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],
[Box 8],
[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 11

Folder 1: Building Permits, 1936 (Part 2)

Item 1: Possible permit number 35907, undated: Diagram of industrial building; Virginia Electric and Power Company. Drawing at Box 20, Folder 2, Item 4.
Item 2: Permit number illegible., 1936 July 29: 815 Llewellyn Avenue.
Item 3: Permit number 35746, 1936 July 21: 1428 E. Ocean View Avenue. Blueprints at Box 20, Folder 2, Item 3.
Item 4: Permit number 36305, 1936 July 8: Southeast corner Freemason Street and Brewer Street. Masonic Temple.
Item 5: Permit number 36472, undated: Raleigh Avenue. Norfolk General Hospital.
Item 6: Permit number 36643, 1936 October 7: 629 Brambleton Avenue; Manhattan Theater.
Item 7: Permit number 36408, 1936 August 5: 724 Baldwin Place.
Item 8: Permit number 37780, 1936 June 23: 2576 Old Ocean View Avenue (Road). Drawing at Box 11, Folder 1, Item 1.
Item 9: Permit number 36943, 1936 December 22: 1111 Buckingham Avenue.
Item 10: Permit number 36067, 1936 May 6: 801 E. 26th Street; 803 E. 26th Street. Compeco Laundry.
Item 11: Permit number 36860, 1936 December 1: 140 Brambleton Avenue. Norfolk Newspapers, Incorporated. Newspaper plant.
Item 12: Permit number 36635, 1936 October 5: 140 W. Brambleton Avenue. Norfolk Newspapers, Incorporated. Newspaper building. Blueprint of pilings for foundation at Box 21, Folder 2, Item 5. Finlay F. Ferguson architect.

Folder 2: Building Permits, 1937

Item 1: Permit number 37779, 1937 July 22: Northeast corner Colonial Avenue and 21st Street. Gas station.
Item 2: Permit number 37006, 1937 January 18: 301 Sewells Point Road.
Item 3: Permit number 37007, 1937 January 18: 301 Sewells Point Road.
Item 4: Permit number 37080, 1937 February 9: 727 Filer Street.
Item 5: Permit number 37008, 1937 January 19: 2734 Granby Street.
Item 6: Permit number 37609, 1937 June 16: 600 E. Olney Road; 602 E. Olney Road; 604 E. Olney Road; 606 E. Olney Road.
Item 7: Permit number 37568, 1937 June 3: 1314 Old Street.
Item 8: Permit number 38016, 1937 September 16: Northeast corner Plume Street and Atlantic Street. Board of Trade Building. Blueprint at Box 20, Folder 2, Item 5.
Item 9: Permit number 37633, 1937 June 21: Hampton Boulevard. Standard Oil Company.
Item 10: Permit number 37643, 1937 June 22: 425 New Hampshire Avenue.
Item 11: Permit number 38396, 1937 December 23: 201 W. Main Street; 203 W. Main Street; 205 W. Main Street; 207 W. Main Street. Gas station.
Item 12: Permit number 38047, 1937 September 22: 1334 Bay View Boulevard.
Item 13: Permit number 38057, 1937 September 22: 408 Boush Street.
Item 14: Permit number 38036, 1937 September 18: Move building from W. Liberty Street to South Norfolk.
Item 15: Permit number 38104, 1937 October 6: 2623 Ruffin Way.
Item 16: Permit number 38108, 1937 October 6: Corner of Brown Avenue and Reservoir Avenue.
Item 17: Permit number 38142, 1937 October 15: 326 Church Street. Associated blueprint in Box 19, Folder 6, Item 4.
Item 18: Permit number 37069, 1937 January 1: 410 Botetourt Street.
Item 19: Permit number 37733, 1937 July 14: Government Avenue. Holy Trinity School.
Item 20: Permit number 38088, 1937 September 23: 3400 Cottage Toll Road. Church. St. Mary's Parish.
Item 21: Permit number 37099, 1937 February 13: 771 Boush Street; 1605 Granby Street; 1607 Granby Street; 1609 Granby Street.
Item 22: Permit number 38179, 1937 October 25: 880 Gilpen Avenue; Dudley Street. Pinewell Saddle and Country Club.
Item 23: Permit number 38187, 1937 October 26: 301 W. Bute Street.
Item 24: Permit number 37880, 1937 July 14: Electrical Towers for river-crossing line between Lovitt Avenue and Berkley Avenue.
Item 25: Permit number 38295, 1937 September 1: Newton Park; Berkley. Ford Plant.
Item 26: Permit number 37992, 1937 September 10: Southhampton Avenue. Ballard Fish and Oyster Company.
Item 27: Permit number 37971, 1937 September 3: Northwest corner Moran Avenue and Westover Avenue. First Baptist Church.
Item 28: Permit number 38013, 1937 September 15: 533 Ferguson Avenue.
Item 29: Permit number 37841, 1937 August 5: 221 E. 42nd Street. Drawing at Box 20, Folder 2, Item 1.
Item 30: Permit number 37839, 1937 August 4: 1206 Airwood Avenue.
Item 31: Permit number 37838, 1937 August 4: 1200 Airwood Avenue.
Item 32: Permit number 37004, 1937 January 18: 309 Burleigh Avenue.
Item 33: Permit number 37785, 1937 July 24: 1909 Lafayette Boulevard.
Item 34: Permit number 37780, 1937 July 23: 2576 Old Cottage Toll Road.
Item 35: Permit number 37793, undated: Granby Street; Sewells Point Road. Golf driving range.

Folder 3: Building Permits, 1938 (folder empty)

No building permits found for 1938.

Folder 4: Building Permits, 1939

Item 1: Permit number 40895, 1939 July 5: 1124 Manchester Avenue. Blueprint at Box 21, Folder 2, Item 6.
Item 2: Permit number 40927, 1939 July 10: 211 Oyster Bay Avenue.
Item 3: Permit number 37793, 1939 July 26: Granby Street; Sewells Point Road (now Little Creek Road). Golf driving range.

Folder 5: Building Permits, 1940 (folder empty)

No building permits found for 1940.

Folder 6: Building Permits, 1941 (Part 1)

Item 1: Permit number 44594, 1941 May 28: 156 W. Belvedere Road. Pool pump and shower house. Vernon A. Moore architect. Blueprint at Box 21, Folder 2, Item 7.
Item 2: Permit number 43782, 1941 January 3: 511 Colley Avenue. Apartment building. Baydush Company. Blueprints at Box 20, Folder 5, Item 1.
Item 3: Permit number 43806, 1941 January 9: 340 Church Street; 342 Church Street. Barry-Robinson Home. David Fitz-Gibbon architect. Blueprint at Box 21, Folder 2, Item 9.
Item 4: No permit number, 1941 January 8: 338 Church Street. Freight elevator. T. David Fitz-Gibbon architect. Associated with Box 11, Folder 6, Item 4.
Item 5: No permit number, 1941 April 10: Northwest corner Olney Road and Chapel Street. Gas station.
Item 6: Permit number 43781, 1941 January 3: 228 W. Bute Street.
Item 7: Permit number 44571, 1941 May 13: 8720 Gramel Street.
Item 8: Permit number 43836, 1941 January 14: 408 Glendale Avenue.
Item 9: Permit number 43837, 1941 January 14: 422 Glendale Avenue.
Item 10: Permit number 43838, 1941 January 14: 408 Forrest Avenue.
Item 11: Permit number 43839, 1941 January 14: 415 Forrest Avenue.
Item 12: Permit number 43840, 1941 January 14: 419 Forrest Avenue.
Item 13: Permit number 43841, 1941 January 14: 420 Forrest Avenue.
Item 14: Permit number 43842, 1941 January 14: 424 Forrest Avenue.
Item 15: Permit number 43843, 1941 January 14: 425 Forrest Avenue.
Item 16: Permit number 43904, 1941 January 29: Dundaff Street; Fairfax Avenue. Dundaff Apartments.
Item 17: Permit number 44181, 1941 March 17: 2100 Pershing Avenue.
Item 18: Permit number 44182, 1941 March 17: 2101 Pershing Avenue.
Item 19: Permit number 44183, 1941 March 17: 2102 Pershing Avenue.
Item 20: Permit number 44154, 1941 March 17: 2007 Pershing Avenue.
Item 21: Permit number 44185, 1941 March 17: 3301 Vimy Ridge Avenue.
Item 22: Permit number 44186, 1941 March 17: 3303 Vimy Ridge Avenue.
Item 23: Permit number 44187, 1941 March 17: 3305 Vimy Ridge Avenue.
Item 24: Permit number 44188, 1941 March 17: 3307 Vimy Ridge Avenue.
Item 25: Permit number 44189, 1941 March 17: 3309 Vimy Ridge Avenue.
Item 26: Permit number 44190, 1941 March 17: 3311 Vimy Ridge Road.
Item 27: Permit number 44191, 1941 March 17: 3315 Vimy Ridge.
Item 28: Permit number 44192, 1941 March 17: 3317 Vimy Ridge Avenue.
Item 29: Permit number 44198, 1941 March 11: 1200 E. Ocean View Avenue.
Item 30: Permit number 44342, 1941 April 16: 817 Boissevain Avenue. Norfolk General Hospital.
Item 31: Permit number 44537, 1941 May 22: 858 E. Olney Road.
Item 32: Permit number 44552, 1941 May 13: 170 Rodman Road.
Item 33: Permit number 44550, 1941 May 13: 171 Rodman Road.
Item 34: Permit number 44554, 1941 May 13: 173 Rodman Road.
Item 35: Permit number 44570, 1941 May 13: 8718 Gramel Street.
Item 36: Permit number 44555, 1941 May 13: 172 Rodman Road.
Item 37: Permit number 44556, 1941 May 13: 174 Rodman Road.
Item 38: Permit number 44557, 1941 May 13: 175 Rodman Road.
Item 39: Permit number 44558, 1941 May 13: 168 Swanson Road.
Item 40: Permit number 44560, 1941 May 13: 170 Swanson Road.
Item 41: Permit number 44561, 1941 May 13: 171 Swanson Road.
Item 42: Permit number 44562, 1941 May 13: 172 Swanson Road.
Item 43: Permit number 44563, 1941 May 13: 173 Swanson Road.
Item 44: Permit number 44564, 1941 May 13: 174 Swanson Road.
Item 45: Permit number 44565, 1941 May 13: 175 Swanson Road.
Item 46: Permit number 44566, 1941 May 13: 8712 Gramel Street.
Item 47: Permit number 44567, 1941 May 13: 8714 Gramel Street.
Item 48: Permit number 44568, 1941 May 13: 8716 Gramel Street.

Folder 7: Building Permits, 1941 (Part 2)

Item 1: Permit number 44572, 1941 May 13: 8722 Gramel Street.
Item 2: Permit number 44573, 1941 May 13: 8724 Gramel Street.
Item 3: No permit number, undated: Envelope addressed to the Defense Housing Survey, Hotel Murphy, Richmond, VA. From the U.S. Department of Labor. No contents.
Item 4: Permit 44756, 1941 June 13: 2107 Pershing Avenue.
Item 5: Permit number 44757, 1941 June 13: 3305 Dunkirk Avenue.
Item 6: Permit number 44758, 1941 June 13: 3307 Dunkirk Avenue.
Item 7: Permit number 44759, 1941 June 13: 3309 Dunkirk Avenue.
Item 8: Permit number 44760, 1941 June 13: 3311 Dunkirk Avenue.
Item 9: Permit number 44761, 1941 June 13: 3315 Dunkirk Avenue.
Item 10: Permit number 44762, 1941 June 13: 3317 Dunkirk Avenue.
Item 11: Permit number 44763, 1941 June 13: 3319 Dunkirk Avenue.
Item 12: Permit number 44764, 1941 June 13: 3321 Dunkirk Avenue.
Item 13: Permit number 45401, 1941 August 22: 7625 Gloucester Avenue.
Item 14: Permit number 45402, 1941 August 22: 7627 Gloucester Avenue.
Item 15: Permit number 45408, 1941 August 22: 7627 Gloucester Avenue.
Item 16: Permit number 45404, 1941 August 22: 7628 Gloucester Avenue.
Item 17: Permit number 45460, 1941 August 30: 1523 Morris Avenue; 1522 Morris Avenue; 1533 Morris Avenue separate note); 1500 Morris Avenue (note on back of permit).
Item 18: Permit number 45623, 1941 September 25: 406 Maycox Avenue.
Item 19: Permit number 45633, 1941 September 26: 426 Glendale Avenue.
Item 20: Permit number 45634, 1941 September 26: 430 Glendale Avenue.
Item 21: Permit number 45734, 1941 October 13: 1500 Link Street. Bethlehem Baptist Church.
Item 22: Permit number 46258, 1941 December 30: 1435 W. 37th Street; 2615 Parker Avenue.
Item 23: Permit number 52327, 1941 February 23: 420 W. 16th Street.
Item 24: No permit number, 1941 October 28: Repair of wharves at the fool of Commerce Street and Martin's Lane
Item 25: Permit number 44765, June 13: 3304 Vimy Ridge Avenue.
Item 26: Permit number 44766, 1941 June 13: 3306 Vimy Ridge Avenue.
Item 27: Permit number 44767, 1941 June 13: 3308 Vimy Ridge.
Item 28: Permit number 45030, 1941 July 8: 3519 Dunkirk Avenue.
Item 29: Permit number 45031, 1941 July 8: 3500 Vimy Ridge Avenue.
Item 30: Permit number 45032, 1941 July 8: 3501 Vimy Ridge Avenue.
Item 31: Permit number 45033, 1941 July 8: 3506 Vimy Ridge Avenue.
Item 32: Permit number 45034, 1941 July 8: 3503 Vimy Ridge Avenue.
Item 33: Permit number 45035, 1941 July 8: 3504 Vimy Ridge Avenue.
Item 34: Permit number 45036, 1941 July 8: 3505 Vimy Ridge Avenue.
Item 35: Permit number 45037, 1941 July 8: 3506 Vimy Ridge Avenue.
Item 36: Permit number 45038, 1941 July 8: 3507 Vimy Ridge Avenue.
Item 37: Permit number 45039, 1941 July 8: 3508 Vimy Avenue.
Item 38: Permit number 45040, 1941 July 8: 3509 Vimy Ridge Avenue.
Item 39: Permit number 45041, 1941 July 8: 3510 Vimy Ridge Avenue.
Item 40: Permit number 45042, 1941 July 8: 3511 Vimy Ridge Avenue.
Item 41: Permit number 44741, 1941 June 23: 1206 Church Street; 1208 Church Street; 1210 Church Street. The House of Prayer church.
Item 42: Permit number 45043, 1941 July 8: 3512 Vimy Ridge Avenue.
Item 43: Permit number 45044, 1941 July 8: 3514 Vimy Ridge Avenue.
Item 44: Permit number 45045, 1941 July 8: 3515 Vimy Ridge Avenue.
Item 45: Permit number 45046, 1941 July 8: 3516 Vimy Avenue.
Item 46: Permit number 45047, 1941 July 8: 3517 Vimy Ridge.
Item 47: Permit number 45024, 1941 July 8: 3505 Dunkirk Avenue.
Item 48: Permit number 45025, 1941 July 8: 3507 Dunkirk Avenue.
Item 49: Permit number 45026, 1941 July 8: 3509 Dunkirk Avenue.
Item 50: Permit number 45027, 1941 July 8: 3511 Dunkirk Avenue.
Item 51: Permit number 45028, 1941 July 8: 3515 Dunkirk Avenue.
Item 52: Permit number 45029, 1941 July 8: 3517 Dunkirk Avenue.
Item 53: Permit number 45013, 1941 July 8: 3526 Bapaume Avenue.
Item 54: Permit number 45014, 1941 July 8: 3500 Somme Avenue.
Item 55: Permit number 45015, 1941 July 8: 3502 Somme Avenue.
Item 56: Permit number 45016, 1941 July 8: 3504 Somme Avenue.
Item 57: Permit number 45017, 1941 July 8: 3506 Somme Avenue.
Item 58: Permit number 45018, 1941 July 8: 3508 Somme Avenue.
Item 59: Permit number 45019, 1941 July 8: 3510 Somme Avenue.
Item 60: Permit number 45020, 1941 July 8: 3512 Somme Avenue.

Folder 8: Building Permits, 1941 (Part 3)

Item 1: Permit number 45021, 1941 July 8: 3514 Somme Avenue.
Item 2: Permit number 45022, 1941 July 8: 3501 Somme Avenue.
Item 3: Permit number 45023, 1941 July 8: 3503 Dunkirk Avenue.
Item 4: Permit number 43887, 1941 January 32: 731 E. Princess Anne Road. Great Norfolk Lodge 132.
Item 5: Permit number 43869, 1941 January 21: 100 New Jersey Avenue. Gas station.
Item 6: Permit number 45012, 1941 July 8: 3542 Bapaume Avenue.
Item 7: Permit number 44768, 1941 June 13: 3310 Vimy Ridge Avenue.
Item 8: Permit number 44769, 1941 June 13: 3312 Vimy Ridge Avenue.
Item 9: Permit number 44770, 1941 June 13: 3316 Vimy Ridge Avenue.
Item 10: Permit number 44771, 1941 June 13: 3318 Vimy Ridge Avenue.
Item 11: Permit number 44800, 1941 June 25: 3528 Bapaume Avenue.
Item 12: Permit number 44801, 1941 June 25: 3530 Bapaume Avenue.
Item 13: Permit number 44802, 1941 June 25: 3532 Bapaume Avenue.
Item 14: Permit number 44803, 1941 June 25: 3534 Bapaume Avenue.
Item 15: Permit number 44804, 1941 June 25: 3536 Bapaume Avenue.
Item 16: Permit number 44805, 1941 June 25: 3538 Bapaume Avenue.
Item 17: Permit number 44806, 1941 June 25: 2101 Cromwell Road.
Item 18: Permit number 44807, 1914 June 25: 2103 Cromwell Road.
Item 19: Permit number 44808, 1941 June 25: 2105 Cromwell Road.
Item 20: Permit number 44809, 1941 June 25: 2107 Cromwell Road.
Item 21: Permit number 44810, 1941 June 25: 2109 Cromwell Road.
Item 22: Permit number 44811, 1941 June 25: 2111 Cromwell Road.
Item 23: Permit number 44812, 1941 June 25: 2115 Cromwell Road.
Item 24: Permit number 44813, 1941 June 25: 2117 Cromwell Road.
Item 25: Permit number 44827, 1941 July 1: Louisiana Drive.
Item 26: Permit number 44828, 1941 July 1: Louisiana Drive.
Item 27: Permit number 44829, 1941 July 1: Louisiana Drive.
Item 28: Permit number 44939, 1941 July 1: 100 Louisiana Drive.
Item 29: Permit number 44940, 1941 July 1: 101 Louisiana Drive.
Item 30: Permit number 44941, 1941 July 1: 107 Louisiana Drive.
Item 31: Permit number 44942, 1941 July 1: 106 Louisiana Drive.
Item 32: Permit number 44943, 1941 July 1: 110 Louisiana Drive.
Item 33: Permit number 44914, 1941 July 1: 111 Louisiana Drive.
Item 34: Permit number 44945, 1941 July 1: 114 Louisiana Drive.
Item 35: Permit number 45090, 1941 July 29: 1504 Link Street; 1506 Link Street; 1508 Link Street; 1510 Link Street; 1512 Link Street; 1514 Link Street. Bethlehem Baptist Church.
Item 36: Permit number 44753, 1941 June 13: 2103 Pershing Avenue.
Item 37: Permit number 44754, 1941 June 13: 2104 Pershing Avenue.
Item 38: Permit number 44755, 1941 June 13: 2106 Pershing Avenue.
Item 39: Permit number 44955, 1941 July 1: 139 Louisiana Drive.
Item 40: Permit number 44956, 1941 July 1: 143 Louisiana Drive.
Item 41: Permit number 44957, 1941 July 1: 147 Louisiana Drive.
Item 42: Permit number 44958, 1941 July 1: 151 Louisiana Drive.
Item 43: Permit number 44954, 1941 July 1: 7527 Virginian Drive.
Item 44: Permit number 44960, 1941 July 1: 7529 Virginian Drive.
Item 45: Permit number 44961, 1941 July 1: 7539 Virginian Drive.