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Norfolk, Virginia Points of Interest / Historical Sites

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All Things Within All Things

Latitude: 36.8772 (36°52′38″N), Longitude: -76.2768 (76°16′36″W)

Site: www.norfolkva.gov

  • Artist Name: Matthew Gray Palmer
  • Notes: Constructed of thousands of plasma cut aluminum butterflies, All Things Within All Things illustrates our interconnection with each other, from the largest terrestrial mammals to the most delicate wind-bound insects. Virginia Zoo, 3500 Granby Street.
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Anchor

Latitude: 36.8565 (36°51′23″N), Longitude: -76.2937 (76°17′37″W)

Site: norfolkva.gov/cultural_affairs/images/Chrysler_Mus

  • Artist Name: Unknown
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Armed Forces Memorial

Address: Norfolk, VA

Latitude: 36.8464 (36°50′47″N), Longitude: -76.2957 (76°17′45″W)

Site: www.norfolkva.gov

Foursquare

  • Artist Name: Jim Cutler and Maggie Smith
  • Artwork: Sculpture
  • Notes: The work consists of a brick plaza on the water, backed by a knoll planted with artist-selected vegetation. The plaza holds a flagpole and benches. Nine cast bronze forms are scattered across the plaza, as if letters blown by the wind.
  • Note: The bronze pieces are etched with actual text of letters sent by soldiers from every major US conflict to loved-ones just before they died.
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Big Six

Latitude: 36.8557 (36°51′20″N), Longitude: -76.2924 (76°17′33″W)

Site: norfolkva.gov/cultural_affairs/images/Chrysler_Mus

  • Artist Name: Tony Rosenthal
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Blue Mirror Mermaid

Latitude: 36.9527 (36°57′10″N), Longitude: -76.2508 (76°15′3″W)

  • Artwork: Statue
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Book Migration

Latitude: 36.8467 (36°50′48″N), Longitude: -76.2899 (76°17′24″W)

Site: www.norfolkva.gov

  • Artist Name: Anne Bousquet
  • Notes: Using an analogy of birds migrating to depict the movement of books over the years from the original Norfolk Public Library main site to the various buildings and the new Slover Library down Plume Street.
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Bronze Maidens

Latitude: 36.9031 (36°54′11″N), Longitude: -76.2012 (76°12′4″W)

Site: www.norfolkva.gov

  • Artist Name: Unknown
  • Notes: No Description
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Canada Geese

Latitude: 36.8531 (36°51′11″N), Longitude: -76.2904 (76°17′25″W)

Site: www.norfolkva.gov

  • Artist Name: Laura Grant
  • Notes: Laura was a resident artist in Lofoten, Norway. Laura’s solo exhibit at the Loyal Gallery in Mailmont, Sweden was titled Mutant Pop. She has also had numerous solo and group exhibitions in Italy, Canada, Denmark, Portugal, Germany, England and Norway to n
  • Note: ame a few. The York Street Garage theme is Canada Geese. Laura says, “Canada Geese are a symbol of transportation because of their natural instinctual migration patterns. Canada Geese fly in V shape flocks to help break wind which is a great metaphor of p
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Canova

Latitude: 36.9043 (36°54′16″N), Longitude: -76.2025 (76°12′9″W)

Site: www.norfolkva.gov

  • Artist Name: Sir Moses Jacob Ezekiel
  • Notes: These are eleven, 7–foot, marble sculptures executed by Sir Moses Jacob Ezekiel in Rome for the William Wilson Corcoran to fill the niches on the original Corcoran Gallery (currently known as the Renwick Building) in Washington, DC. Each of the 11 works i
  • Note: s a carved marble statue of a great figure in the classical Western civilization art canon. In 1901 when the Corcoran moved to a larger building, the sculptures were put up for sale. The sculptures first became the property of Evelyn Walsh, a Washington,
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Celebration

Latitude: 36.8533 (36°51′12″N), Longitude: -76.2868 (76°17′12″W)

Site: www.norfolkva.gov

  • Artist Name: Solomon Isekeije
  • Notes: Artist Solomon Isekeije worked with 6 participants of the City’s 2009 Summer Earn and Learn program. Solomon and the apprentice artists created this 32’ mixed media resin and metal mural celebrating the diversity of events and cultural experiences hosted
  • Note: in SCOPE and Chrysler Hall. This unique program was a partnership between Norfolk’s Parking Division, Public Art Program, and the Human Resource Department.
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Cooper Angel

Latitude: 36.8599 (36°51′36″N), Longitude: -76.2811 (76°16′52″W)

  • Artist Name: Cooper
  • Artwork: Sculpture
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Core Mausoleum

Latitude: 36.8597 (36°51′35″N), Longitude: -76.2807 (76°16′51″W)

  • Notes: Mausoleum of John Core
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DaVinci

Latitude: 36.9045 (36°54′16″N), Longitude: -76.2026 (76°12′9″W)

Site: www.norfolkva.gov

  • Artist Name: Sir Moses Jacob Ezekiel
  • Notes: These are eleven, 7–foot, marble sculptures executed by Sir Moses Jacob Ezekiel in Rome for the William Wilson Corcoran to fill the niches on the original Corcoran Gallery (currently known as the Renwick Building) in Washington, DC. Each of the 11 works i
  • Note: s a carved marble statue of a great figure in the classical Western civilization art canon. In 1901 when the Corcoran moved to a larger building, the sculptures were put up for sale. The sculptures first became the property of Evelyn Walsh, a Washington,
  • Tourism: Artwork
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Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial

Address: Church Ave, Norfolk, VA 23504

Latitude: 36.8532 (36°51′12″N), Longitude: -76.2803 (76°16′49″W)

Site: www.norfolkva.gov

Foursquare

  • Artist Name: Siska Aurand Landscape Architects
  • Notes: The work includes a 4-sided fountain in a tall, black granite obelisk surrounded by plantings on a raised traffic circle. On the NE corner of Brambleton and Church a plaza with seating, signage and dedicated parking offers visitors a place to reflect on t
  • Note: he memorial.
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Elizabeth River Festival

Latitude: 36.8455 (36°50′44″N), Longitude: -76.2916 (76°17′30″W)

Site: www.norfolkva.gov

  • Artist Name: Crys Warlitner
  • Notes: Artist Crys Warlitner worked with 8 participants of the City’s 2009 Summer Earn and Learn program. The apprentice artists were lead through a process of collage with mixed media new and recycled materials. The final artwork was sealed with black, antique
  • Note: copper and varnish to create this 32’ long by 6’ tall festival mural conveying energy, excitement and community. This unique program was a partnership between Norfolk’s Parking Division, Public Art Program, and the Human Resource Department.
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Enchanted Garden - Gate

Latitude: 36.8696 (36°52′11″N), Longitude: -76.2414 (76°14′29″W)

Site: www.norfolkva.gov

  • Artist Name: Garth Edwards
  • Notes: The work consists of a colored aluminum gateway and a large aluminum mural of an imaginary scene showing a fanciful world open to interpretation by the viewer. There is no particular story. The intention is that the images draw the attention of anyone loo
  • Note: king for a few moments of amused interest.
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Enchanted Garden - Wall Mural

Latitude: 36.8695 (36°52′10″N), Longitude: -76.2412 (76°14′28″W)

Site: www.norfolkva.gov

  • Artist Name: Garth Edwards
  • Notes: The work consists of a colored aluminum gateway and a large aluminum mural of an imaginary scene showing a fanciful world open to interpretation by the viewer. There is no particular story. The intention is that the images draw the attention of anyone loo
  • Note: king for a few moments of amused interest.
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Flight of the Seagulls

Latitude: 36.8467 (36°50′48″N), Longitude: -76.2929 (76°17′35″W)

Site: www.norfolkva.gov

  • Artist Name: Barbara Kobylinska
  • Notes: Artist Barbara Kobylinska worked with 7 participants of the City’s 2009 Summer Earn and Learn program. They created twelve colorful sculptural ceramic seagulls.
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Floor Kite XII

Latitude: 36.8563 (36°51′23″N), Longitude: -76.2923 (76°17′32″W)

Site: www.norfolkva.gov

  • Artist Name: Jasha Green
  • Notes: This 3500 pound sculpture is made of Cor–ten steel. The title, “Floor Kites,” is meant to evoke the concepts of: irony, contradiction, and opposing forces. The formally structured piece, despite its material and weight, gives the illusion of a giant objec
  • Note: t having come to rest or about to take off in the wind. It was a gift of Dr. and Mrs. Reuben Hoppenstein.
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General Douglas MacArhtur Wading Ashore at Inchon

Latitude: 36.8471 (36°50′50″N), Longitude: -76.2892 (76°17′21″W)

Site: norfolkva.gov/cultural_affairs/images/Downtown_Art

  • Artist Name: Kyong Sung Kim
  • Notes: The Work Is A Large, Cast Bronze Relief With Mild Steel Or Iron Cross Bars Supports. The Work Is Signed And Dated. Research Shows It Is Edition, A ‘copy’ Of A Work In South Korea. The Donation Was From The Republic Of Korea (South Korea) Department Of Def
  • Note: Ense To General MacArthur Memorial Building For The Citizens Of Norfolk. Transportation From Korea Was Courtesy Of US Military Ship. The Bronze Sits On An Exterior Wall Of A Memorial Building, Facing The Street.
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Points of Interest / Historical Sites near Norfolk, VA

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