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By Will Hopkins
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
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
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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.
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