The commonwealth., 1922-09-01
MANY CHANGES IN
LAST FEW YEARS

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land ;nl 'ictora IN Portsmouth,
"a" Monroe.
Fov the convenience of visitors
to the No;fnlh Fair some Of the
rrin il}al points of interest, with di- |
rectionS for reaching them. are Civ +
On below:
Cid ST. Pauls Church
This historic cditice dates from
$50. and bears the marks of bom-
bardmei.t hy British in 1776, when
the City was destroyed by Lord
Dulmn"c. Take trolley to Church
1nd Cove Streets.
Norfolk Academy
One of the oldest educational in
StitutionS in the country, chartered
il i<G4 built III 1910. and pure
type of Doric architecture Now
used by the Juvenile Court. Bank
Street. corner Of Charlotte
Confederate Monument
This is Norfo,k's most interesting
monument. erected by popular sub
scription through the efforts of the
Daughters OF the Confederacy to
the memory Of the Lost Cause Sit
uated practically III the center of our
commercial activity Main Street
1t the head Of Commercial Place
Court House and City Hall
Located il park at the eastern
cnd Of City Hail Avenue. The cor
nersfoEc was laid August 23rd, 1917.
Public Libraries
The Carnegie Public Library. Civ
en-. il part. by the great philan-
thropiSt. is model Of beauty and a
n,oulmenJ 10 mankind: 80 West
Ereeuason st. Y branch library at
Maury High School.
Chamber cf Commerce-Board of
National Bank Of Commerce
Building. corner Main and Atlantic
Streets. entire thirteenth floor
Reading. writing lounge and confer
"ncr rooms: also cafe. See the city
and surrounding country from these
quarters. Call at the Office for priv
ile2c card and information (Suit,
II l213}.
Fort Ncrfoi!
! This quaint old fortress, occupy
ing about twelve acres of land. wa
ona of the principal defenders o
Norfolk during the War Of 1872. l
presents a pleasing view to the tray
cler coming or going by water.
!, is not now used for defense pu1
poses: by the Government. Take At
:, lantic City car to Front Street an
Collcy Avenue.
.e Ala Acres in Public Parks
% Lafayette Park. CRANKY Street es
r tended: Memorial lark. bctwee
n i,ramblcton and Chest fl G |
Heights: Jackson Park, East Ho
le Street: Lee Park. North Duk
IN Street: Sto-kley Gardens. Chen
n City Hall Park. City Hall; Re!
ye square Customs House.
ld Lafayette Park
Lafayette Park. sometimes know
as City Park, is situated on the l.;
fayctte River aud North Grant
ed Street This is Il large and well ke]
Vo park with Botanical and geologic
of Gardens isiverview cars; also il
i', neg service.
~ U. s. army Supply Base and Qua
- ternaster Depot
- North Of Tie Country Club, alol
-; l5oush Bluff. Most modern deepwa
ID. e. terminals in the country wi
;.l space fifty acres of open stora
ho and two miles of freight classifc
u ton yards Cost 100000 coo; tot
i. area go acres.
es. The City of Norfolk has ieas
full the piers. warehouses, open stora
led and certain waterfront space viii
pel is now known as the Municipal L
no ION Terminal. fSee Port Faciliti
or f5lde@) Cars at City Hall A
US marked Naval Base or Newpt
OBJ News ferry: also concrete bOuleva
,ral About@ threc-quarters of a III
ur- above the Terminal, Il municipa
owned grain elevator is under C
tho struc1ion: capacity. 100000 busht
bo, Additional terminals are also uni
! construction.
,rk. u. S. Naval Operating Base
ng- North of L. S. Array Supply Ba
IS at SewalIs Point. Contains Sale
All Training Station; Aerial School;
lus- ficcrs' Material School: Electri
ad- Training School; Navigating Sche
linc. IIeadGuarters Commandant Fl
to Naval Dist, ,.t. Naval Sunnlv