Town Back Creek, extend?ing east?wardly from the Elizabeth River almost to St. Paul's Church, was the north?ern end of the orig?i?nal town of Norfolk. By the early 1800's new res?i?den?tial devel?op?ment had occurred north of the creek. Two early foot?bridges con?nected this newer area to the old town, one at Catherine (now Bank) Street in 1798 and one at Granby Street in 1801. In 1818 - 1819 the one at Granby Street was replaced by Stone Bridge. It was built by William H. Jennings and was dis?tin?guished by an arched rise at its cen?ter. The bridge remained a local land?mark until 1884 when filling of Town Back Creek to Granby Street was completed. City Hall Avenue was devel?oped in 1885 as a grand boule?vard from the City Hall (now MacArthur Memorial) to Granby Street. Most of the remain?der of Town Back Creek was filled by 1905 and City Hall Avenue was extended west?ward. Major contruc?tion at this cor?ner included the Monticello Hotel in 1898 and the Royster Building in 1912.

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Margaret Douglass
Monticello Hotel, 1898
Tripoli Street
Col. Samuel Leroy Slover (1873-1959)
Old City Hall and Courthouse, 1850
Governor Tazewell
Granby Street
Main Street
Norfolk College for Young Ladies
The Customhouse, 1859

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