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Title: Illustrated standard guide to Norfolk and Portsmouth and historical events of Virginia 1607 to 1907
Year: 1907 (1900s)
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Subjects: Jamestown Ter-centennial Exposition (1907)
Publisher: Norfolk, Va., Standard lithographing and publishing co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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W. Nee, 220 High Street. Mrs. Ada L. Moore, 50.7 North Street. Crawford House, 201 Queen Street. Visitors who desire the services of a reliable company, whoarrange accommodations, will find it to their advantage toaddress or call on the Tourists & Hotel Exchange, 26 PlumeStreet, Norfolk, Va. This company will book quarters for $1.00per person. P. 0. Substations Smothers Drug Store, Lamberts Point.Machen Bros. Grocery, 27th and Granby streets.Taylors Pharmacy, Park and Brambleton aves.Atlantic City Pharmacy, 40 E. Avenue A.Weisels Drug Store, Church and Queen streets.Moores Drug Store, Granby and Charlotte sts.Bilisolys Drug Store, Church Street and Johnson No. 1. No. 2. No. 3. No. 4. No. 5. No. 6. No. 7.Avenue. No. 8. Bilisolys Drug Store, Botetourt Street andGhent Bridge. No. 9. Hurdles Grocery, Myers Avenue and 36th Street. No. 10. Holmes Drug Store, 196 Main Street, oppositeCitizens Bank. No. 11. McKimmies Drug Store, Church and Holt streets. No. 12. Berkley (8th ward) branch.
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:;s A TOUR OF NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH 39 A Tour of Norfolk and Portsmouth The most convenient point for starting on a tour of the citiesis at the corner of City Hall Avenue and Bank Street, as it isthere the visitor may obtain a good view of the City Hall, whichis situated on Bank Street between Williams and Cove. TheCity Hall is a large, three-story brick and stone building ofcolonial design, surmounted by a lofty dome, and surroundedby spacious grounds covering an entire block. It was erectedin the year 1847, and is designated as the actual center of oldNorfolk. Qn the first floor are located the Corporation Courtand the Court of Law and Chancery; on the second floor are thehalls of the Common Council and Board of Aldermen and Cir-cuit Court, the third floor being entirely used for the preservationof old city records. The Mayors office, the office of the Clerkof the Corporation Court, and the City Dispensary occupysmaller buildings on the grounds in the rear of the City Hall. Proceed

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