NFKjeff

Nice shot. When I was a kid a lot of that was gone. My dad's favorite hardware store was Goldberg's on Church St. Of course that was before the big box stores.

I am not sure. If it did I don't have access to them.

Correct. Not too long ago, when the Federal Government said they were considering building a new Courthouse downtown they actually floated a plan to close a section of Monticello Ave.

I have one, and so does my dad. That was a very memorable implosion to witness. I wish they could have saved the old girl, but alas, when the Federal Govt. wants a new building, they are going to build it.

I was there that day as well. I got a couple of bricks after the dust cleared.

Yes, I was in Norfolk in the 60's, as I was born in old Leigh Hospital in 1962, so I was too young to participate in the "carnage". To my knowledge, neither did any of my relatives. No, it is not personal. The only thing that bothers me in the least about such posts is their repetitive nature. It's almost a Pavlovian reaction when old pictures of downtown are posted. I understand though, as it is what the images bring to mind for most people.

mintscraft, I apologize to you. I was not intending to single you out. It is just a recurring thing that occurs often when old b&w phots of downtown are posted. The commentary usually goes straight to the regret and shame of what happened to many old buildings during the period of "urban renewal." It is understandable, albeit predictable. We continue to lament. I enjoy your contributions to this site, and again offer my sincere apology. You are quite right. I will consider doing just that. I was mostly trying to remind the quoted poster that the history of Norfolk did not begin and end with the efforts of urban renewal in the 60's and 70's as he suggested.

There are other facets of the history of Norfolk. I get it, believe me I do, there was massive destruction of buildings in the early sixties, many of which could have and should have been saved from the wrecking ball. It is oft repeated here. It is too bad that it happened, but there are other aspects of this cities history of which you seem to be unaware. The entire city was burned to the ground by the British Navy (save for St. Paul's Episcopal church,) on New Years eve of 1776. The City was taken over by the military during WW I, changing the entire complexion of the Hampton Roads area going forward. Neither of those are hella new, but both caused great upheaval for Norfolk, and the region. That's not to mention the effects of segregation and massive resistance to integration during the 1960's and '70's. Believe me, there are other interesting, and meaningful events which took place here.

True it is in Norfolk's history, but it is not the entirety of Norfolk's history, just the part that most people choose to comment on.

Keep on beating the dead horse. We get it.

Nice looking building. Another quality design from the people at WPA.

That proposed casino in Petersburg definitely does not kill any casino aspirations locally. It's first phase is a 200 room hotel, event center, and gaming area. It would be in an entirely different market. It may take Cordish and or Smith out of any local project, but not necessarily so.

I never liked her, and I don't see that ever changing.

Biscuit Belly is open. I ate there on Sunday. It was very good.

Bummer.

Bummer.

It had nothing to do with the size of the arena. They sold about 60% of the available seats. This was a stunt to both save face, and get free publicity for the remainder of the tour. They obviously need all the publicity they can gin-up.

Not what I read yesterday. The article I read yesterday said it was to be filmed in Virginia Beach. I will post a link if I find it.

I wonder where they found the room for a second dock?

The Half Moon Terminal will only be available for overflow cruises from Baltimore until May. After that it will be undergoing expansion to prepare for year round operations which begin in 2025.

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Another big issue with Chrysler hall is the small loading dock. Some of the bigger productions travel with 18 tractor trailers of gear, and the loading dock can handle only 1 truck at a time. This adds an added level of difficulty and cost. They need a much larger delivery dock.

An appeals court has upheld the dismissal of the $100M lawsuit brought by Cordish against the City of Norfolk regarding casino plans. https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/03/01/appeals-court-upholds-decision-dismissing-waterside-developers-casino-lawsuit-against-norfolk/

The city has little to do with this particular delay. It is a VDOT project, and the contractors are supposedly delayed by poor soil conditions and overhead wiring conflicts.

More cannibalization.