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That--Norfolk-Portsmouth and Norfolk County has a population of 177,623 (official as of July 1, 1916) with a metropolitan or shopping population of 325,000. | That--Norfolk-Portsmouth and Norfolk County has a population of 177,623 (official as of July 1, 1916) with a metropolitan or shopping population of 325,000. | ||
| − | That--Norfolk-Portsmouth have grown nearly one hundred per cent in fifteen | + | That--Norfolk-Portsmouth have grown nearly one hundred per cent in fifteen years |
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| + | That--Norfolk-Portsmouth have: | ||
| + | 175 miles of Paved Streets | ||
| + | 180 miles of Sewers | ||
| + | 125 miles of Gas Mains | ||
| + | 225 miles of Trolley Lines | ||
| + | 400 acres in Public Parks | ||
| + | 6 Play Grounds | ||
| + | 3 Public Libraries | ||
| + | 19 Charitable Institutions | ||
| + | 9 Hospitals | ||
| + | 180 Churches | ||
| + | 53 Public Schools with more than 525 teachers and 19,000 pupils | ||
| + | 6 Seasude Resorts within one hour's rude | ||
| + | 24 Modern Hotels with capacity of 6,000 people | ||
| + | 16 Banks | ||
| + | 19 Building and Loan Associations | ||
| + | 16,000 Telephones | ||
| + | Adequate Fire and Police Protection. | ||
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| + | That--Electric Power can be furnished to large users at lower rates than elsewhere on the Atlantic Seaboard. | ||
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| + | That--This port ships annually more than: | ||
| + | 16,000,000 tons of Coals | ||
| + | 350,000 tons of Fertilizer | ||
| + | 700,000,000 feet of Lumber | ||
| + | 2,800,000 bags of Peanuts | ||
| + | 700,000 bales of Cotton | ||
| + | $10,000,000 worth of Oysters, Crabs, Fish, etc. | ||
| + | $16,000,000 worth of Green Goods (vegetables). | ||
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| + | That--Norfolk's water-borne commerce for 1915 totaled 49,485,560 tons, valued at $2,042,335, 814/ | ||
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| + | That--The Harbor of Norfolk including Hampton Roads is the greatest harbor on the Atlantic Coast. | ||
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| + | That--Norfolk has 9 Railroads and 27 Steamships Lines. | ||
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| + | That--The Navy Yard here covers 273 acres, employing 4,000 en, with an annual pay roll of $3,000,000.00. | ||
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| + | That--The Navy Plant also embraces: | ||
| + | Marine Barracks with 87 acres | ||
| + | St. Julian's Magazine with 95 acres. | ||
| + | U. S. Naval Hospital with 80 acres. | ||
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| + | That--The greatest fort in the world is to be constructed at Cape Henry; work will begin at once. | ||
Latest revision as of 10:55, 16 November 2019
SOME FACTS ABOUT NORFOLK. That--Norfolk-Portsmouth and Norfolk County has a population of 177,623 (official as of July 1, 1916) with a metropolitan or shopping population of 325,000.
That--Norfolk-Portsmouth have grown nearly one hundred per cent in fifteen years
That--Norfolk-Portsmouth have:
175 miles of Paved Streets
180 miles of Sewers
125 miles of Gas Mains
225 miles of Trolley Lines
400 acres in Public Parks
6 Play Grounds
3 Public Libraries
19 Charitable Institutions
9 Hospitals
180 Churches
53 Public Schools with more than 525 teachers and 19,000 pupils
6 Seasude Resorts within one hour's rude
24 Modern Hotels with capacity of 6,000 people
16 Banks
19 Building and Loan Associations
16,000 Telephones
Adequate Fire and Police Protection.
That--Electric Power can be furnished to large users at lower rates than elsewhere on the Atlantic Seaboard.
That--This port ships annually more than:
16,000,000 tons of Coals
350,000 tons of Fertilizer
700,000,000 feet of Lumber
2,800,000 bags of Peanuts
700,000 bales of Cotton
$10,000,000 worth of Oysters, Crabs, Fish, etc.
$16,000,000 worth of Green Goods (vegetables).
That--Norfolk's water-borne commerce for 1915 totaled 49,485,560 tons, valued at $2,042,335, 814/
That--The Harbor of Norfolk including Hampton Roads is the greatest harbor on the Atlantic Coast.
That--Norfolk has 9 Railroads and 27 Steamships Lines.
That--The Navy Yard here covers 273 acres, employing 4,000 en, with an annual pay roll of $3,000,000.00.
That--The Navy Plant also embraces:
Marine Barracks with 87 acres
St. Julian's Magazine with 95 acres.
U. S. Naval Hospital with 80 acres.
That--The greatest fort in the world is to be constructed at Cape Henry; work will begin at once.
