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 20: Map Drawer 49

Larger blueprints and drawings associated with City building permits.

Folder 1: Blueprints and Drawings

Item 1: Blueprints, no parent permit, 1943 June 25: Three blueprints and several contract documents. 625 Chesapeake Bay Avenue. No associated building permit.
Item 2: Blueprints for permit number 49595, undated: Six blueprints for 326 Botetourt Street.
Item 3: Blueprints for permit number 49710, undated: Five blueprints and specifications sheets for commercial building, 1000 E. Main Street. Associated permit number 49710.
Item 4: Drawings for permit number 72298, 1953 December 2: Drawing (torn in half) of store front.
Item 5: Blueprints for permit number 53411, undated: Two blueprints for market. Associated permit number 53411.
Item 6: Drawing for permit number 53612, undated: Drawing for Harrison's Boat House, 422 W. Ocean View Avenue.
Item 7: Blueprint for permit number 71900, 1953 September 19: Plot plan for house on 9268 Mason Creek Road.
Item 8: Blueprints for permit number 54405, undated: Two blueprints for building at golf driving range on Little Creek Road.
Item 9: Blueprints for permit number 54540, 1947 March 24: Two blueprints for church.
Item 10: Blueprint for permit number 57400, 1948 April 22: Blueprint for water tank, Birtchard's Diary, Monticello Street and 17th Street.
Item 11: Blueprint for permit number 59629, 1949 April 13: Plot plan for St. Thomas A.M.E.Z Church, Melton Street. Drawing on back.
Item 12: Blueprint for permit number 59630, 1947 April 11: Blueprint for boat pier, between 47th Street and 48th Street. Louis A. Oliver architect.
Item 13: Blueprint for permit number 67242, 1952 February: Plot plan for house, Dudley Avenue.
Item 14: Blueprint for permit number 69607, undated: Plot plan for house on Victoria Avenue.
Item 15: Blueprint for permit number 69608, 1952 November 3: Plot plan for house on Victoria Avenue.

Folder 2: Blueprints and Drawings

Item 1: Drawing for permit number 37780, undated: Drawing for house at 2576 Old Ocean View Road.
Item 2: Drawing for permit number 37841, 1934 July 2: Drawing for house at 221 E. 42nd Street.
Item 3: Blueprints and drawing for permit 35746, 1936 February 10: Two blueprints and one drawing for house at 1428 E. Ocean View Avenue.
Item 4: Drawing for permit number 35907, undated: Drawing for electric line at VEPCO plant.
Item 5: Blueprint for permit number 38016, undated: Blueprint for cooling tower foundation, Board of Trade Building.
Item 6: Blueprint for permit number 36034, 1936 April 17: Blueprint for Elton Theater on Brambleton Avenue.
Item 7: Blueprints for permit number 49951, 1943 November 10: Three blueprints for house conversion at 749 W. Ocean View Avenue.
Item 8: Drawing for permit number 50221, 1944 September 7: Foundation drawing. Sloane Street; Orange Avenue.
Item 9: Blueprint for permit number 50812, 1945 March 30: Blueprint for 601 Chesapeake Avenue.
Item 10: Blueprint for permit number 51157, 1945 June 22: Blueprint for church addition, 1302 Stockley Gardens.

Folder 3: Blueprints and Drawings

Item 1: Drawing for permit number 51172, undated: Drawing for store building at 204 Princess Anne Road.
Item 2: Blueprint, no parent permit, undated: Blueprint for shop building. Killam Avenue, between 42nd Street and 41st Street.
Item 3: Drawings for permit number 53117, undated: Drawings for Berkley Avenue Baptist Church.
Item 4: Blueprint for permit number 53138, undated: Blueprint for bleachers. Norfolk Athletic Club.
Item 5: Blueprint for permit 52923, 1946 May 28: Blueprint for You Drive Autos, Inc, at Boush Street and City Hall Avenue.
Item 6: Blueprints, no parent permit, 1945 November 21: Two blueprints for boat pier in River Terrace. Associated with Box 13, Folder 5, Item 10.
Item 7: Drawing for permit number 52444, undated: Plan drawing of building.
Item 8: Blueprint for permit number 52339, 1946 February 25: Blueprint for building. Eustis Avenue; Poppleton Avenue.
Item 9: Blueprint for permit number 52165, 1946 January 16: Blueprint for addition to Seaboard National Bank, York Street.
Item 10: Blueprint for permit number 52397, undated: Blueprint for oil pier and catwalk for Tankar Oil Company in Atlantic City. Fairfax Avenue; River Avenue.

Folder 4: Blueprints and Drawings

Item 1: Blueprint for permit number 56606, 1947 November 24: Blueprint for plot plan; Seaview Avenue; Selby Place.
Item 2: Drawing for permit number 56449, 1947 October: Photostat of drawing for steel tank at VEPCO gas depot.
Item 3: Blueprint for permit number 56323, 1947 October 28: Blueprint for Roundtree Bible Class.
Item 4: Drawing for permit number 56534, 1947 November: Photostat drawing for valve house at Ocean View, VEPCO.
Item 5: Blueprint for permit number 59422, 1949 January 7: One blueprint and one photostat drawing for WNOR radio tower.
Item 6: Drawing for permit number 59601, 1949 April 8: Drawing for addition to Deputy Chief's office.
Item 7: Drawing for permit number 59864, 1949 May 19: Drawing for foundation plan of moved building.
Item 8: Blueprint for permit number 68402, 1952 June 10: Plot plan for house on Granby Street.
Item 9: Blueprint for permit number 68401, 1952 June 10: Plot plan for house on Granby Street.
Item 10: Blueprint for permit number 68445, 1952 June 16: Plot plan for three houses on W. 37th Street.

Folder 5: Blueprints and Drawings

Item 1: Blueprints for permit number 43782, undated: Blueprints for house extension, 511 Colley Avenue.
Item 2: Blueprint for permit number 35746, 1936 May 14: Fire escapes at 1428 Ocean Drive.
Item 3: Blueprints for permit number 52918, undated: Two blueprints for addition of electric clock at High Rock Park.
Item 4: Blueprint, no parent permit, 1946 February 4: Blueprint for Bell's Seafood Restaurant, City Hall Avenue.
Item 5: Drawings for permit number 52235, undated: Two drawings, Bell's Seafood Restaurant, City Hall Avenue. Rudolph, Cooke, Van Leeuwen architects.
Item 6: Blueprints for permit number 54357, 1947 March 5: Two blueprints for gas station, Colley Avenue.
Item 7: Blueprint for permit number 59814, 1949 May 2: Blueprint for FM antenna mast.
Item 8: Blueprint for permit number 59707, 1949 May 2: Blueprint for lodge.
Item 9: Blueprint for permit number 68813, undated: Blueprint for WTAR building, Voss Street.
Item 10: Blueprint for permit number 68530, 1952 July 1: Foundation and plot plan for building, Craig Street.

Folder 6: Blueprints and Drawings

Item 1: Blueprint for permit number 68950, 1952 August 25: Foundation plan, Vincent Avenue.
Item 2: Blueprints for permit number 68931, 1952 August 3: Two blueprints for Buzzy's Fuel Oil at Bayview Boulevard and Cottage Toll Road (Tidewater Drive).
Item 3: Drawing for permit number 68967, undated: Drawing for foundation plan.
Item 4: Blueprint for permit number 69142, undated: Blueprint for foundation plan, Colon Avenue.
Item 5: Drawings for permit number 69279, 1949 October 11: Plot plan, Willowwood Presbyterian Church.
Item 6: Blueprint for 69566, 1952 October 22: Blueprint for club.
Item 7: Drawing for permit number 69286, 1952 September 22: Survey for Ames and Webb, Broad Creek Road.
Item 8: Blueprint for permit number 69357, 1952 October 2: Blueprint of plot plan for two houses on Granby Street.
Item 9: Drawing for permit number 68169, 1952 May 20: Foundation and plot plan for hose on Delevan Street.
Item 10: Blueprint for permit number 68320, undated: Blueprint for store front at 741 Church Street; 743 Church Street.