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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Deihn Fine and Performing Arts Center

Arts Centres

Latitude: 36.8872 (36°53′14″N), Longitude: -76.3078 (76°18′28″W)

Elevation: 4
Wheelchair access: Yes
US Geo Name: Feature #2076188, County Norfolk (city)

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Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial

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Address: Church Ave, Norfolk, VA 23504

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

Site: www.norfolkva.gov

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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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East Ocean View Community Center

Community Centres

Address: 9520 20Th Bay St, Norfolk, VA 23518

Latitude: 36.9261 (36°55′34″N), Longitude: -76.1946 (76°11′40″W)

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Elizabeth River Festival

Historical Sites

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

Historical Sites

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

Historical Sites

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

Historical Sites

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

Historical Sites

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

Historical Sites

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

Site: www.norfolkva.gov

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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General Douglas MacArhtur

Historical Sites

Latitude: 36.8474 (36°50′51″N), Longitude: -76.2888 (76°17′20″W)

Site: www.norfolkva.gov

Artist Name: Stanley Bleifeld
Notes: The work is a life-sized cast bronze portrait of the general in uniform, holding a jacket. The signed and dated sculpture sits upon a polished granite pedestal. It is an edition bronze, created in conjunction with the MacArthur Committee in West Point, Ne
Note: w York. The work was purchased by the MacArthur Foundation for the Citizens of Norfolk and sits on the Memorial grounds.
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General George Washington

Historical Sites

Latitude: 36.869 (36°52′8″N), Longitude: -76.3044 (76°18′16″W)

Site: www.norfolkva.gov

Artist Name: Cast of Houdons
Notes: The work is a painted plaster cast of the Houdon sculpture of General George Washington. A life sized, standing portrait, the work depicts the general holding a walking stick in one hand while the other rests on a tall column. The sculpture sits on a shor
Note: t wooden pedestal at the entry of the school. The children of Colonel Taylor presented the work to the school named for him. The original Houdon statue of Washington resides in the Smithsonian. The plaster cast was completed by P.P. Caproni and Brother, a
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Gold Medal Flour

Historical Sites

Latitude: 36.8518 (36°51′6″N), Longitude: -76.2893 (76°17′22″W)

Site: www.norfolkva.gov

Artist Name: Anonymous
Notes: The mural is a classic mid-century advertising bill board painted directly onto the brick building.
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Goode Theatre

Theatres

Address: 4601 Monarch Way, Norfolk, VA 23508

Latitude: 36.8858 (36°53′9″N), Longitude: -76.3009 (76°18′3″W)

Site: Wikidata

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Good Fortune Garage

Historical Sites

Latitude: 36.8513 (36°51′5″N), Longitude: -76.2909 (76°17′27″W)

Site: www.norfolkva.gov

Artist Name: Cassandra Akers with Earn and Learn Apprentice
Notes: Artist Cassandra Akers worked with eight high school students as part of the City’s Earn and Learn internship program. The artists stenciled 617 fortunes on each parking space representing positive messages to bring awareness to the Norfolk Pagoda. Chines
Note: e motifs on each of the seven floors create a way finding directional device to remind parkers of where they parked. This unique program was a partnership between Norfolk’s Parking Division, Public Art Program, and the Human Resource Department.
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Granby Theater

Theatres

Address: 421 Granby St, Norfolk, VA 23510

Latitude: 36.852 (36°51′7″N), Longitude: -76.29 (76°17′24″W)

Site: Wikidata

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Hampton Roads

Historical Sites

Latitude: 36.8479 (36°50′52″N), Longitude: -76.2902 (76°17′25″W)

Site: norfolkva.gov/cultural_affairs/images/Downtown_Art

Artist Name: Gregg LeFevre
Notes: This Is One Of Two Bronze Maps Created For The Opening Of MacArthur Mall. The Floor Piece Is Embedded In The Concrete Plaza Outside The Southwest Entrance Of The Mall Represents A Compass With Key Locations In Norfolk.
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