Civic and Cultural Centers, Norfolk, Virginia, Planning Records
Scope and Contents
Records relating to the planning, design, and construction of a new downtown civic center (including a city hall, courts, a city jail, and administrative offices and buildings) and new cultural center (including various public buildings and spaces) in the area near the current Chrysler Museum. Included are planning reports, City Planning Commission records, city correspondence, and internal city memorandums and documents.
Dates
- created: 1951-1956
- Other: Date acquired: 11/24/2014
Creator
- Department of City Planning, Norfolk, Virginia (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to all researchers.
Conditions Governing Use
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.
Full Extent
6.00 folders
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
Arranged in original order. These materials were originally housed in two black binders.
Source of Acquisition
Department of City Planning, Norfolk, Virginia, by transfer
Processing Information
Processed October 30, 2018.
Subject
- Norfolk (Va.). Department of City Planning (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to Civic and Cultural Centers, Norfolk, Virginia, Planning Records
- Author
- Will Hopkins
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- und
Repository Details
Part of the Sargeant Memorial Collection Repository
Norfolk Public Library
235 East Plume Street
2nd Floor
Norfolk VA 23510 US
757-431-7429
localhistory@norfolk.gov