Cradock Historic District

Cradock Historic District
Sign marking the district
Location Bounded by Paradise Creek, Victory Blvd., and George Washington Hwy., Portsmouth, Virginia
Coordinates 36°48′7″N 76°19′4″W / 36.80194°N 76.31778°WCoordinates: 36°48′7″N 76°19′4″W / 36.80194°N 76.31778°W
Area 310 acres (130 ha)
Built 1918
Architect Post,George B.,& Sons; Multiple
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 74002240[1]
VLR # 124-0037
Significant dates
Added to NRHP June 20, 1974
Designated VLR May 21, 1974[2]

Cradock Historic District is a national historic district located at Portsmouth, Virginia. It encompasses 759 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in a primarily residential section of Portsmouth. It was developed starting in 1918, as a planned community of Colonial Revival and Bungalow style single family residences. It was developed by the United States Housing Corporation as a result of the rapid influx of workers at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard during World War I.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (May 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Cradock Historic District". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map