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... , and nothing has been erected since ; he actually had to go into the very heart of the Dismal Swamp to find something to write about , and My friend's remarks came to an abrupt termination on account 20 NORFOLK ; THE MARINE METROPOLIS .
... , and nothing has been erected since ; he actually had to go into the very heart of the Dismal Swamp to find something to write about , and My friend's remarks came to an abrupt termination on account 20 NORFOLK ; THE MARINE METROPOLIS .
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... As they have not been erected , I naturally concluded that the citizens of Norfolk must have labored under the erroneous impression that their connection with great achievements will NORFOLK ; THE MARINE METROPOLIS . 21.
... As they have not been erected , I naturally concluded that the citizens of Norfolk must have labored under the erroneous impression that their connection with great achievements will NORFOLK ; THE MARINE METROPOLIS . 21.
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... erected here , and that they should be filled with thou- sands of skilled employès to weave this raw product into profitable fabrics , not one of the citizens of Norfolk will deny ; but , unfortunately , she is not true to her best ...
... erected here , and that they should be filled with thou- sands of skilled employès to weave this raw product into profitable fabrics , not one of the citizens of Norfolk will deny ; but , unfortunately , she is not true to her best ...
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... erection here has done much to improve this part of the city , for its white front elevation , topped by a well - designed man- sard roof , makes a magnificent contrast to the red glare of the prevailing and rather tiring bricks . THE ...
... erection here has done much to improve this part of the city , for its white front elevation , topped by a well - designed man- sard roof , makes a magnificent contrast to the red glare of the prevailing and rather tiring bricks . THE ...
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... erection stands the cheerful and hospitable - looking ST . JAMES HOTEL . This building was erected in 1879 , and known as the Virginian . It was remodeled and one story added in March , 1887. A bad mistake was made in not adding still ...
... erection stands the cheerful and hospitable - looking ST . JAMES HOTEL . This building was erected in 1879 , and known as the Virginian . It was remodeled and one story added in March , 1887. A bad mistake was made in not adding still ...
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advertisement Agent Albemarle appearance architectural Atlantic attractive avenue Baltimore Bank street beautiful Bern Bros building Canal cemeteries centre Chesapeake Church street citizens of Norfolk Commerce street Company corner cotton court-house crossing CURRITUCK COUNTY Dealers Doric order Edenton Editor and Proprietor Elizabeth City erected Fearing street Free Mason Free Mason street freight front GATESVILLE give Granby street granite grounds handsome harbor Hotel interest iron Kinston Lambert's Point land leading business houses look magnificent Main street mansard Manufacturers marble Marine Market Square Middle street monuments Navigation neat Neuse Norfolk Southern Norfolk Southern Railroad North Carolina Nowitzky's ornamented Pamlico park Pasquotank passengers Perquimans county Portsmouth pretty railroad RALEIGH road Roanoke river solid sound and river South stands steam-boats steamer stone stranger stream structure substantial surroundings tion tower town trees Trent River Virginia walk walls Washington Water street weekly well-designed wharf wharves Wholesale and Retail
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