Harry E. Atkinson

Harry Eugene Atkinson (February 6, 1920 – June 30, 2001)^[1] was the mayor of Newport News, Virginia from July 1, 1974 to July 1, 1976.^[2] His single term in office saw the development of two major landmark buildings in the city's midtown area - the Rouse Tower office complex in 1974^[3] and Newmarket North Mall in 1975. Also completed during Atkinson's term was the first span of the four-lane James River Bridge that would eventually replace the original two-lane bridge.^[4]

After serving as mayor, Atkinson led a group of Newport News citizens and the Newport News Historical Commission in creating Potter's Field, a city park on the former site of the Warwick County Poor Farm.

Notes[]

^ Harry E. Atkinson's obituary
^ "Mayors, City of Newport News," provided by Newport News Office of Intergovernmental and Community Relations, 2005
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2010-09-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "James River Bridge (US-17)".

Preceded by J. William Hornsby	Mayor of Newport News 1974–1976	Succeeded by Joseph C. Ritchie

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[Obit-1] Harry E. Atkinson's obituary

[2] "Mayors, City of Newport News," provided by Newport News Office of Intergovernmental and Community Relations, 2005

[3] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2010-09-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[4] "James River Bridge (US-17)".

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