National Register of Historic Places - Virginia (VA), Norfolk County

Ballentine Place Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000459)

Also known as VDHR File Number 122-0829

Roughly bounded by Cromwell Ave., Cape Henry Ave., McKann Ave., and Lafayetter Blvd. , Norfolk (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lee, J.W., et.al.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Landscape, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Park, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Air-Related, Business, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Berkley North Historic District (added 2000 - - #00001440)

Also known as VDHR file no. 122-0824

Roughly bounded by Bellamy Ave., Pescara Creek, Berkley Ave., and I-464 , Norfolk (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Volk, L.B., et.al.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Mid 19th Century Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State, Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Manufacturing Facility, Mortuary, Multiple Dwelling, Park, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Manufacturing Facility, Mortuary, Multiple Dwelling, Park, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Chesterfield Heights Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000443)

Also known as 122-1201

Roughly bounded by the E Branch of Elizabeth R, Ballentine Blvd., Sedgewick St. and I-264 , Norfolk (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Park, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Park, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Colonial Place (added 2002 - - #02000532)

Roughly bounded by the Lafayette R., Knitting Mill Creek, East Haven Creek and 38th St. , Norfolk

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dillard, George, et al.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Landscape, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Park, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Park, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Downtown Norfolk Historic District (added 1987 - - #87000475)

Also known as See Also:Monticello Arcade;Wells Theatre;U.S. Customs House;

Granby, Main, and Plume Sts., City Hall Ave., and Bank St. , Norfolk (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Cassell,Charles E.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Italianate, Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Business

Downtown Norfolk Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2001 - - #01000613)

Also known as 122-0265

Granby, Freemason, Charlotte, Bute, and York Sts., College Pl. and Monticello Ave. , Norfolk (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Carpenter and Peebles, Wetmore, James A.

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal, State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Courthouse, Department Store, Meeting Hall, Post Office, Professional, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Department Store, Museum, Professional, Religious Structure, Theater

Elmwood Cemetery (added 2013 - - #13000643)

238 E. Princess Anne Rd., Norfolk (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Gothic

Historic Person:

numerous individuals & historic figu

Area of Significance:

Social History, Art, Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Fort Norfolk (added 1976 - - #76002225)

803 Front St. , Norfolk (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Government

Ghent Historic District (added 1980 - - #80004455)

Roughly bounded by Olney Rd., Virginia Beach Blvd.,Smith's Creek, and Brambleton Ave. , Norfolk (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Art, Transportation, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Engineering, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Jamestown Exposition Site Buildings (added 1975 - - #75002114)

Also known as Admirals Row,Jamestown Quarters

Bounded by Bacon, Powhatan, Farragut, Gilbert, Bainbridge, and the harbor , Norfolk (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Museum

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Lafayette Residence Park (added 1999 - - #99000071)

Also known as VDHR File #122-0826, Lafayette

Roughly bounded by Tidewater Dr., Dupont C., Fontainbleau Crescent, La Salle Ave., Orleans C., and Lafayette R. , Norfolk (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Mitchell, Benjamin F.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Norfolk and Western Railroad Historic District (added 2015 - - #15000253)

Norfolk (Independent City), Norfolk (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Other

Period of Significance:

1875-1974 AD

North Ghent (added 2001 - - #01000693)

Also known as 122-0827

Bounded by Princess Anne Rd., Olney Rd., Colonia Ave., and Colley Ave. , Norfolk (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Graham, John R., Peebles, John Kevan, et al.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling

Park Place Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000029)

Also known as Park Place; Kensington; Old Dominion Place, Virginia Place, 122-5087

Roughly bounded by Hampton Blvd., 23rd St., Granby St. and 38th St. , Norfolk (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hebard, Vance, et al., Ferebee, A.O.

Architectural Style:

Shingle Style, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Organizational, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Organizational, Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Riverview (added 1999 - - #99001198)

Also known as VDHR File No. 122-0823

Roughly bounded by LaVallette Ave., Beach Ave. on the Lafayette River, and Columbus Ave. , Norfolk (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Calrow, Charles J.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery (added 2001 - - #01000694)

Also known as 122-1036

3000 Church St. , Norfolk (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

Virginia National Bank Headquarters Historic District (added 2016 - - #16000535)

Norfolk (Independent City), Norfolk (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974 AD

West Freemason Street Area Historic District (added 1972 - - #72001512)

Both sides of Bute and Freemason Sts. between Elizabeth River, and York and Duke Sts. , Norfolk (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Late Victorian, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

West Point Cemetery (added 2007 - - #07000393)

Also known as DHR File# 122-5181, Potter's Field; Calvary Cemetery

238 E. Princess Anne Rd. , Norfolk (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History, Black

Cultural Affiliation:

African-American

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Funerary, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Monument/Marker

Current Function:

Funerary, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Monument/Marker

Winona (added 2001 - - #01000702)

Also known as 122-0828

Roughly bounded by Ashland Circle, Ashland Ave., Elmere Place, Huntington Crescent, Holland Ave., and the Lafayette , Norfolk (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Leicht, Jacob

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Monument/Marker, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker, Single Dwelling