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Norfolk Then and Now: The U.S. Customhouse
The Customhouse, headquarters for the Collector of Customs for the
District of Norfolk and Portsmouth, was built in 1858-1859. The design,
based on a Roman temple, came from the drawing board of Ammi B. Young
who served as the Supervising Architect for the U. S. Government from
1852 to 1860. The building, located at the intersection of Main and
Granby Streets, was used as a dungeon by Federal troops during the occupation
of Norfolk during the Civil War. The fact that the building looks much
the same as it did eighty years ago is a tribute to those who oversaw
its renovation in the 1990’s.
Photo courtesy of Kern Library
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