Virginia Beach Public Library Building The Community's Future Through Its Past           Home | Site Map | About Archival Collections: Family Papers High School Band Festivals Historic Hotels & Attractions Historic Houses & Buildings Landmarks Index Local Schools Maps Postcards Local Resources: Virginia Beach Genealogical Society Virginia Beach Princess Anne County Historical Society National Resources: Library of Congress Online Catalog Library of Congress Ask A Librarian DAR Library Online Catalog National Archives National Genealogical Society Federation of Genealogical Societies State Resources: Library of Virginia Virginia Historical Society Virginia Genealogy Society Online Resources: Heritagequest Online Family Search Rootsweb Cyndi's List Myfamily.com Genealogical Forms & Charts Family Group Sheet Pedigree Chart Research Log Historic Hotels & Attractions New Waverly Hotel Printer Friendly Image      Read About Donation The railroad to Virginia Beach and the publicity of the Princess Anne Hotel encouraged other developers, and several hotels were built in the early years of the 20th century. By the time the depression came, Virginia Beach was established enough to survive hard economic times, and the resort continued to flourish through the war years, and into the economic boom of the 1950s and 1960s.