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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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Street to the in-tersection of Dunmore, the Sacred Heart (Catholic) Church maybe seen on the left, and the Taylor homestead, which occupiesalmost an entire block between Dunmore and Yarmouth, is onthe right. Continuing through York Street and York Place, aturn is made to the left into Granby Street, and from there toLafayette Park an excellent drive along Granby Boulevard isafforded. After a trip through the spacious grounds of Lafayette Park, the tour takes the visitor back through Granby Boulevard until Bute Street is reached. Here the St. Lukes Church (Episcopal), one of Norfolks most beautiful edifices, is seen on the left. At the northeast corner of Freemason Street is the First Baptist Church. Turning to the left into Freemason Street, and going in an easterly direction, the Ohef Sholem (Hebrew) Temple is passed at the corner of Monticello Avenue, and the Masonic Temple, at the corner of Brewer Street. Bank Street is next reached, where may be seen the residences of Hon. Barton4
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48 A TOUR OF NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH) 49 Myers (southwest corner), and the Margolius residence (south-east corner), two of Norfolks landmarks. The Imperial Apart-ments are located next to the Margolius residence, and on thenortheast corner is the Freemason Street Baptist Church.Between Freemason and Charlotte streets on the right-hand sideof Bank, stands the Norfolk Academy, in the center of spaciousgrounds. This school was built in the year 1840. On thenortheast corner of Charlotte is another of Norfolks modernpublic schools. Continuing through Charlotte to Church Street,and up Church to Wood Street, the visitor is given a splendidview of the beautiful building and grounds of Hospital St.Vincent de Paul, which extends for nearly two blocks alongWood Street. Going down Chapel Street, the Catholic OrphanHome is passed at the corner of Mariner, and on the southeastcorner of Holt, stands the St. Marys Catholic Church, a highlyornamental and imposing edifice. On the northwest corner isthe

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