City of Norfolk Department of City Planning, Norfolk, Virginia, Photographic Slides, 1965-1980 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

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Collection Overview

Title: City of Norfolk Department of City Planning, Norfolk, Virginia, Photographic Slides, 1965-1980

Predominant Dates:1966-1970

ID: 002/RG 08/0000-004

Primary Creator: Department of City Planning, Norfolk, Virginia

Extent: 5.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged in original order.

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014

Subjects: Architecture--Virginia--Norfolk, Buildings, Businesses, Hampton Roads (Va. : Region), Historic buildings--Virginia, Historic buildings--Virginia--Norfolk, Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority, Ocean View (Norfolk, Va.), Roads--Virginia--Tidewater (Region)--Maps, Streets, Suffolk (Va.), Urban renewal, Williamsburg (Va.)

Forms of Material: Aerial photographs, Maps (documents), Municipal government records, Slides (photographs)

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection includes 35mm color photographic slides documenting development projects in downtown Norfolk, Virginia and in various city neighborhoods, development planning studies and projects around the city, and planning-related maps and graphics. Some aerial photographs are included. Some slides are missing.

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

Architecture--Virginia--Norfolk
Buildings
Businesses
Hampton Roads (Va. : Region)
Historic buildings--Virginia
Historic buildings--Virginia--Norfolk
Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority
Ocean View (Norfolk, Va.)
Roads--Virginia--Tidewater (Region)--Maps
Streets
Suffolk (Va.)
Urban renewal
Williamsburg (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: Department of City Planning by transfer

Preferred Citation: Department of City Planning, Norfolk, Virginia, Photographic Slides, RG 08-0000-004, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed in November 2018.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1],
[Box 2],
[Box 3],
[Box 4],
[Box 5],
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Box 1

Slide Box 1

Item 1: Slides 1-30, 1965: Commercial Place, Maritime Tower, Planning Commission meeting, downtown waterfront, annotated planning maps.
Item 2: Slides 31-60, 1965: Downtown waterfront, St. Paul's Boulevard and Yarmouth Street areas, MacArthur Memorial, "Rouse Area."
Item 3: Slides 61-76, 1965: West Freemason area.
Item 4: Slides 77-94, 1965: West Freemason area.
Item 5: Slides 136-149, 1965: Williamsburg, Colonial Parkway.
Item 6: Slides 150-180, 1965: Colonial Parkway, Hampton Tunnel, Tidewater Drive and Little Creek Road, Colley Avenue, Brambleton Avenue, Princess Anne Road, Larrymore area, downtown demolitions.
Item 7: Slides 181-210, 1965: Planning model for Freemason area, annotated planning maps and graphics for downtown.
Item 8: Slides 211-240, 1965: Ghent and Hague areas, Larchmont, depressed housing around Chesapeake Boulevard, Ocean View, annotated planning maps for downtown.
Item 9: Slides 361-390 (continues into Slide Box 2), 1965: Richmond, Larchmont, MacArthur Memorial, Botanical Gardens, Commercial Place area, Granby Street, Freemason area.

Slide Box 2

Item 1: Slides 301-330, 1965: Miles Oysters, Medical Center, Civic Center area, downtown parking lots, downtown Granby Street, C&O pier.
Item 2: Slides 331-360, 1965: Mid-Town Tunnel, Water Street area, City Hall Avenue, Civic Center area, Tidewater Park Elementary School, various downtown streets.
Item 3: Slides 271-300, 1965: Botanical Gardens, Stallings Gas Station, Janaf, Smith-Douglas Headquarters, Colonial Place area, Algonquin House apartments, Industrial Park, various Norfolk neighborhoods.
Item 4: Slides 242-270, 1965: Botanical Gardens, north Hampton Boulevard, Lamberts Point, Ocean View, City Hall Avenue.
Item 5: Slides 511- 540, 1965: Lake Taylor area, Civic Center, Hague area, Coleman Place, Museum and Confederate statue.
Item 6: Slides 481- 509, 1965: Maury High School, West Ghent area, Community Hospital, Janaf area, Campostella and Rosemont Junior High Schools, Hampton Boulevard, downtown waterfront.
Item 7: Slides 451-480 (continues into Slide Box 3), 1965: Philadelphia, St. Pauls Boulevard, East Little Creek Road, St. Joseph's School demolition.

Slide Box 3

Item 1: Slides 421- 450, 1965: Downtown waterfront, Southern Branch Elizabeth River.
Item 2: Slides 391- 420, 1965: Botanical Gardens, Monticello Arcade, downtown scenes, Lamberts Point.
Item 3: Slides 661-690, undated: Regional planning maps, data charts.
Item 4: Slides 631-660, 1966: Regional planning maps, data charts, Liberty Park.
Item 5: Slides 601- 630, 1966: Medical Center, Corprew Avenue area, various Norfolk neighborhoods.
Item 6: Slides 571-600, 1965: City Park, Hague area, NRHA planning models, Botanical Garden, Monticello Arcade, various Norfolk neighborhoods.
Item 7: Slides 541-560, 1965: Civic Center, aerials over downtown and other Norfolk areas, City Park.

Slide Box 4

Item 1: Slides 811-840, 1966: Tazewell House, Malmgren House, City Park, Civic Center area, various downtown scenes.
Item 2: Slides 781-810, 1966: New Haven, Connecticut, Norfolk planning exhibit.
Item 3: Slides 751- 780, 1966: Planning maps; Janaf; planning models and renderings, including NSU; panoramic views from City Hall.
Item 4: Slides 721-750, 1966: Planning drawings, transportation study, Scope drawings, East Ghent, Church Street.
Item 5: Slides 691-720, 1966: Data tables, Civic Center area, East Freemason, Park and Corprew Avenues areas.
Item 6: Slides 841-870, 1966: Botanical Garden, Crossroads Rec Center, Civic Center area, signage tests in various neighborhoods.
Item 7: Slides 871-890, 1966: USS Franklin, Johnston's Road area, Little Creek Road, Hague area, street signage tests.
Item 8: Slides 901-928 (continued into Slide Box 5), 1966: Downtown waterfront, Lake Taylor area, Larchmont and Crossroads Elementary Schools, East Ghent, Meadowbrook Farms.

Slide Box 5

Item 1: Slides 931-960, 1966: Hague area, planning maps for downtown areas.
Item 2: Slides 961-985, 1966-1967: Planning Commission meeting, drawings for Cultural and Convention Center, Christmas decorations at Pembroke Mall and Civic Center, drawings for School Administration Building, Church Street area.
Item 3: Slides 991-1020, 1967: Ghent houses and buildings.
Item 4: Slides 1021-1050, 1967: Ghent area, planning maps.
Item 5: Slides 1051-1080, 1966-1967: Larchmont Library site, Larchmont area, ODU area, planning maps.
Item 6: Slides 1081-1110, 1967: Police building near airport, Texas cities, Fort Norfolk.
Item 7: Slides 1111-1140 (continues into Slide Box 6), 1967: Downtown scenes, Fort Norfolk and Fort Wool, Hague area.

Slide Box 6

Item 1: Slides 1141-1170, 1967: Fort Wool, Bank Street area, Monticello Avenue, old School Administration building, Scope construction, Norfolk International Terminals, downtown scenes, USS Forrestal.
Item 2: Slides 1171-1200, 1967: Houses in Freemason area, Scope drawings, MacArthur Memorial, ODU buildings.
Item 3: Slides 1202-1230, 1967: ODU buildings, General Plan of Norfolk maps, Tradewinds Hotel site, Freemason area houses.
Item 4: Slides 1231-1260, 1967: Hartford Connecticut, Norfolk planning maps.
Item 5: Slides 1261-1290, 1967: Hartford, Connecticut, Norfolk Civic Center drawings, Lake Taylor area, City Planning Department offices.
Item 6: Slides 1291-1320, 1968: Industrial park, National Cash Register building, St. Timothy's church, Norfolk Academy, Tidewater Drive, DePaul hospital, Algonquin House apartments.
Item 7: Slides 1321-1350 (continues into Box 2, Slide Box 1), 1968: Ohef Shalom temple, Colley Avenue, Norfolk Design Awards ceremony, West Ghent, ODU.

Box 2

Slide Box 1

Item 1: Slides 1351-1380, 1968: 1968 Design Awards displays, Selden Arcade, MacArthur Archives, Norfolk Federal bank, St. Paul's Boulevard area, Boissevain Avenue.
Item 2: Slides 1381-1410, 1968: Lafayette library branch, drawing for School Administration building, Freemason area, Dulles airport, Durham, North Carolina, 1968 Design Awards, Azalea parade, Poor Peoples' March.
Item 3: Slides 1411-1440, 1968: Downtown waterfront, Goff Street area, Cultural and Convention Center groundbreaking, 1968 Design Awards.
Item 4: Slides 1441-1470, 1968: Park sites, East Ghent, Huntersville area.
Item 5: Slides 1471-1500, 1968: Berkley, airport.
Item 6: Slides 1501-1530, 1968: Botanical Garden, airport, planning drawings for downtown expressway.
Item 7: Slides 1531-1560, 1968: Urban design drawings and planning maps.

Slide Box 2

Item 1: Slides 1561-1590, 1968: Urban design drawings, Berkley, Scope site, downtown buildings and aerials.
Item 2: Slides 1591-1620, 1969: General Plan of Norfolk maps, Waterside Drive construction, Order of Tents building, ships at night.
Item 3: Slides 1621-1650, 1969: Planning Commission displays, downtown scenes, Scope construction, school protests at Civic Center, downtown piers, planning maps.
Item 4: Slides 1651-1680, 1969: Scope construction, Norfolk International Terminals, Norfolk piers.
Item 5: Slides 1681-1710, 1970: Scope construction, Freemason houses, Civic Center, Met Park stadium.
Item 6: Slides 1711-1740, 1970: Scope construction, Military Circle mall, Freemason area, Berkley, downtown Norfolk.
Item 7: Slides 1741-1769, 1970: Scope construction, library branches, Janaf.
Item 8: Slides 1770-1799 (continues into Slide Box 3), 1970: Scope construction, downtown Granby Street, Minneapolis, Brambleton and Huntersville areas, planning maps.

Slide Box 3

Item 1: Slides 1800-1820, 1971: Planning maps and drawings, New Orleans.
Item 2: Slides 1830-1859, 1971: New Orleans.
Item 3: Slides 1860-1889, 1971: New Orleans, Wards Corner.
Item 4: Slides 1890-1919, 1971: Wards Corner.
Item 5: Slides 1920-1949, 1972: Norfolk International Terminals, Nansemond County planning maps, Reston, Va., circus, Norfolk waterfront.
Item 6: Slides 1950-1979, 1972: Transpo '72 at Dulles Airport, Reston, Va.
Item 7: Slides 1980-2009 (continues into Slide Box 4), 1972: Transpo '72 at Dulles Airport, Willoughby photos and planning maps.

Slide Box 4

Item 1: Slides 2010-2039, 1972: Willoughby, including aerials.
Item 2: Slides 2040-2069, 1972: Willoughby.
Item 3: Slides 2070-2099, 1972: Willoughby.
Item 4: Slides 2100-2129, 1972: Atlanta, downtown Norfolk waterfront.
Item 5: Slides 2130-2159, 1972: Downtown Norfolk waterfront, planning maps for downtown.
Item 6: Slides 2160-2189, 1972: Downtown planning maps and graphics, downtown piers and waterfront, including C&O pier and Boush cold storage.
Item 7: Slides 2190-2219, 1970: Scope construction, downtown planning maps and graphics.

Slide Box 5

Item 1: Slides 2220-2249, 1972: Scope construction, St. Paul's Church, Civic Center area, Commercial District.
Item 2: Slides 2250-2279, 1972: Plume and Atlantic Streets area, Granby Street bars, Willoughby-Baylor House, Myers House.
Item 3: Slides 2280-2309, 1972: Panorama from City Hall, Main Street area, planning maps and graphics.
Item 4: Slides 2310-2340, 1972: Downtown panorama, Freemason and Hague areas.
Item 5: Slides 2341-2369, 1972: Lamberts Point, Freemason and Hague areas, downtown street scenes.
Item 6: Slides 2370-2399, 1972: Downtown panorama from roof of VMB building, Lamberts Point area, Freemason area, St. Paul's Boulevard, data charts.
Item 7: Slides 2400-2429, undated: Planning maps and graphics.
Item 8: Slides 2430-2459 (continues into Slide Box 6), undated: Planning maps, architectural renderings, Granby Street photos.

Slide Box 6

Item 1: Slides 2460-2489, undated: Granby Street, downtown planning maps.
Item 2: Slides 2490-2517, undated: Granby Street Mall models, Granby Street photos.
Item 3: Slides 2518-2545, undated: Granby Street downtown, planning maps and graphics.
Item 4: Slides 2546-2576, 1973: Downtown Granby Street, Commercial Place area, Wayne Creek, planning maps and graphics.
Item 5: Slides 2577-2606, 1973: Lafayette River, Wayne Creek, Naval Base.
Item 6: Slides 2607-2637, 1974: Lafayette River, Colonial Place waterfront, Knit Mill Creek, Norfolk Yacht Club, commercial piers, SS United States.
Item 7: Slides 2638-2660 (continues into Box 3, Slide Box 1), 1973: Downtown waterfront, Elizabeth, and Lafayette Rivers.

Box 3

Slide Box 1

Item 1: Slides 2661-2684, 1973: Downtown piers, old power plant.
Item 2: Slides 2685-2707, 1975: Hague and Ghent, planning drawings.
Item 3: Slides 2708-2732, 1975: Botanical Garden, Ghent and Freemason areas, Whittle House, planning drawings.
Item 4: Slides 2733-2757, 1973-1974: Botanical Gardens photos and models, downtown planning maps.
Item 5: Slides 2758-2781, 1974: Granby Street, Scope, Commercial Place, St. Paul's Boulevard, downtown planning maps.
Item 6: Slides 2782-2805, 1972: Downtown planning maps and drawings, downtown street scenes.
Item 7: Slides 2806-2829, 1972: Downtown Granby Street, Scope, planning maps and graphics.
Item 8: Slides 2830-2853, 1973: Granby and Tazewell Streets, Monticello Avenue, planning maps and graphics, Chrysler Hall.
Item 9: Slides 2854-2877 (continues into Slide Box 2), 1973: Granby and other downtown streets.

Slide Box 2

Item 1: Slides 2878-2901, 1973: Downtown Granby Street area.
Item 2: Slides 2902-2925, 1973: Downtown, airport construction.
Item 3: Slides 2926-2950, 1973: Botanical Garden, including planning drawings.
Item 4: Slides 2951-2975, 1973: Botanical Garden, Waterside Drive.
Item 5: Slides 2976-2999, 1975: Ghent area planning graphics, Freemason area.
Item 6: Slides 3000-3022, 1975: The Hague area, planning drawings.
Item 7: Slides 3023-3045, 1975: The Hague and Ghent. Includes some copy historical photos.
Item 8: Slides 3046-3069, 1975: The Hague and Ghent.
Item 9: Slides 3070-3093 (continues into Slide Box 3), 1975: Mowbray Arch area.

Slide Box 3

Item 1: Slides 3094-3114, 1975: The Hague and Freemason areas.
Item 2: Slides 3115-3135, undated: Downtown aerials, the Hague area.
Item 3: Slides 3136-3159, undated: Downtown streets and aerials.
Item 4: Slides 3160-3183, 1976: Downtown, model of Norfolk Gardens, planning drawings.
Item 5: Slides 3184-3208, 1976: Downtown, Freemason area, ships.
Item 6: Slides 3209-3232, undated: Omni Hotel construction, downtown waterfront, Edgewater, old power plant.
Item 7: Slides 3233-3254, 1974: Downtown waterfront, lakes in Suffolk.
Item 8: Slides 3255-3278, 1974: Downtown waterfront, ships; lakes in Suffolk.
Item 9: Slides 3279-3300 (continues into Slide Box 4), undated: Downtown waterfront, ships.

Slide Box 4

Item 1: Slides 3301-3324, undated: Downtown waterfront, ships.
Item 2: Slides 3325-3349, 1975: Scope area, Freemason parking garage, new fire department building, Ocean View.
Item 3: Approximately 30 slides, 1980: Ocean View.
Item 4: Approximately 50 slides, circa 1980: Granby Mall action plan data charts and graphics, APA awards ceremony, Norfolk planning maps.
Item 5: Approximately 50 slides, 1975-1979: Regional planning maps and graphics.

Slide Box 5

Item 1: Approximately 80 slides, 1979-1980: Drawing of 1920 Civic Center plan, regional planning maps and graphics, Baltimore Inner Harbor, transportation planning graphics. downtown Norfolk People Mover drawings.
Item 2: Slides 3351-3373, 1974: Norfolk planning maps and graphics, Landsat satellite photos.
Item 3: Slides 3374-3396, 1974: Norfolk planning maps and graphics.
Item 4: Slides 3397-3419, 1974: Norfolk planning maps and graphics, Church Street project.
Item 5: Slides 3420-3443, undated: MacArthur Square, Church Street project, W. Wood retirement, water scenes.
Item 6: Slides 3444-3467, 1974: W. Wood retirement, Elizabeth River Eastern Branch scenes.

Slide Box 6

Item 1: Slides 3468-3491, 1973: Civic Center ceremony, downtown waterfront.
Item 2: Slides 3492-3515, 1973: Lafayette and Elizabeth River scenes.
Item 3: Slides 3516-3539, 1975: Fire Station 1, old Electrical Affairs building.
Item 4: Slides 3540-3563, 1974: Norfolk planning maps and graphics.
Item 5: Slides 3564-3587, 1974: Norfolk planning maps and graphics.
Item 6: Slides 3588-3611, 1974: Norfolk planning drawings.
Item 7: Slides 3612-3635, 1974: Norfolk planning drawings, Omni Hotel construction.
Item 8: Slides 3636-3659, 1974: Various downtown sites, planning maps.
Item 9: Slides 3660-3683, 1974: Various downtown sites.

Box 4

Folder 1: 35mm slides

Item 1: Slides 3684-3705, 1975: North section of Hampton Boulevard.
Item 2: Slides 3707-3727, 1975: North section of Hampton Boulevard.
Item 3: Slides 3728-3756, 1975: North section of Hampton Boulevard, People Mover in West Virginia.

Box 5

Folder 1: Slide Collection Check-Out Sheets, 1974-1979: Four Department of City Planning forms for checking-out select slides. Each form corresponds to a series of slide numbers.

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