The Ghent District includes the various Ghent neighborhoods (Ghent, West Ghent, East Ghent) in Norfolk, Virginia. Its boundaries are roughly Brambleton Avenue/The Hague on the south, the Elizabeth River on west, Monticello Avenue on the east and the railroad crossing immediately north of 22nd Street. The area continues to spread eastward with newer developments (The [...]
The Ghent suburb of Norfolk, Virginia, began its development in 1890 with most construction occurring between 1892 and 1907. Located blocks west of Norfolk’s present commercial core, Ghent originally covered approximately 220 acres (0.89 km2). Although most of Ghent was laid along a standard grid plan, the citing of the south section of the suburb by Smith [...]
Ghent’s commercial district is known for unique shops, restaurants, the Naro Theater (which screens foreign and independent films), and Doumar’s Cones and BBQ (known for having the world’s first ice cream cone machine). The businesses within Ghent are predominantly located on Colley Avenue, Monticello Avenue (which includes many fast-food establishments as it is the transition [...]

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