Department of City Planning, Norfolk, Virginia, Records, 1909-2008 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Will Hopkins

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Collection Overview

Title: Department of City Planning, Norfolk, Virginia, Records, 1909-2008

Predominant Dates:1950s-1990s

ID: 002/RG 08/0000-002

Primary Creator: Department of City Planning, Norfolk, Virginia

Extent: 20.0 Boxes

Arrangement: The materials are arranged by type (documents, aerial photographs, general photographs, and ephemeral materials).

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014

Subjects: City planning--Virginia--Norfolk, Hampton Roads (Va. : Region), Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk (Va.). Department of City Planning, Urban renewal

Forms of Material: Aerial photographs, Booklets, Government records, Negatives (photographs), Photographs, Plans (reports), Plaques (flat objects), Printed ephemera, Slides (photographs), VHS

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Records of the Department of City Planning, Norfolk, Virginia. The records include Department documents, surveys and reports; aerial photographs (prints) over Norfolk and the surrounding areas; ground photographs (slides, negatives, and prints) of local areas; miscellaneous ephemeral materials; and planning-related documents and materials from other city departments and commercial entities (such as reports, surveys, and contractual documents).

Biographical Note

The Norfolk City Planning Department conducts urban and land use planning studies, controls zoning, oversees building permits and inspections, and conducts environmental studies and activities. The Department was formerly called the Department of City Planning and Zoning Ordinance.

Subject/Index Terms

City planning--Virginia--Norfolk
Hampton Roads (Va. : Region)
Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.). Department of City Planning
Urban renewal

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: Department of City Planning by transfer

Preferred Citation: Department of City Planning, Norfolk, Virginia Records, RG 08-0000-002, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed October 2018.

Box and Folder Listing

Box 10: Planning-Related City Documents

Folder 1: Design Guidelines for Downtown Streets and Pedestrian Ways, 1987
Folder 2: Mid-Town Industrial/Business Area Brochure, undated
Folder 3: Design Guidelines for MacArthur Center, 1994
Folder 4: Urban Land Institute Strategies for R-8 Tract and Granby Street, 1989: Urban Land Institute.
Folder 5: NRHA, Low-Rent Housing Project VA-6-6, 1950, 1950
Folder 6: Redevelopment and Housing Program, NRHA, 1949
Folder 7: Statistical Growth Chart for Norfolk, circa 1920: Also includes map, plat drawing and signage permit.
Folder 8: Preliminary Engineering Study, Waterfront Drive, 1964
Folder 9: Norfolk, Portsmouth and South Norfolk Pamphlet, Chamber of Commerce, circa 1940
Folder 10: Recession and Effect on Civilian Employment, Report, 1991
Folder 11: Granby Mall Derelicts Study, 1979