South Norfolk was an

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in the South Hampton Roads region of eastern

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, United States, and is now a section of the city of Chesapeake, one of the cities of

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which surround the harbor of

and are linked by the

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History

Located a few miles south of the larger city of Norfolk along the Southern Branch Elizabeth River, South Norfolk became an

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in Norfolk County in 1919. Within three years, it became an independent city. In the early 1920s, streetcars ran from Ocean View in Norfolk, to South Norfolk. There was a ferry that docked at the end of Indian River Road and crossed the Southern Branch Elizabeth River to Portsmouth. The much larger independent city of Norfolk expanded rapidly into the adjacent communities after

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. In 1963, after a referendum in South Norfolk and Norfolk County and with approval from the

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, South Norfolk and Norfolk County merged to form the independent city of Chesapeake. The new name was also selected through a voter referendum.

Revitalization

The Gateway at South Norfolk was the city's first major redevelopment project generated by the city's South Norfolk Revitalization Plan. When completed, The Gateway at South Norfolk, which will span , will feature 133 condominiums and loft apartments as well as of retail and office space. Harris-Judah LLC, the builder/developer behind The Gateway at South Norfolk, has announced that affordable, single family homes are available in Chesapeake's South Norfolk area. The homes, which are row-style, are located on B Street and a total of approximately 15 will be available. Construction started in 2010 and ended in 2014 with only one public library and one apartment complex compared to the 133 Harris-Judah LLC promised.

Presidential election results

References

Historic district nomination report
cityofchesapeake.net
Appendix G
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History

Revitalization

Presidential election results

See also

References