Downtown Norfolk, Virginia Street Paving Ledgers
Scope and Contents
Two account books containing information primarily between 1894 and 1896 about the paving of streets in downtown Norfolk, Virginia. The first ledger contains diagrams of streets, mathematical and monetary figures, bids, and estimated costs including materials and labor. A clipping is pasted inside the front cover, and the first page prominently displays the business name of the North Carolina Phosphate Company of Castle Hayne, North Carolina. The second ledger contains charts listing date, railway, car number, and weight. Notable business mentioned inside the second ledger include Petersburg Granite Quarrying Company and P. Linehan & Sons.
Dates
- created: 1894-1903
- Other: Majority of material found in 1894-1896
- Other: Date acquired: 11/24/2014
Creator
- Unknown (Person)
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
2.00 folders
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
Arranged by record type.
Source of Acquisition
Unknown
Processing Information
Processed April 2, 2018.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Archon Finding Aid Title
- Author
- Sarah Osorio
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- 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