South Norfolk in Chesapeake, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Carl Moore Jordan
The Man with the Vision
— South Norfolk Jordan Bridge —
Photographed By Brandon D Cross
1. Carl Moore Jordan Marker
1880 - 1957
Born in Sussex County, Virginia, Jordan moved to Norfolk in 1900e in search of work. After several years working for Richmond Cedar Works, he and his brother Wallace developed their own lumber company in 1906, the Jordan Bros. Lumber Co. of South Norfolk. The brothers had timber rights in the Great Dismal Swamp in Norfolk County and a sawmill in South Norfolk, so the link between Portsmouth and South Norfolk was crucial to them. Together, they envisioned and pioneered the construction of a bridge. Jordan formed the South Norfolk Bridge Commission and served as its executive vice president and head manager. The brothers sold their shares in 1929 after the bridge opened, but Jordan returned as a shareholder in 1931 when the Great Depression took its toll on operations. Jordan married his wife, Louise Baker Jordan, in 1930 and had four children with her. Wallace, his brother and business partner, passed away that same year - just two years after the bridge's opening. Jordan remained integral to the bridge's operations until he passed away in 1957 at age 77.
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Carl M. Jordan photographed in 1906. Courtesy of Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library.
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Location. 36° 48.562′ N, 76° 17.219′ W. Marker is in Chesapeake, Virginia. It is in South Norfolk. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Elizabeth River Way and Poindexter Street. The marker is located on the City of Chesapeake end of the bridge within Elizabeth River Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1400 Elizabeth River Way, Chesapeake VA 23324, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Construction and Opening (here, next to this marker); Wreck and Repair (a few steps from this marker); Timeline of Bridge History (a few steps from this marker); Jordan Bridge (approx. ¼ mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); The South Norfolk Historic District (approx. 0.7 miles away); Gosport Shipyard (approx. one mile away); Norfolk Naval Shipyard (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chesapeake.
Also see . . . South Norfolk Jordan Bridge. (Submitted on May 22, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed By Brandon D Cross
2. Carl Moore Jordan Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 49 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 22, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
