Port Norfolk Historic District

Port Norfolk Historic District

Sign for the Port Norfolk Historic District
Location Roughly bounded by Bayview Blvd., Chatauqua Ave., Hartford St., Douglas Ave. and Hull Creek, Portsmouth, Virginia
Coordinates 36°50′54″N 76°20′14″W / 36.84833°N 76.33722°W / 36.84833; -76.33722Coordinates: 36°50′54″N 76°20′14″W / 36.84833°N 76.33722°W / 36.84833; -76.33722
Area 160 acres (65 ha)
Built 1890 (1890)
Architectural style Bungalow/craftsman, Queen Anne, American Four Square
NRHP Reference # 83003299[1]
VLR # 124-0051
Significant dates
Added to NRHP September 30, 1983
Designated VLR August 16, 1983[2]

Port Norfolk Historic District is a national historic district located at Portsmouth, Virginia. It encompasses 621 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in a primarily residential section of suburban Portsmouth. It was developed between about 1890 and 1910, and includes notable examples of Queen Anne, Bungalow / American Craftsman, and American Foursquare style single family residences.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (August 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Port Norfolk Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map


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