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 3],
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[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],
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Box 4

Folder 1: Demolition Permits, 1937 (Part 3)

Item 1: Permit number 38294, 1937 November 20: 76 Roanoke Avenue; 78 Roanoke Avenue. Includes letter.
Item 2: Permit number 38305, 1937 November 23: 1128 E. Brambleton Avenue.
Item 3: Permit number 38312, 1937 November 23: 1211 Middlesex Street; 1213 Middlesex Street.
Item 4: Permit number 38327, 1937 November 24: 638 May Avenue; 640 May Avenue.
Item 5: Permit number 38338, 1937 December 2: 744 Yarmouth Street.
Item 6: Permit number 38354, 1937 December 7: 2117 Llewellyn Avenue. Includes letter.
Item 7: Permit number 38362, 1937 December 10: 4301 Hampton Boulevard.
Item 8: Permit number 38365, 1937 December 11: 742 Yarmouth Street.
Item 9: Permit number 38372, 1937 December 13: 223 (233) State Street. Includes letter. (Between Elm Street and Cummers Lane in Berkley.)
Item 10: Permit number 38376, 1937 December 14: 1427 Lead Street; 1429 Lead Street. Includes note.
Item 11: Permit number 38382, 1937 December 20: 748 Voss Street; 750 Voss Street. Includes letter.
Item 12: Permit number 38383, 1937 December 20: 752 Voss Street; 754 Voss Street.
Item 13: Permit number 38385, 1937 December 20: 827 Wood Street; 829 Wood Street. Includes letter.
Item 14: Permit number 38387, 1937 December 21: 820 E. Charlotte Street; 822 E. Charlotte Street. Includes letter.
Item 15: Permit number 38388, 1937 December 22: 201 W. Main Street; 203 W. Main Street; 205 W. Main Street; 207 W. Main Street. Includes letter.
Item 16: Permit number 38400, 1937 December 27: 202 Graydon Avenue. Includes letter.
Item 17: Permit number 38411, 1937 December 31: 206 W. Indian River Road; 208 W. Indian River Road; 210 W. Indian River Road. Includes letter.
Item 18: Permit number 38416, 1937 December 31: 51 1/2 D View Avenue.
Item 19: Permit number 38000, 1937 September 11: 348 Elm Street.

Folder 2: Demolition Permits, 1938 (folder empty)

Item 1: No permits for 1938.

Folder 3: Demolition Permits, 1939

Item 1: Permit number 40774, 1939 June 13: 2330 Corprew Avenue. Includes note.
Item 2: Permit number 40738, 1939 June 13: 1218 E. Olney Road
Item 3: Permit number 40787, 1939 June 14: 1206 Baxter Street through to 1223 Corprew Avenue. Includes note.
Item 4: Permit number 40794, 1939 June 15: 6 Roanoke Dock.
Item 5: Permit number 40806, 1939 June 17: 272 York Street. Includes note.
Item 6: Permit number 40828, 1939 June 21: 913 Howard Street.
Item 7: Permit number 40829, 1939 June 21: 911 Howard Street.
Item 8: Permit number 40830, 1939 June 21: 75 Church Street; 77 Church Street.
Item 9: Permit number 40835, 1939 June 21: 311 Mulberry Street.
Item 10: Permit number 40839, 1939 June 23: 213 Third Street; 215 Third Street.
Item 11: Permit number 40840, 1939 June 23: 217 Third Street; 219 Third Street.
Item 12: Permit number 40884, 1939 July 5: 1715 Brown Avenue; 1717 Brown Avenue. Includes letter.
Item 13: Permit number 40921, 1939 July 8: 412 Bank Street.

Folder 4: Demolition Permits, 1940 (folder empty)

Folder 5: Demolition Permits, 1941

Item 1: Demolition permit 43798, 1941 January 8: 237 W. Olney Road. Includes letter.
Item 2: Permit number 43829, 1941 January 13: 708 Mariner Street.
Item 3: Permit number 43866, 1941 January 20: 1905 E. Olney Road. Includes letter.
Item 4: Permit number 43873, 1941 January 21: 901 Liberty Street; 903 Liberty Street.
Item 5: Permit number 43875, 1941 January 22: 1724 Lovitt Avenue.
Item 6: Permit number 43876, 1941 January 22: 1726 Lovitt Avenue.
Item 7: Permit number 43877, 1941 January 22: 1728 Lovitt Avenue.
Item 8: Permit number 43878, 1941 January 22: 1730 Lovitt Avenue.
Item 9: Permit number 43935, 1941 January 31: 1505 Granby Street.
Item 10: Permit number 43947, 1941 February 3: Northeast corner of Campostella Bridge approach. Includes letter.
Item 11: Permit number 43998, 1941 February 12: 314 Church Street. Includes note.
Item 12: Permit number 44127, 1941 March 5: 615 St. Paul Street; 617 St. Paul Street. Includes note.
Item 13: Permit number 44429, 1941 March 6: 4107 Granby Street. Includes letter.
Item 14: Permit number 44148, 1941 March 10: 710 Manteo Street. Includes letter.
Item 15: Permit number 44466, 1941 March 12: 112 E. Main Street; 114 E. Main Street; 116 E. Main Street; 118 E. Main Street; 120 E. Main Street. Includes letter.
Item 16: Permit number 44167, 1941 March 12: 107 E. Olney Road; 109 E. Olney Road; 111 E. Olney Road.
Item 17: Permit number 44312, 1941 April 10: 1035 Tunstall Avenue.
Item 18: Permit number 44314, 1941 April 10: 961 Denhart Street.
Item 19: Permit number 44327, 1941 April 15: 611 Woodis Avenue.
Item 20: Permit number 44414, 1941 May 1: 72 Commercial Place. Includes letter.
Item 21: Permit number 44426, 1941 May 3: 903 Mahone Avenue. Includes note.
Item 22: Permit number 44492, 1941 May 12: North side Parkview Avenue between Cape View Avenue and Inlet Road. West side Bayview Boulevard. Includes letters, notes and map.
Item 23: Permit number 44601, 1941 May 29: 118 E. Brambleton Avenue; 120 E. Brambleton Avenue; 122 E. Brambleton Avenue; 124 E. Brambleton Avenue; 126 E. Brambleton Avenue. Includes letter.
Item 24: Permit number 44610, 1941 June 4: 600 W. Liberty Street.
Item 25: Permit number 44632, 1941 June 6: 314 Freemason Street. Includes letter.
Item 26: Permit number44735, 1941 June 21: 108 Brambleton Avenue. Includes letter.
Item 27: Permit number44744, 1941 June 24: 708 Hughes Avenue. Includes letter.
Item 28: Permit number 44670, 1941 June 12: 417 Williams Street; 419 Williams Street; 421 Williams Street; 423 Williams Street; 425 Williams Street; 427 Williams Street; 429 Williams Street; 431 Williams Street. Includes letter.
Item 29: Permit number 44695, 1941 June 17: 3026 E. Princess Anne Road.
Item 30: Permit number 44671, 1941 June 12: 416 E. Plume Street; 418 E. Plume Street; 420 E. Plume Street; 422 E. Plume Street.
Item 31: Permit number 44935, 1941 July: 837 Calvert Street.
Item 32: Permit number 44938, 1941 July 17: 526 Park Avenue. Includes note.
Item 33: Permit number 44963, 1941 July 18: 132 Filbert Street. Includes note.
Item 34: Permit number 45001, 1941 July 22: 434 Boush Street. Includes letter.
Item 35: Permit number 45002, 1941 July 21: Northeast corner Granby Street and 13th Street. Includes notes.
Item 36: Permit number 45400, 1941 August 25: South side of Broadway Street. Includes note.
Item 37: Permit number 45437, 1941 August 28: 1534 Moran Avenue.
Item 38: Permit number 45462, 1941 August 30: 8 Roanoke Dock; 10 Roanoke Dock. Includes letter.
Item 39: Permit number 45470, 1941 September 3: Southeast corner Reservoir Avenue and Corprew Avenue.
Item 40: Permit number 45608, 1941 September 25: 1116 E. Main Street.
Item 41: Permit number 45687, 1941 October 4: 1000 Granby Street; 1002 Granby Street. Includes letter.
Item 42: Permit number 45698, 1941 October 7: 302 Cumberland Street; 304 Cumberland Street.
Item 43: Permit number 45714, 1941 October 9: 839 Duke Street. Includes note.
Item 44: Permit number 46364, 1941 January 5: 1722 Lovitt Avenue. (Note: permit date marked January 1941 but may actually be 1942; included letter requesting permit, 31 December 1941.)

Folder 6: Demolition Permits, 1942

Item 1: Permit number 46201, 1942 January 5: 212 W. Bute Street. Includes letter.
Item 2: Permit number 46204, 1942 January 7: 119 W. Charlotte Street. Includes letter.
Item 3: Permit number 46284, 1942: 1126 St. Julien Avenue.
Item 4: Permit number 46316, 1942 January 17: 1501 Granby Street.
Item 5: Permit number 46364, 1942 March 14: 2417 Church Street.
Item 6: Permit number 46786, 1942 March 16: 125 Brooke Avenue.

Folder 7: Demolition Permits, 1943

Item 1: Permit number 49444, 1943 November 27: Northeast corner Pearl Street and Mulberry Avenue.
Item 2: Permit number 49453, 1943 December 1: 913 Rockingham Street.

Folder 8: Demolition Permits, 1944

Item 1: Permit number 49613, 1944 February 23: 117 E. 16th Street. Includes letter.
Item 2: Permit number 49675, 1944 March 22: 1623 Brown Avenue.
Item 3: Permit number 49930, 1944 June 8: 908 Holt Street (912 Holt Street also mentioned).
Item 4: Permit number 49941, 1944 June 12: 1616 E. Ocean View Avenue.
Item 5: Permit number 50063, 1944 July 18: 422 Monticello Avenue. Includes notes.
Item 6: Permit number 50191, 1944 August 19: 511 Front Street.
Item 7: Permit number 50268, 1944 September 29: 4208 Bowdens Ferry Road. Includes letters, notes and subpoena.
Item 8: Permit number 50271, 1944 October 2: 206 E. Water Street.
Item 9: Permit number 50331, 1944 October 18: 520 E. Bute Street.
Item 10: Permit number 50317, 1944 October 14: 1316 Church Street; 1318 Church Street. Includes letter.

Folder 9: Demolition Permits, 1945

Item 1: Permit number 50586, 1945 January 24: 613 613 May Avenue. Includes letter.
Item 2: Permit number 50678, 1945 March 1: 155 W. High Street. Includes letter.
Item 3: Permit number 50774, 1945 March 20: 1230 W. 49th Street. Includes letter.
Item 4: Permit number 50726, 1945 March 13: 1553 Cloncurry Road. Includes letter.
Item 5: Permit number 50954, 1945 May 2: 103 W. High Street. Includes note.
Item 6: Permit number 50977, 1945 May 7: 4216 Bowdens Ferry Road. Includes letter.
Item 7: Permit number 51137, 1945 June 20: 41 Commercial Place. Includes letter.
Item 8: Permit number 51163, 1945 June 25: 207 Water Street; 209 Water Street.
Item 9: Permit number 51166, 1945 June 27: 219 Water Street.
Item 10: Permit number 51343, 1945 August 7: 521 Nicholson Street. Includes note.
Item 11: Permit number 51372, 1945 August 13: 902 Wide Street. Includes letter.
Item 12: Permit number 51400, 1945 August 21: 844 Cooke Street. Includes letter.
Item 13: Permit number 51404, 1945 August 22: 1306 Llewellyn Avenue. Includes letter.
Item 14: Permit number 51416, 1945 August 23: 103 E. Berkley Avenue. Includes letter.
Item 15: Permit number 51417, 1945 August 23: 105 E. Berkley Avenue; 107 E. Berkley Avenue; 109 E. Berkley Avenue.
Item 16: Permit number 51473, 1945 September 5: Northeast corner of Clay Street and Canal Street. (See included note: at the rear of 1643 Lovitt Avenue.)
Item 17: Permit number 51477, 1945 September 6: 918 Holt Street. Includes note.
Item 18: Permit number 51508, 1945 September 11: Near Colley Avenue and Bolling Avenue.
Item 19: Permit number 51596, 1945 September 27: 1005 E. Olney Road. Includes note.
Item 20: Permit number 51632, 1945 October 4: 613 May Avenue.
Item 21: Permit number 51664, 1945 October 10: 37 Commercial Place.
Item 22: Permit number 51743, 1945 October 29: 1544 E. Princess Anne Road. Includes letter.
Item 23: Permit number 51744, 1945 October 29: 1023 E. Main Street. Includes letter.
Item 24: Permit number 51799, 1945 November 7: 206 W. Freemason Street. Includes letter.
Item 25: Permit number 51972, 1945 December 10: 22 Commerce Street. Includes letter.
Item 26: Permit number 51990, 1945 December 15: 1435 E. Ocean View Avenue.
Item 27: Permit number 52010, 1945 December 19: 4901 Hampton Boulevard; 4903 Hampton Boulevard. Includes note.
Item 28: Permit number 50605, 1945 February 2: 119 W. Charlotte Street. Includes letter.

Folder 10 : Demolition Permits, 1946

Item 1: Permit number 52046, 1946 January 2: 712 Boush Street. Includes note.
Item 2: Permit number 52053, 1946 January 3: 107 E. 13th Street.
Item 3: Permit number 52079, 1946 January 9: 2901 Broad Creek Road.
Item 4: Permit number 52144, 1946 January 21: 1329 Chapel Street.
Item 5: Permit number 52178, 1946 January 26: 5200 Colley Avenue.
Item 6: Permit number 52230, 1946 February 6: 205 Forrest Avenue.
Item 7: Permit number 52231, 1948 February 6: 200 Glendale Avenue; 202 Glendale Avenue. Includes building inspector letter.
Item 8: Permit number 52245, 1946 February 7: 925 Baldwin Avenue.
Item 9: Permit number 52279, 1946 February 12: 206 Chestnut Street; 208 Chestnut Street; 210 Chestnut Street; 212 Chestnut Street.
Item 10: Permit number 52280, 1946 February 12: 1049 Baltimore Street; 1051 Baltimore Street.
Item 11: Permit number 52288, 1946 February 14: 1000 Church Street.
Item 12: Permit number 58379, 1946 March 4: 310 Monticello Avenue.
Item 13: Permit number 52540, 1946 March 26: 2748 Broad Creek Road.
Item 14: Permit number 52546, 1946 March 27: 1509 Granby Street; 1511 Granby Street.
Item 15: Permit number 52677, 1946 April 11: 830 Holt Street.
Item 16: Permit number 52727, 1946 April 19: 1701 Monticello Avenue.
Item 17: Permit number 52774, 1946 April 29: 325 W. 30th Street. Includes note.
Item 18: Permit number 52794, 1946 May 2: 223 W. York Street.
Item 19: Permit number 52880, 1946 May 20: 1518 E. Brambleton Avenue; 1520 E. Brambleton Avenue; 1522 E. Brambleton Avenue.
Item 20: Permit number 52881, 1946 May 20: 707 Park Avenue.
Item 21: Permit number 52950, 1946 June 1: 215 Colley Avenue.
Item 22: Permit number 52983, 1946 June 8: 1017 E. Main Street. Includes letter.
Item 23: Permit number 53035, 1946 June 18: 1048 Campostella Road. Includes letter.
Item 24: Permit number 53045, 1946 June 19: 1116 Charleston Street.
Item 25: Permit number 53106, 1946 June 28: 744 Bank Street.
Item 26: Permit number 53111, 1946 July 1: 135 Granby Street. Includes note.
Item 27: Permit number 53151, 1946 July 10: 613 Pearl Street.
Item 28: Permit number 53203, 1946 July 19: 1432 W. 37th Street.
Item 29: Permit number 53204, 1946 July 19: 1436 W. 37th Street.
Item 30: Permit number 53290, 1946 August 1: 1617 Granby Street. Includes letter.
Item 31: Permit number 53314, 1946 August 6: 2313 Cory Street. Includes note.
Item 32: Permit number 53357, 1946 August 15: 3815 Hampton Boulevard; 3817 Hampton Boulevard.
Item 33: Permit number 53569, 1946 September 23: 1302 Stockley Gardens. Includes letter.
Item 34: Permit number 53827, 1946 November 8: 4619 Hampton Boulevard.
Item 35: Permit number 53831, 1946 November 8: 9 Campbell's Wharf. Includes letter.
Item 36: Permit number 53937, 1946 December 2: 3601 Cottage Toll Road.
Item 37: Permit number53972, 1946 December 7: 1404 Granby Street. Includes letter.
Item 38 : Permit number 54014, 1946 December 16: 619 Water Street (Berkley).
Item 39: Permit 53457, 1946 September 4: 810 Llewellyn Avenue. Includes letters.