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  2. Downtown Norfolk, Virginia - Wikipedia

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    The Downtown Norfolk Historic District is a national historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987 and expanded in 2001. [3] It encompasses 97 contributing buildings in the central business district of Norfolk. The largely commercial buildings reflect Norfolk's prosperity of the 1890s through the 1930s.

  3. Waterside (Norfolk, Virginia) - Wikipedia

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    Waterside (Norfolk, Virginia) Coordinates: 36°50′40″N 76°17′29″W. The Waterside, viewed from the Waterside Drive pedestrian bridge. The Waterside, is a festival marketplace on the Elizabeth River in downtown Norfolk, Virginia, opened June 1, 1983. While the Waterside Annex was demolished May 16, 2016, the main portion was renovated ...

  4. Harrison Opera House - Wikipedia

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    Website. www.sevenvenues.com. The Edythe C. and Stanley L. Harrison Opera House, also known as the Harrison Opera House, is the official home of the Virginia Opera in the Neon District of Downtown Norfolk on the border of the Ghent Square neighborhood. Built as a public works auditorium, this theatre served as a venue for World War II USO shows.

  5. Norfolk Scope - Wikipedia

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    Norfolk Scope. Norfolk Scope is a multi-function complex in Norfolk, Virginia, comprising the 11,000-seat Scope Arena, a 2,500-seat theater known as Chrysler Hall, a 65,000-square-foot (6,000 m 2) modular exhibition hall, and a 600-car parking garage. The arena was designed by Italian architect/engineer Pier Luigi Nervi in conjunction with the ...

  6. Wells Theatre - Wikipedia

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    122-0067. Significant dates. Added to NRHP. May 19, 1980. Designated VLR. March 18, 1980 [2] The Wells Theatre is a performing arts venue located in downtown Norfolk, Virginia. It has housed the Virginia Stage Company since 1979. The Wells Theatre is owned and operated by the City of Norfolk and is part of The Seven Venues.

  7. Norfolk Municipal Auditorium - Wikipedia

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    Norfolk Municipal Auditorium was a 5,200 seat multi-purpose arena and music venue in Norfolk, Virginia, USA that opened in May 1943. The arena was constructed after the City of Norfolk and the military found a need to construct an entertainment venue in the city after the population of the city doubled between 1938 and 1941 as a result of World War II-related military buildup.

  8. National Register of Historic Places listings in Norfolk ...

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    Location of Norfolk in Virginia. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in the independent city of Norfolk, Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below may be ...

  9. Norfolk, Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Norfolk, Virginia. Crescas (Latin for, "Thou shalt grow.") Norfolk (locally / ˈnɔːrfʊk / ⓘ NOR-fuuk) is an independent city in Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Norfolk had a population of 238,005, making it the third-most populous city in Virginia after neighboring Virginia Beach and Chesapeake, and the 96th-most populous ...