City planning--Virginia--Norfolk

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Mid-20th century to early-21st century pamphlets, brochures, booklets, and other promotional materials relating to planning, development, and redevelopment in Norfolk, Virginia. Most of the materials relate to downtown Norfolk.

Scope and Contents Historical volumes recording the history of the Borough and City of Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia, primarily from 1736 to the 1920s. These materials include records of Common Council, Common Hall, Select Council, and the Finance Committee of City Council. Also included are records concerning the formation and development of the Town of Berkley from 1890-1923, as well as the organization of Atlantic City Ward from 1890-1898. This collection also includes a record of city ordinances,...

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Maps of Norfolk and the Hampton Roads area collected by the City of Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia. A majority of the maps are from the 1950s-1960s and were created by the City Planning Commission.

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Full-frame (9"x9") contact prints from an aerial photographic mission flown over Norfolk and the surrounding areas on March 22, 1974. The Abrams Aerial Survey Corporation conducted the mission. Also included are the original print envelopes (printed with mission information).

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Annexation reports of the City of Norfolk, Virginia regarding the proposed annexations of Norfolk County and Princess Anne County from the late-1940s to 1950s. The reports include statistics, charts, maps, and surveys relating to land use, industrial development, population, schools, public works, taxation, and other related subjects.

Scope and Contents This collection is comprised of administrative records from the Department of Neighborhood Services.  Most administrative records contained within come from the Division of Community Engagement within the department, and pertains to initiatives such as Neighbors Building Neighborhoods and Neighborhood Academy.  Records are also subdivided by specific neighborhoods and communities within the City of Norfolk.  Records included are meeting minutes, agendas, reports, presentations, surveys,...

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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.

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Records of the Department of City Planning, Norfolk, Virginia. The records include Department documents, surveys and reports; aerial photographs (prints) over Norfolk and the surrounding areas; ground photographs (slides, negatives, and prints) of local areas; miscellaneous ephemeral materials; and planning-related documents and materials from other city departments and commercial entities (such as reports, surveys, and contractual documents).

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Backup files of reports and plans contained on CD-ROM and USB storage.

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Three maps: one 1927 map of the Hampton Roads Port Area and two Norfolk and Vicinity maps dated 1935 and 1949 respectively from the City Planning Commission and Department of Public Works, Division of Surveys in Norfolk, Virginia.