By Sarah Osorio
Title: Mason C. Andrews Collection on Downtown Norfolk Development, 1960-2006
ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-001
Primary Creator: Andrews, Mason C., 1919-
Extent: 4.0 Boxes
Arrangement: Arranged roughly in chronological order.
Date Acquired: 00/00/0000
Subjects: City planning--Virginia--Norfolk, Economic development--Virginia--Norfolk, Housing--Virginia--Norfolk, Norfolk (Va.)
Forms of Material: Articles, Booklets, Brochures, Codes (records, regulations), Drafts (documents), Programs, Reports
Languages: English
Mason Cooke Andrews was born on April 20, 1919 in Norfolk, Virginia. In 1943, he received an M. D. from Johns Hopkins University with a specialization in obstetrics and gynecology. Andrews married Sabine Alston Goodman on September 13, 1949 in Duval, Florida. He played a vital role in the creation of Eastern Virginia Medical School, serving as chairman of the Eastern Virginia Medical Authority from 1964 to 1970. Andrews delivered the nation's first baby conceived through in-vitro fertilization on December 28, 1981.
He was a member of Norfolk's City Council from 1974 to 2000 and served as mayor from July 9, 1992 to June 30, 1994. Andrews was instrumental in the redevelopment of downtown Norfolk in the 1980s-1990s, particularly in the formation of Waterside Festival Marketplace, Nauticus, MacArthur Center, and the Norfolk campus of Tidewater Community College. He died on October 13, 2006 in Norfolk, Virginia and was buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.
City planning--Virginia--Norfolk
Economic development--Virginia--Norfolk
Housing--Virginia--Norfolk
Norfolk (Va.)
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: Unknown
Preferred Citation: Mason C. Andrews Collection on Downtown Norfolk Development, MSS 0000-001, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.
Processing Information: Processed November 28, 2020.
