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Whaling Wall #47
Category: Public Art
Address
999 Waterside Drive View on Google Maps
First Union Garage
Norfolk, VA 23510
Details
Number 47 in the Wyland Walls campaign, the painted mural depicts humpback whales off the Virginia Coast. Artist Wyland painted 100 life-size public marine murals to increase awareness and appreciation of the world’s oceans and aquatic animals. Norfolk’s mural is dedicated to Jacques Cousteau and was installed in 1993.
Nearby Dining
- Vintage Kitchen on the Elizabeth River999 Waterside Dr (100 feet SE)
- Waterside Seafood Company777 Waterside Dr (633 feet W)
- Pandaisia999 Waterside Dr (780 feet NW)
- Brick House Diner580 East Main St (952 feet NE)
- Pandaisia520 East Main St (953 feet N)
Nearby Shopping
- Tinto Wine & Cheese, etc.999 Waterside Drive (97 feet SE)
- Panda Express300 Monticello Ave (0.3 miles NE)
- Nordstrom Ebar300 Monticello Ave (0.3 miles NE)
- Francesca's Collections300 Monticello Ave (0.3 miles NE)
- Selden Market208 E. Main Street (0.3 miles NW)
Nearby Attractions
- Tower of Light999 Waterside Drive (269 feet W)
- Flame of Liberty810 Union Street (524 feet NE)
- Norfolk Southern Museum3 Commercial Place (612 feet NW)
- Police Memorial Bell810 Union Street (867 feet NE)
- Leading Edge1 Commercial Place (887 feet NW)
Nearby Parking Garages
- Dominion Tower Parking Garage999 Waterside Dr (73 feet SE)
- City Hall South Garage999 Main St (1024 feet E)
- Commercial Place Garage520 E Main St Norfolk (1044 feet N)
- Fountain Park Garage130 Bank Street (0.2 miles NW)
- Main Street Garage230 East Main St. (0.2 miles NW)