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Ocean View Station
Museum
In the
late 1800's, Ocean View Station existed as a streetcar station - the hub
of Ocean View and its attractions. While the original station is gone,
today the station is born again as a museum: pictures and memorabilia
and the stories of people who call Ocean View home. Like its namesake,
OVSM serves as a hub, but this time it is a place to collect, store, and
display our past.
The
original museum began in the early 1990's with space donated by the late
Red Thorton of Virginia Realty . The space was to be used until
the museum could find a permanent home or until the space was actually
rented. Unfortunately, the space was rented before a home was
found so the museum went into storage.
The
Ocean View Station Museum has come home - to the heart of Ocean View in
Norfolk, Virginia. We've unpacked our boxes at 9623 Granby Street,
which is where the OVSM started. With the help of a matching grant
from the State of Virginia and the City of Norfolk we leased the
building. This grant was obtained with the help of Councilman Don
Williams who is also a member of our Board of Directors. We have
now moved to the NEW Pretlow Library at 111 W Ocean View Av. Many thanks to
Councilmen Don Williams, the City of Norfolk and the Norfolk Library staff.
Since its founding the Ocean View Station Museum has been an
exciting place to explore Ocean View history. The museum
encourages visitors to discover the past; to reflect on their
own lives and their place in history; and to preserve
regional, and local history for future generations
We
are a 501C3 Corporation with a Board of Directors. We have a gift
shop with wonderful Ocean View items and will be excepting memberships .
Please
come and visit us!-!
111 W Ocean View Av
Norfolk, Virginia 23503
757-531-0445
For more information, contact
Chairman Bett Prudner
chairovsm@ovsm.org
Meet Our
Board
of Directors
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