Norfolk City Hall

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{{Infobox NRHP

| name = Norfolk City Hall

| nrhp_type =

| designated_other1 = Virginia Landmarks Register

| designated_other1_date = November 16, 1971{{cite web|title=Virginia Landmarks Register|url=http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/register_counties_cities.htm|publisher=Virginia Department of Historic Resources|accessdate=19 March 2013}}

| designated_other1_number = 122-0019

| designated_other1_num_position = bottom

| image = Norfolk City Hall & Courthouse, 421 East City Hall Avenue, (Norfolk city, Virginia).jpg

| caption = Norfolk City Hall & Courthouse, HABS Photo, August 1981

| location = 421 E. City Hall Ave., Norfolk, Virginia

| coordinates = {{coord|36|50|50|N|76|17|21|W|display=inline,title}}

| locmapin = Virginia#USA

| built = {{Start date|1847}}

| architect = Singleton, William R.

| added = March 16, 1972

| area = {{convert|1|acre}}

| refnum = 72001511{{NRISref|version=2010a}}

}}

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 {{convert|80|ft|m}} by {{convert|60|ft|m}}. 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.

In 1961, the entire building interior was gutted to house the museum and tomb of General Douglas MacArthur and his wife.{{cite web|url=http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Cities/Norfolk/122-0019_MacArthur,Gen.Douglas,Memorial_1972_Final_Nomination.pdf |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Norfolk City Hall|author=Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff |date=August 1971|publisher=Virginia Department of Historic Resources}} and [http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Cities/Norfolk/MacArthur_Photo.htm Accompanying photo] 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.

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