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Site PlanRecommended approval421 E City Hall Avenue & 480 E Plume Street, Norfolk, Virginia

MacArthur Memorial Archive Addition Modifications

Norfolk

Description

The applicant wants to modify the previously approved archive addition design, mainly switching from synthetic EIFS to traditional three-coat stucco and adjusting fenestration for light control.

Impact summary

The addition will protect irreplaceable archival documents and create classroom space, while staying visually subordinate to historic City Hall.

Applicant

Name
Adam Schultz (MacArthur Memorial Foundation)
Address
421 E City Hall Avenue & 480 E Plume Street, Norfolk, Virginia

At a glance

Hearings
1
Public comments
0
Total mentions
1

Last vote · Architectural Review Board

Recommended approval7–0, unanimous

A recommendation, not a final decision. The council decides next.

Last discussed Jul 20, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Jul 20, 2026Recommended approval 7–0

Architectural Review Board - Regular Meeting — July 20, 2026

The applicant wants to modify the previously approved archive addition design, mainly switching from synthetic EIFS to traditional three-coat stucco and adjusting fenestration for light control.

Related issues (1)

MacArthur Memorial Archive Addition

The Memorial Foundation is building an archive addition to protect its historical collection to museum archival standards, and this meeting sorted out the exterior cladding material and window design. The change from synthetic to traditional stucco keeps the historic district look intact.

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