Tazewell Hotel And Suites

neighborhoods

by davecallahan

Historically, Norfolk has had invisible boundaries placed around certain sections of the city.
These "neighborhoods" have distinct ambience based on the physical features of the area or the economic stratus of the occupants or the ethnic background of its emigrants or the historic event that took place.

These neighborhoods are:
Algonquin Park
Ballentine
Berkley.... historic port and shipyards as well as rail terminus
Chesterfield Heights
Colonial Place... picturesque water front community
Downtown Norfolk
Fairmount Park
Ghent district... definite Euorpean flavor in this upscale Bohemian neighborhood
Larchmont... quiet residential area
Lafayette
Lochhaven
Meadowbrook
North Ghent
Norview
Ocean View... once prosperous rail-centered area that is now in social/economic decline
Park Place... ethnic-centered area for African Americans which has become a slum area
Riverview
Sewell's Point... historic area where many sea battles have taken place
Titustown
West Freemason

A great port city

by PenniBF

"Discovering a place to work."

I first went to Norfolk in the summer of 1993. I was spearheading my company's ambitions to do work in Virginia, and I chose Norfolk to be my center. I made a few calls and found an insurance agency that was interested in helping us further our interests there.
I went to visit the agency that was located on one of the upper floors of a highrise on Waterside Drive. When I was invited into the owner's office and saw the view, I was amazed. He had a view from his desk of the entire Chesapeake Bay. As far as I could see, there were military ships lined up in the shipyards side by side, either at anchor, or having work done.
These ships are very large, but from his window, seeing hundreds of them lined up, it gave the impression of them being toy ships in a bath. The feeling of awe never left me, and I treasure that memory to this day.