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

By Will Hopkins

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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],
[All]

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.

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