Street.
Item 10: Permit number 12187, 1920 August 13: 329 Bute Street.
Item 11: Permit number 12285, 1920 September 16: N.E. corner Church Street and Princess Anne Road.
Item 12: Permit number 12334, 1920 October 15: N.E. corner of Boush Street and York Street.
Item 13: Permit number 12387, 1920 October 21: 202 Freemason Street.
Item 14: Permit number 12388, 1920 October 21: 200 Freemason Street.
Item 15: Permit number 12389, 1920 October 21: 409 Boush Street.
Item 16: Permit number 12902, 1920 October 21: 27 Meyers Avenue; 28 Meyers Avenue.
Item 17: Permit number 12438, 1920 November 5: 902 Main Street; 904 Main Street.
Item 18: Permit number 12516, 1920 December 14: 317 Monticello Avenue; 319 Monticello Avenue.
Item 19: Permit number 12517, 1920 December 15: 226 Bank Street.
Item 20: Permit number 12535, 1920 December 28: East side of Nebraska Avenue 110' south of Main Street.
Item 21: Permit number 11941, 1920 May 11: 515 Fairfax Avenue.

Folder 2: Demolition Permits, 1921

Item 1: Permit number 12557, 1921 January 12: 322 Granby Street; 324 Granby Street.
Item 2: Permit number 12558, 1921 January 21: 200 Bute Street.
Item 3: Permit number 12569, 1921 January 15: 320 Granby Street.
Item 4: Permit number 12580, 1921 January 1921: S.E. corner of Williamson Lane and Court Street.
Item 5: Permit number 12555, 1921 January 11: 313 Monticello Avenue; 315 Monticello Avenue.

Folder 3: Demolition Permits, 1922

Note: folder is empty.

Folder 4: Demolition Permits, 1923

Item 1: Permit number 15697, 1923 April 10: 333 York Street.
Item 2: Permit number 15347, 1923 February 15: 551 Walker Avenue.
Item 3: Permit number 15617, 1923 March 29: 128 Church Street.
Item 4: Permit number 15646, 1923 March 31: 613 Church Street.
Item 5: Permit number 15664, 1923 April 3: 912 E. Main Street.
Item 6: Permit number 15774, 1923 April 17; 23: 618 Cumberland.
Item 7: Permit number 15775, 1923 April 17; 23: E. side of Lanvale Street.
Item 8: Permit number 15918, 1923 May 5: 735 Monticello Avenue; 737 Monticello Avenue; 739 Monticello Avenue; 741 Monticello Avenue.
Item 9: Permit number 15964, 1923 May 11: 200 Freemason Street; 202 Freemason Street; 206 Freemason Street.
Item 10: Permit number 16138, 1923 June 4: 558 Church Street.
Item 11: Permit number 16472, 1923 July 23; 25: 425 E. Main Street.
Item 12: Permit number 17159, undated: 919 Bermuda Street; 921 Bermuda Street.
Item 13: Permit number 17167, 1923 November 23; 24: N.W. corner Pine Street and Excelsior Avenue.
Item 14: Permit number 17285, 1923 December 23: 331 Brewer Street.

Folder 5: Demolition Permits, 1924

Item 1: Permit number 18485, 1924 July 31: 523 Raleigh Avenue.
Item 2: Permit number 17727; 17728, 1924 March 3: 218 Queen Street; 220 Queen Street.
Item 3: Permit number 1924 March 20, 1924 March 20: 916 Princess Anne Road; 918 Princess Anne Road; 920 Princess Anne Road; 922 Princess Anne Road.
Item 4: Permit number 17793, 1924 March 20: 924 Princess Anne Road; 926 Princess Anne Road; 928 Princess Anne Road; 930 Princess Anne Road.
Item 5: Permit number 17795, 1925 April 5: S.W. corner Colley Avenue and 51st Street.
Item 6: Permit 17799, 1924 April 7: 936 Dunbar Street.
Item 7: Permit number 17840; 17841, 1924 April 11: 810 Charlotte Street; 812 Charlotte Street.
Item 8: Permit number 17917, 1924 April 24: S.W. corner Walke Street and Charlotte Street.
Item 9: Permit number 17932, 1924 April 26: 919 Brambleton Avenue; 921 Brambleton Avenue.
Item 10: Permit number 17933, 1924 April 28: Bolton Avenue; 150 feet north of Princess Anne Road.
Item 11: Permit number 18320, 1924 June 30: 116 13th Street.
Item 12: Permit number 18076, 1924 May 20: 295 Starr Street; 297 Starr Street.
Item 13: Permit 18467, 1924 June 29: 269 Bank Street; 271 Bank Street; 273 Bank Street.

Folder 6: Demolition Permits, 1925

Item 1: Permit number 19497, 1925 March 4: 124 High Street.
Item 2: Permit number 19511, 1925 March 6: 2011 Brambleton Avenue; 2013 Brambleton Avenue; 2015 Brambleton Avenue.
Item 3: Permit number 19691, 1925 March 20: 70 Church Street; 72 Church Street.
Item 4: Permit number 19731, 1925 March 25: 1118 E. Main Street; 1120 E. Main Street; 1122 E. Main Street; 1124 E. Main Street; 1126 E. Main Street.
Item 5: Permit number 19765, 1925 March 31: West side Maltby Avenue, about 30' south from Beverly Street.
Item 6: Permit number 19891, 1925 April 21: Campostella Heights.
Item 7: Permit number 20080, 1925 May 22: Southwest corner of Bank Street and Market Street.
Item 8: Permit number 20098, 1925 May 26: 145 Brambleton Avenue; 147 Brambleton Avenue.
Item 9: Permit number 20109, 1925 May 27: 811 Granby Street.
Item 10: Permit number 20379, 1925 July 16: 216 College Place.
Item 11: Permit number 20421, 1925 July 22: 990 Park Avenue.
Item 12: Permit number 20737, 1925 September 14: 312 Duke Street.
Item 13: Permit number 20845, 1925 October 12: 206 Grace Street.
Item 14: Permit number 20812, 1925 October 25: 146 Chapel Street; 148 Chapel Street.
Item 15: Permit number 20465, 1925 November 4: 754 Boush Street.
Item 16: Permit number 21039, 1925 November 25: Portview Avenue.
Item 17: Permit number 21047, 1925 November 27: 218 College Place.
Item 18: Permit number 21073, 1925 December 5: 164 High Street.

Folder 7: Demolition Permits, 1926

Item 1: Permit number 21158, 1926 January 6: 946 Princess Anne Road. Includes three letters from Department of Public Works.
Item 2: Permit number 21202, 1926 January 16: 412 Boissevain Avenue. Includes building inspector note.
Item 3: Permit number 21286, 1926 February: South side Calvert Street, about 100' east from Boissevain Avenue.
Item 4: Permit number 21287, 1926 February 9: 319. Possibly Dunmore Street.
Item 5: Permit number 21348, 1926 February 20: 1219 48th Street.
Item 6: Permit number 21392, 1926 March 3: 500 Indian River Road.
Item 7: Permit number 21393, 1926 March 3: 142 High Street; 144 High Street.
Item 8: Permit number 21455, 1926 March 17: 105 Wilson Road.
Item 9: Permit number 21482, 1926 March 15: 244 Allyson Court; 246 Allyson Court.
Item 10: Permit number 21500, 1926 March 27: 240 Bute Street. Includes two inspector notes.
Item 11: Permit number 21501, 1926 March 27: 217 Bute Street. Includes note from City building inspector and letter from contractor.
Item 12: Permit number 21536, 1926 April 2: 1066 41st Street.
Item 13: Permit number 21548, 1926 May 6: 210 Walke Street.
Item 14: Permit number 21620, 1926 April 16: 926 Centennial Lane; 928 Centennial Lane.
Item 15: Permit number 21725, 1926 May 3: 106 E. York Street.
Item 16: Permit number 21728, 1926 May 5: 518 Wilson Road.
Item 17: Permit number 21799, 1926 May 22: 832 Wide Street; 834 Wide Street.
Item 18: Permit number 21898, 1926 June 9: 148 High Street.
Item 19: Permit number 21955, 1926 June 19: 877 Johnson Avenue.
Item 20: Permit number 22063, 1926 July 8: Southwest corner of Griffin Street and Goff Street.
Item 21: Permit number 22138, 1926 July 26: 134 High Street.
Item 22: Permit number 22142, 1926 July 27: 507 State Street.
Item 23: Permit number 22208, 1926 August 9: 210 Market Street.
Item 24: Permit number 22246, 1926 August 19: 143 Fenchurch Street.
Item 25: Permit number 22280, 1926 August 26: 717 Chestnut Street.
Item 26: Permit number 22433, 1926 October 1: 505 State Street.
Item 27: Permit number 22934, 1926 October 1: 502 State Street.
Item 28: Permit number 22457, 1926 October 6: 122 College Place.
Item 29: Permit number 22458, 1926 October 6: 124 College Place.
Item 30: Permit number 22604, 1926 November 1: 116 Reeves Avenue. Includes note with details.
Item 31: Permit number 22605, 1926 November 1: 1801 Lovitt Avenue; 1717 Lovitt Avenue.
Item 32: Permit number 22730: 1729 Lovett Avenue.
Item 33: Permit number 22797, 1926 December 20: Northeast corner Bute and Monticello Avenue. Includes two letters from the City inspector, and a request for barricade.
Item 34: Permit number 22815, 1926 December 27: About 200' from Bayview Boulevard, east of Chesapeake Street.
Item 35: Permit number 22821, 1926 December 30: 840 Howard Street. Includes letter from City building inspector.
Item 36: Permit number 22827, 1926 December 31: 314 Duke Street; 316 Duke Street. Includes note from City inspector's office.
Item 37: Permit number 22840, 1926 January 5: 131 Charlotte Street. Note: may be a 1927 permit.

Folder 8: Demolition Permits, 1927

Item 1: Permit number 22841, 1927 January 6: 203 Fenchurch Street.
Item 2: Permit number 22860, 1927 January 13: 1809 Lovitt Avenue.
Item 3: Permit number 22895, 1927 January 26: 834 Gibbs Avenue.
Item 4: Permit number 22908, 1927 January 27: 1805 Lovitt Avenue; 1807 Lovitt Avenue.
Item 5: Permit number 22921, 1927 January 29: 1014 Bermuda Street. Includes two letters and a barricade application.
Item 6: Permit number 22923, 1927 January 31: 205 Fenchurch Street.
Item 7: Permit number 22943, 1927 February 5: 328 Brewer Street.
Item 8: Permit number 22952, 1927 February 7: 1843 Brambleton Avenue.
Item 9: Permit number 22965, 1927 February 9: 203 Freemason Street. Includes barricade application.
Item 10: Permit number 23047, 1927 February 28: 809 Bonnot's Court; 811 Bonnot's Court. Includes barricade application.
Item 11: Permit number 23045, 1927 February 28: 317 Parrish Street; 319 Parrish Street; 321 Parrish Street; 323 Parrish Street; 325 Parrish Street; 327 Parrish Street. Includes barricade application and letter from City building inspector.
Item 12: Permit number 23102, 1927 March 14: 231 S. Main (Berkley).
Item 13: Permit number 23180, 1927 March 25: Barraud Avenue, east side between Goff Street and Princess Anne Road.
Item 14: Permit number 23182, 1927 March 24: 419 southwest corner Chapel Street and Falkland Street.
Item 15: Permit number 23392, 1927 April 28: West side Mason Street, about 80 S from Highland Avenue.
Item 16: Permit number 23410, 1927 April 30.: Ocean View Amusement Park.
Item 17: Permit number 23460, 1927 May 11: 919 Bute Street extended.
Item 18: Permit number 23461, 1927 May 12: 2100 Hughes Court; 2102 Hughes Court.
Item 19: Permit number 23541, 1927 May 24: 422 Olney Road. Includes barricade application.
Item 20: Permit number 23773, 1927 June 30: 603 Westover Avenue.
Item 21: Permit number 24000, 1927 August 16: 1412 E. Olney Road.
Item 22: 1927 September 6: 530 E. Bute Street; 532 E. Bute Street.
Item 23: Permit number 24094, 1927 September 6: 534 E. Bute Street; 536 E. Bute Street.
Item 24: Permit number 24106, 1927 September 8: 1249 Brambleton Avenue.
Item 25: Permit number 24203, 1927 September 30: 532 Main Street; 534 Main Street; 536 Main Street; 536 Main Street (Berkley).
Item 26: Permit number 24275, 1927 October 10: 2805 Shumadine Road; 2807 Shumadine Road.
Item 27: Permit number 24326, 1927 October 19: 702 Duke Street; 704 Duke Street.
Item 28: Permit number 24343, 1927 October 24: 148 Fenchurch Street. Includes barricade application.
Item 29: Permit number 24348, 1927 October 27: 215 Court Street; 217 Court Street; 219 Court Street. Includes barricade application and letter from City building inspector.
Item 30: Permit number 24406, 1927 November 4: Southeast corner Main Street and Liberty Streets. Includes letter and barricade application.
Item 31: Permit number 24409, 1927 November 4: East side Granby Street (extended), opposite A View Avenue.
Item 32: Permit number 24410, 1927 November 4: On Ocean View Hotel site (bath house number 1).
Item 33: Permit number 24465, 1927 November 14: 1100 Falkland Street.
Item 34: Permit number 24507, 1927 November 25: 132 Berkley Avenue; 134 Berkley Avenue; 136 Berkley Avenue.
Item 35: Permit number 24508, 1927 November 25: 522 (street name illegible).
Item 36: Permit number 24509, 1927 November 25: 309 Duke Street.
Item 37: Permit number 24510, 1927 November 25: 305 Duke Street.
Item 38: Permit number 24511, 1927 November 25: 307 Duke Street.
Item 39: Permit number 24606, 1927 December 4: 1501 Granby Street. Includes Inspector's note and small map.
Item 40: Permit number 24608, 1927 December 15: 416 Williamson Lane; 418 Williamson Lane.
Item 41: Permit number 24629, 1927 December 22: 513 Rose Avenue.
Item 42: Permit number 24655, 1927 December 31: 107 E. High Street.
Item 43: Permit number 24656, 1927 December 30: 1038 Brambleton Avenue.
Item 44: Permit number 24663, 1927 December 31: Southwest corner of York Street and Dunmore Street.

Folder 9: Demolition Permits, 1928

Item 1: Permit number 24671, 1928 January 5: 441 Granby Street; 443 Granby Street.
Item 2: Permit number 24672, 1928 January 5: 445 Granby Street.
Item 3: Permit number 24684, 1928 January 9: 814 Southampton Avenue; 816 Southampton Avenue; 818 Southampton Avenue; 820 Southampton Avenue. Includes letter from City building inspector.
Item 4: Permit number 24686, 1928 January 9: 822 Southampton Avenue.
Item 5: Permit number 24723, 1928 January 18: 761 Brewer Street; 763 Brewer Street; 765 Brewer Street.
Item 6: Permit number 24833, 1928 February 11: 713 Boush Street.
Item 7: Permit number 24836, 1928 February 13: 210 Allyn's Court; 212 Allyn's Court; 2014 Allyn's Court.
Item 8: Permit number 24837, 1928 February 13: 216 Allyn's Court; 218 Allyn's Court.
Item 9: Permit number 24838, 1928 February 13: 220 Allyn's Court; 222 Allyn's Court. Includes bond note.
Item 10: Permit number 24876, 1928 February 21: 1250 Princess Anne Road.
Item 11: Permit number 24959, 1928 March 2: 834 Pulaski Street.
Item 12: Permit number 25013, 1928 March 15: 6 Ellison Lane; 8 Ellison Lane; 10 Ellison Lane; 12 Ellison Lane.
Item 13: Permit number 25014; 25015; 25016, 1928 March 15: 907 Marshall Avenue; 909 Marshall Avenue; 911 Marshall Avenue; 913 Marshall Avenue; 915 Marshall Avenue; 917 Marshall Avenue.
Item 14: Permit number 25019, 1928 March 16: 38 Church Street. Includes barricade application.
Item 15: Permit number 25093, 1928 March 29: 735 Boush Street.
Item 16: Permit number 25099, 1928 March 29: 731 Boush Street; 733 Boush Street.
Item 17: Permit number 25102, 1928 March 30: North side 23rd Street, 100' east of Colley Avenue.
Item 18: Permit number 25103, 1928 March 30: Southwest corner Pearl Street and Elizabeth Street.
Item 19: Permit number 25260, 1928 April 26: 423 Redgate Avenue; 425 Redgate Avenue.
Item 20: Permit number 25269, 1928 April 30: Northeast corner Granby Street (extended) and Sewells Point Road.
Item 21: Permit number 25297, 1928 May 4: 219 Grace Street.
Item 22: Permit number 25309, 1928 May 8: Between 8 Stop and 81/2 Stop Norview Avenue. Note: letter from City building inspector states building is on Willoughby Avenue. Includes several letters.
Item 23: Permit number 23532, 1928 May 15: Ocean View.
Item 24: Permit number 25358, 1928 May 15: 723 Southampton Avenue; 725 Southampton Avenue; 727 Southampton Avenue; 729 Southampton Avenue; 731 Southampton Avenue; 733 Southampton Avenue.
Item 25: Permit number 25366, 1928 May 17: 3810 Bowdens Ferry Road.
Item 26: Permit number 25381, 1928 May 21: 1233 Church Street.
Item 27: Permit number 25386, 1928 May 22: 628 Monticello Avenue; 630 Monticello Avenue.
Item 28: Permit number 25418, 1928 May 28: 511 Fenchurch Street; 513 Fenchurch Street.
Item 29: Permit number 25483, 1928 June 7: 802 Duke Street.
Item 30: Permit number 25899, 1928 May 20: Kent Street, between Cumberland Street and Jefferson Street.
Item 31: Permit number 25924, 1928 August 24: North side Oak Avenue, about 100' west of Superior Street.
Item 32: Permit number 25939, 1928 August 28: 311 Olney Road.
Item 33: Permit number 26006, 1928 September 14: 507 Plume Street.
Item 34: Permit number 26017, 1928 September 19: 200 Noes Court; 202 Noes Court.
Item 35: Permit number 26032, 1928 September 22: 3415 Granby Street, southwest corner 35th Street. Includes barricade application.
Item 36: Permit number 26177, 1928 October 22: North side Sewells Point Road and Baileys Park.
Item 37: Permit number 26196, 1928 October 24: 21 Portview Avenue; 25 Portview Avenue; 29 Portview Avenue; 31 Portview Avenue. Includes building inspector note.
Item 38: Permit number 26264, 1928: 508 Herman Avenue; 510 Herman Avenue. Includes inspector note.
Item 39: Permit number 26328, 1928 November 23: 828 E. Olney Road; 830 East Olney Road. Includes barricade application.
Item 40: Permit number 26358, 1928 December 4: 2 Lassiter Court; 4 Lassiter Court; 9 Lassiter Court.
Item 41: Permit number 26416, 1928 December 21: 312 Kent Street; 314 Kent Street.
Item 42: Permit number 26417, 1928 December 21: 2 Lassiter Court; 4 Lassiter Court.
Item 43: Permit number 26422, 1928 December 24: 844 E. Olney Road.
Item 44: Permit number 26423; 26424; 26425, 1928 December 26: 704 Monticello Avenue; 706 Monticello Avenue; 708 Monticello Avenue; 712 Monticello Avenue.
Item 45: Note.: Hand-written note on Demolitions 1928. 267 W. York Street; 268 W. York Street; 725 E. Charlotte Street; 119 W. Charlotte Street.