The Mayflower Path Restoration Continues…
Exciting progress is underway along the Mayflower path as CPRV continues its efforts to restore and enhance this important natural area.
4801 Newport Avenue was built in 1910 by Dr. John Wyche Manning and his wife, Jennie. Dr. Manning was born in Alabama in 1868, the only son of eight siblings, and graduated from Atlanta Dental College in 1898 as President of his class.
In 1901 he moved to Norfolk and opened a dental office in the Bank of Commerce Building, where he practiced for the next 35 years.
He was instrumental in building the Christian Temple at 34th and Llewellyn, which now sits abandoned.
He and his wife had two daughters and a son. His son, Wymer Manning, was also a local dentist.
Information Provided by Larry Morton
Exciting progress is underway along the Mayflower path as CPRV continues its efforts to restore and enhance this important natural area.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our August Colonial Place & Riverview Civic League meeting! We covered a full slate of neighborhood updates, upcoming events, and community improvement projects.
Inside this month’s issue, you will find details on our School Supplies Drive for James Monroe Elementary, the proposed 2026–2027 budget, July’s member event recap, board and committee updates, a welcome to Mary Batterson Stewart and Wes Stewart, Dockside Social news, Flower of the Month, Sips recipes, coloring pages, neighborhood news, and more.
Strong neighborhoods are built by engaged neighbors, open conversations, and a shared vision for the future. At our Monday, July 13, 2026, Colonial Place Riverview Civic League General Membership Meeting, residents came together to hear important public safety updates, learn about exciting developments shaping our waterfront, discuss neighborhood initiatives, and connect over the issues that matter most to our community. Whether you joined us in person or couldn’t make it, here’s a recap of the key discussions, announcements, and opportunities that will help shape the future of Colonial Place and Riverview.
Inside this month’s issue, you will find details on our July Member Appreciation Happy Hour at Elation Brewing, past meeting and event recaps, committee updates, our newly re-elected officers, a farewell thank you to Artemis Stoll, a welcome to Laura Burns, Flower of the Month, Sips recipes, our coloring book section, neighborhood news, and more.
The CPRV Civic League June General Members Meeting included officer elections for Fiscal Year 2027, updates on several neighborhood topics, and resident discussion around recent community concerns.