Norfolk City Hall, also known as the MacArthur Memorial, is a historic city hall located at Norfolk, Virginia. It was built in 1847, and is a two-story, stuccoed and granite faced, temple-form building measuring 80 feet by 60 feet. It features a front portico supported by six massive Tuscan order columns, and a gable roof topped by a cupola. The building housed city offices until 1918, and courtrooms until 1960.
Norfolk City Hall | |
Location | 421 E. City Hall Ave., Norfolk, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 36°50′50″N 76°17′21″W / 36.84722°N 76.28917°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1847 |
Architect | Singleton, William R. |
NRHP reference No. | 72001511[1] |
VLR No. | 122-0019 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | March 16, 1972 |
Designated VLR | November 16, 1971[2] |
In 1961, the entire building interior was gutted to house the museum and tomb of General Douglas MacArthur and his wife.[3] The MacArthur Memorial also includes a visitor center building and a research center.
Norfolk City Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]