Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District
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Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District | |
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| Location | Bounded by Crawford Pkwy., London St., the Elizabeth River, and extending 0.1 mi. W of Washington St., Green and Queen Sts., Portsmouth, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°50′20″N 76°18′7″W / 36.83889°N 76.30194°WCoordinates: 36°50′20″N 76°18′7″W / 36.83889°N 76.30194°W |
| Area | 138 acres (56 ha) |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Queen Anne, Federal, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Romanesque Revival |
| Governing body | Local |
| NRHP Reference # | 70000877, 83004251 (Boundary Increase)[1] |
| VLR # | 124-0006 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 8, 1970, October 6, 1983 (Boundary Increase) |
| Designated VLR | April 7, 1970, January 18, 1983[2] |
Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District, is a national historic district located at Portsmouth, Virginia. It encompasses 89 contributing buildings. It is located in the primarily residential section of Portsmouth and includes a notable collection of Federal and Greek Revival style townhouses, known as "basement houses." Other notable buildings include the Watts House (1799), Grice-Neely House, Nivison-Ball House, Emanuel A.M.E. Church (1857), Court Street Baptist Church (1901-1903), and Union Machinist Home. Located in the district is the separately listed Monumental Methodist Church.[3][4]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, with a boundary increase in 1983.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (April 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map
- ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (January 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District (Boundary Increase)". Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
