City of Norfolk Department of Public Works, Division of Building Inspection, Demolition and Building Permits | Sargeant Memorial Collection

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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 19],
[Box 20: Map Drawer 49],
[Box 21: Map Drawer 50],
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Box 19

Folder 1: Building Permits 1952 (Part 8)

Item 1: Permit number 68260, 1952 May 27: 1509 Virginlina Avenue.
Item 2: Permit number 68261, 1952 May 27: 1513 Virgilina Avenue.
Item 3: Permit number 68262, 1952 May 27: 1517 Virgilina Avenue.
Item 4: Permit number 68263, 1952 May 27: 1525 Virgilina Avenue.
Item 5: Permit number 68264, 1952 May 27: 1529 Virgilina Avenue.
Item 6: Permit number 68265, 1952 May 27: 1533 Virgilina Avenue.
Item 7: Permit number 68266, 1952 May 27: 1537 Virgilina Avenue.
Item 8: Permit number 68267, 1952 May 27: 1541 Virgilina Avenue.
Item 9: Permit number 68268, 1952 May 27: 1545 Virgilina Avenue.
Item 10: Permit number 68272, 1952 May 27: 1312 Maplewood Avenue.
Item 11: Permit number 68273, 1952 May 27: 1308 Maplewood Avenue.
Item 12: Permit number 68274, 1952 May 27: 1304 Maplewood Avenue.
Item 13: Permit number 68275, 1952 May 27: 1300 Maplewood Avenue.
Item 14: Permit number 68313, 1952 May 2: 1530 Cyprus Avenue.
Item 15: Permit number 68320, 1952 May 28: 741 Church Street; 743 Church Street. Furniture store. Blueprint at Box 20, Folder 6, Item 10.
Item 16: Permit number 68348, 1952 June 4: 9610 Beaumont Street.
Item 17: Permit number 68399, 1952 June 10: 2615 Ludlow Street; 2622 Barre Street. Drawing.
Item 18: Permit number 68349, 1952 May 2: 2507 Granby Street; 2505 Granby Street.
Item 19: Permit number 68354, 1952 June 4: 406 W. 15th Street. Beth El Temple.
Item 20: Permit number 68370, 1952 June 6: 120 Filbert Street. First Baptist Church.
Item 21: Permit number 68371, 1952 June 6: 159 Burrage Street. Blueprint at Box 21, Folder 1, Item 5.
Item 22: Permit number 68378, 1952 June 7: 327 Colley Avenue; 329 Colley Avenue.
Item 23: Permit number 68381, 1952 June 9: 821 Raleigh Avenue. Norfolk General Hospital. Drawings at Box 21, Folder 4, Item 6.

Folder 2: Building Permits 1953 (Part 1)

Item 1: Permit number 72000, 1953 October 12: 1234 Reservoir Avenue.
Item 2: Permit number 72001, 1953 October 13: 1219 Edward Street.
Item 3: Permit number 72031, 1953 October 16: 1570 Ocean View Avenue. Trails End Restaurant. Antiaircraft unit, Willoughby Spit. Drawing.
Item 4: Permit number 72033, 1953 October 17: 2145 Vincent Avenue; 3200 Lafayette Boulevard. Blueprint at Box 21, Folder 1, Item 4.
Item 5: Permit number 72057, 1953 October 21: 7637 Granby Street; 7637A Granby Street. Wards Corner.
Item 6: Permit number 72065, 1953 October 22: 219 E. 19th Street.
Item 7: Permit number 72066, 1953 October 22: 3511 Pomroy Avenue. Blueprint at Box 21, Folder 1, Item 7.
Item 8: Permit number 72068, 1953 October 22: 1032 E. 26th Street.
Item 9: Permit number 72078, 1953 October 23: 156 Church Street. Drawing. Bond Furniture company. Drawing at Box 21, Folder 1, Item 3.
Item 10: Permit number 72080, 1953 October 23: Corner E. Olney Road and Cumberland Street. Armstrong School.
Item 11: Permit number 72093, 1953 October 27: 127 Granby Park.
Item 12: Permit number 72097, 1953 October 27: 706 Euwanee Place.
Item 13: Permit number 72100, 1953 October 28: 208 W. 25th Street; 210 W. 25th Street; 212 W. 25th Street; 214 W. 25th Street; 216 W. 25th Street; 218 W. 25th Street. Auto paint shop. Drawings at Box 21, Folder 1, Item 6.l.
Item 14: Permit number 72127, 1953 November 2: 2835 E. Princess Anne Road.
Item 15: Permit number 72128, 1953 November 2: 1301 Merrimac Avenue.
Item 16: Permit number 72133, 1953 November 3: 1906 Lafayette Boulevard. Hardware store. Drawing at Box 21, Folder 4, Item 7.
Item 17: Permit number 72156, 1953 November 9: 140 W. Brambleton Avenue. Norfolk Newspapers. Drawing at Box 21, Folder 1, Item 8.
Item 18: Permit number 72176, 1953 November 12: 1511 E. Brambleton Avenue; 1513 E. Brambleton Avenue.
Item 19: Permit number 72300, 1953 December 2: 5300 Hampton Boulevard. Larchmont School.
Item 20: Permit number 72228, 1953 November 19: 702 Dune Street.
Item 21: Permit number 72252, 1952 November 23: 1821 Lafayette Boulevard. Presbyterian Church.
Item 22: Permit number 72260, 1952 November 24: 3001 E. Princess Anne Road. Sunoco gas station.
Item 23: Permit number 72267, 1952 November 25: 154 Government Avenue.
Item 24: Permit number 72268, 1952 November 25: Dupree Avenue.
Item 25: Permit number 72281, 1952 November 27: 617 E. Brambleton Avenue; 619 E. Brambleton Avenue.
Item 26: Permit number 72297, 1952 December 2: 1116 Colonial Avenue.
Item 27: Permit number 72298, 1953 December 2: 9883 Hampton Boulevard. Associated drawing in Box 19, Folder 2, Item 27.
Item 28: Permit number 72299, 1953 December 3: 422 W. 15th Street.
Item 29: Permit number 71945, 1953 October 5: 1001 Monroe Street.
Item 30: Permit number 72301, 1953 December 2: 354 Campostella Road. Drawing.
Item 31: Permit number 72366, 1953 December 14: 522 E. Bute Street. Print shop. Drawing.
Item 32: Permit number 72376, 1953 December 16: 3415 Cottage Toll Road (Tidewater Drive). Willard School.
Item 33: Permit number 72345, 1953 December 9: 1409 Armstrong Avenue.
Item 34: Permit number 72394, 1953 December 21: 7255 Granby Street. Temple Israel.
Item 35: Permit number 72375, 1953 December 16: 1615 W. Sewells Point Road (Little Creek Road). Meadowbrook School.
Item 36: Permit number 71900, 1953 September 29: 9268 Mason Creek Road. Associated blueprint Box 20, Folder 1, Item 7.
Item 37: Permit number 71903, 1953 September 29: 842 W. 46th Street.
Item 38: Permit number 71909, 1953 September 29: 2531 Corprew Avenue. Community Hospital.
Item 39: Permit number 71921, 1953 October 1: 2222 Courtney Street.
Item 40: Permit number 71925, 1953 October 2: 1028 Warwick Avenue.
Item 41: Permit number 71926, 1953 October 2: 1032 Warwick Avenue.
Item 42: Permit number 71927, 1953 October 2: 1036 Warwick Avenue.
Item 43: Permit number 71928, 1953 October 2: 815 E. Brambleton Avenue. Norfolk Fish Company.
Item 44: Permit number 71941, 1953 October 2: 221 Rodman Road. Drawing at Box 21, Folder 4, Item 11.

Folder 3: Building Permits 1953 (Part 2)

Item 1: Permit number 71953, 1953 October 6: 210 Rodman Road. Drawings at Box 21, Folder 1, Item 3.
Item 2: Permit number 71957, 1953 October 6: 1031 Anderson Street.
Item 3: Permit number 71958, 1953 October 6: 1132 St. Julian Avenue.
Item 4: Permit number 71964, 1953 October 7: Hampton Boulevard. Grain Elevators.
Item 5: Permit number 71978, 1953 October 9: 1355 Baychester Avenue.
Item 6: Permit number 71979, 1953 October 9: 1351 Baychester Avenue.
Item 7: Permit number 71989, 1953 October 9: 1362 Baychester Avenue.
Item 8: Permit number 71981, 1953 October 9: 1358 Baychester Avenue.
Item 9: Permit number 71982, 1953 October 9: 1354 Baychester Avenue.
Item 10: Permit number 71983, 1953 October 9: 1350 Baychester Avenue.
Item 11: Permit number 71984, 1953 October 9: 1516 Virgilina Avenue.
Item 12: Permit number 71985, 1953 October 9: 1520 Virgilina Avenue.
Item 13: Permit number 71986, 1953 October 9: 1524 Virgilina Avenue.
Item 14: Permit number 71987, 1953 October 9: 1528 Virgilina Avenue.
Item 15: Permit number 71989, 1953 October 10: 1224 Hanson Avenue.
Item 16: Permit number 71888, 1953 September 28: 1625 E. Brambleton Avenue. Gas station.
Item 17: Permit number 71892, 1953 September 28: 745 Graydon Avenue.
Item 18: Permit number 71879, 1953 September 26: 2002 Monticello Avenue. Trailer sales. Blueprint at Box 21, Folder 4, Item 10.
Item 19: Permit number 71859, 1953 September 22: 110 W. Water Street. Warehouse.
Item 20: Permit number 71862, 1953 September 23: 1500 Virgilina Avenue.
Item 21: Permit number 71870, 1953 September 24: 2240 Barraud Avenue.
Item 22: Permit number 71871, 1953 September 24: 950 Galt Street.
Item 23: Permit number 71875, 1953 September 25: 7220 Granby Street. Greek Orthodox Church.
Item 24: Permit number 71876, 1953 September 25: 1708 Springfield Avenue. Campostella Heights Baptist Church.
Item 25: Permit number 71859, 1953 September 22: 108 E. Water Street; 110 E. Water Street. Warehouse. Oliver and Smith architects. Blueprint and drawing at Box 21, Folder 4, Item 5.
Item 26: Permit number 71856, 1953 September 22: 821 W. Sewells Point Road (Little Creek Road). Golf driving range. Drawings in Box 19, Folder 6, Item 1.
Item 27: Permit number 71810, 1953 September 16: 1301 A Avenue (Godfrey Avenue). Community building. Blueprint at Box 21, Folder 1, Item 2.
Item 28: Permit number 71811, 1953 September 16: 1415 Melon Street. Drawing.
Item 29: Permit number 71840, 1953 September 19: 875 W. 44th Street. McClenny Diary. Drawing at Box 21, Folder 4, Item 8.
Item 30: Permit number 71852, 1953 September 22: 6026 River Road.
Item 31: Permit number 71805, 1953 September 16: 252 Granby Street. Beck Shoe Company. Drawing at Box 21, Folder 4, Item 9.
Item 32: Permit number 71804, 1953 September 16: 304 E. Plume Street. New entrance, Board of Trade. Drawing at Box 21, Folder 4, Item 12.
Item 33: Permit number 71801, 1953 September 16: 8548 Bayview Boulevard.
Item 34: Permit number 71802, 1953 September 16: 833 E. Brambleton Avenue.
Item 35: Permit number 71803, 1953 September 16: 8081 Hampton Boulevard. Gas station. Drawing at Box 21, Folder 4, Item 13.
Item 36: Permit number 72049, 1953 October 20: 1519 Commonwealth Avenue.
Item 37: Permit number 71707, 1953 September 1: Lamberts Point rail yard. Roundhouse office.
Item 38: Permit number 71709, 1953 September 2: 1919 Lafayette Boulevard. Appliance store.
Item 39: Permit number 71710, 1953 September 2: 417 Boush Street. Drawing.
Item 40: Permit number 71721, 1953 September 3: 9614 Beaumont Street.
Item 41: Permit number 71726, 1953 September 3: 1717 Monticello Avenue. Sunoco gas station.
Item 42: Permit number 71798, 1953 September 15: 240 W. 30th Street.
Item 43: Permit number 71799, 1953 September 16: 1011 Campostella Road.
Item 44: Permit number 71959, 1953 October 6: 2328 Barraud Avenue.
Item 45: Permit number 72290, 1953 December 1: 740 Boush Street. Atlantic Permanent Bank. Includes telegram.

Folder 4: Building Permits 1954

Item 1: Permit number 72886, 1954 March 22: 2721 Somme Avenue.

Folder 5: Building Permits, Misc. Documents

Item 1: No permit number, 1942 November 4: City letter, falling plaster in City Market. Information on sealant applications.
Item 2: No permit number, 1943 November 10: 1106 Rockingham Street. Associated blueprint in Box 19, Folder 6, Item 17.
Item 3: No permit number, 1950 April 27: 221 N. Blake Road.
Item 4: No permit number, 1948 February 5: City letter, falling plaster, City Market.
Item 5: No permit number, 1950 September 16: Abraham Lincoln School. Bernard B Spigel architect.
Item 6: No permit number, 1948 November 3: Sign at corner of Cottage Toll Road (Tidewater Drive) and Bayview Boulevard.
Item 7: No permit number, 1948 June 5: Fire escape, City Hall.
Item 8: No permit number, 1948 January 22: Attic storage, City Hall.
Item 9: No permit number, 1948 September 21: Quonset huts, W. 25th Street between Newport Avenue and Gosnold Avenue.
Item 10: No permit number, 1946 July 1: Various documents relating to draft City Building Code.
Item 11: No permit number, 1949 April 12: Antenna masts at William and Mary, V.P.I. Extension, Hampton Boulevard (Old Dominion University).
Item 12: No permit number, 1932 January 11: Value of construction in the City of Norfolk from 1925 to 1932. Altshchuls, Inc.
Item 13: No permit number, 1949 November 16: City Building Code information, including allowable load bearings based on soil types.
Item 14: No permit number, undated: US Department of Labor, building permits survey and regulations.
Item 15: No permit number, undated: City Building Department, Fire Department, and Building Code.
Item 16: No permit number, 1946 October 17: Firth Street; Sedgewick Street.
Item 17: No permit number, 1946 December 21: Soundproofing City Manager's office.
Item 18: No permit number, 1945 September: Underwriters' Laboratories Research Bulletin, window hazards caused by explosions.
Item 19: No permit number, 1945 May 1: Women's quarters, City Jail.
Item 20: No permit number, 1947 October 25: Correspondence regarding poorly designed prefabricated housing by Knox Corporation of Georgia.
Item 21: No permit number, 1947 February 28: Correspondence with City of St. Louis regarding building permit fees.
Item 22: No permit number, 1947 January 7: Inquiry about adding one or two stories to the City Market.
Item 23: No permit number, 1947 October 22: Additions to City Jail.
Item 24: No permit number, 1945 August 25: John T. West School, Lafayette School.
Item 25: No permit number, 1944 January 25: Proposal for roof covering, City Market.
Item 26: No permit number, 1951 November 12: Royster Memorial Presbyterian Church at Sinclair Street and Talbot Park; Norview Presbyterian Church at Craven Circle and Norview Avenue. Harold Wagoner architect.
Item 27: No permit number, 1951 May 10: Fire exits, Municipal Hospital.
Item 28: No permit number, 1945 October 3: City ordinance creating City Planning Commission.
Item 29: No permit number, 1951 August 7: 430 Cumberland Street; Garrett's Community Church.
Item 30: No permit number, 1950 February 20: Sign at Cottage Toll Road (Tidewater Drive) and Chester Street. Ocean Air Apartments.
Item 31: No permit number, 1950 December 28: Building code violations, Commodore Park.
Item 32: No permit number, 1950 November 3: Sign at Lyons Avenue and Cromwell Road.
Item 33: No permit number, 1950 March 20: Total number of City building permits issued from 1940 to 1950.
Item 34: No permit number, 1950 April 10: Code, private residence elevators.
Item 35: No permit number, 1917 March 3: Letter from City Inspector of Buildings to J. H. Pierce contractor, on plans for Virginian-Pilot building on Brooke Avenue.
Item 36: Possible permit number 30784, 1932 April 18: Letter to City Building Inspector concerning house built at 1542 Bolling Avenue.
Item 37: No permit number, 1939 July 12: Letter envelope, U.S. Department of Labor to Thomas F. Landeck, Field Agent, Building Permits Survey, c/o J. F. Neeley, Building Inspector.

Folder 6: Blueprints and Drawings

Item 1: Drawings for permit number 71856, undated: Three elevation drawings of golf driving stands, one plan drawing of driving range. Sewells Point Road (Little Creek Road), Titustown. Associated with building permit 71856.
Item 2: Blueprint for permit number 53376, 1947 November 12: Plot plan for house. Cromwell Road. Associated with permit number 53376.
Item 3: Blueprint, no parent permit, 1941 June 12: Plan view of freight elevator. 338 Church Street (possibly Legum Company). David Fitz-Gibbon architect.
Item 4: Blueprint for permit 38142, 1937 October 15: Plan view for elevator. Ford Furniture Company, 326 Church Street. Associated with permit number 38142, Box 11, Folder 2, Item 17.
Item 5: Blueprints for permit number 36268, 1936 June 22: One plan and one elevation blueprint for cooling tower at Norva Theater. Associated with permit number 36268, Box 10, Folder 11, Item 22.
Item 6: Blueprint for permit number 28652, 1930 July 8: Associated with permit number 28652 in Box 10, Folder 5, Item 7.
Item 7: Drawing, no parent permit, 1944 June 19: Small plan drawing of marine railway. Clipping is marked with The Hague.
Item 8: Drawing for permit 55270, undated: Small plot plan for house and lot on Brest Avenue. Permit number 55270 not found in files.
Item 9: Drawings for permit number 49835, undated: Plan views of house and plot at 510 Dulwich Crescent. Associated with permit number 49835 in Box 13, Folder 2, Item 12.
Item 10: Drawings for permit 69450, 1952 October 14: Two drawings for boat pier behind 1720 W. 51st Street. Associated with permit 69450 in Box 17, Folder 7, Item 29.
Item 11: Drawings for permit number 36408, 1936 March 21: One plan and one elevation view of house at 724 Baldwin Avenue. Associated with permit number 36408, Box 11, Folder 1, Item 7.
Item 12: Blueprints, no parent permit, 1943 December 15: Two plan blueprints, one blueprint specifications. 313 W. Freemason Street. Associated with Box 13, Folder 1, Item 1.
Item 13: Blueprints, no parent permit, 1943 December 23: Two plan view blueprints, two specifications blueprints. 220 W. 20th Street. Jon A. Simpson architect. Associated with Box 13, Folder 1, Item 8.
Item 14: Blueprint for permit number 59351, 1948 November 23: Plan and plot for house on Argonne Avenue. Associated with permit number 59351, Box 16, Folder 3, Item 7.
Item 15: Blueprints for permit number 68951, 1952 August 25: Plot plan for church on Barraud Avenue. Associated with permit number 68951, Box 17, Folder 7, Item 23.
Item 16: Drawing for permit number 49794, 1944 May 5: Plan view, 217 W. 21st Street. Associated with permit 49794 in Box 13, Folder 2, Item 10.
Item 17: Blueprint, no parent permit, 1943 August 8: One blueprint with plan views of house at 1106 Rockingham Street. Associated with Box 19, Folder 5, Item 2.
Item 18: Drawing, no parent permit, 1944 August 30: Small drawing showing 1011 E. Brambleton Avenue; Roswell Street.