National Register of Historical Places - VIRGINIA (VA), Portsmouth County

Cedar Grove Cemetery (added 1992 - - #92001366)

Also known as VDHR File No. 124-58

301 Fort Ln. , Portsmouth (Independent City)

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Butt & Hodges, Anderson,William A.

Architectural Style:

Exotic Revival, Greek Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Art

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Funerary,Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Outdoor Recreation

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

Circle, The (added 2006 - - #06000120)

Also known as 124-5089

3010 High St. , Portsmouth

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Culpepper, R.A. and Son, Morgan, Dorothy P.

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Restaurant

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant

Commodore Theatre (added 1997 - - #97000203)

Also known as VDHR File No.124-0101

421 High St. , Portsmouth (Independent City)

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Zink,John J.

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Theater

Confederate Monument (added 1997 - - #97000956)

Also known as 124-183

Jct. of High and Court Sts. , Portsmouth (Independent City)

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cassel, Charles E.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Art, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker

Craddock Historic District (added 1974 - - #74002240)

Bounded by Paradise Creek, Victory Blvd., and George Washington Hwy. , Portsmouth (Independent City)

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple, Post,George B.,& Sons

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Downtown Portsmouth Historic District (added 2004 - - #03001485)

Also known as 124-5063; High Street Corridor Historic District

Roughly bounded by I-264, Middle St., Primrose St. and Queen St. , Portsmouth (Independent City)

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cassell, Charles, et.al.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private,State,Local,Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade,Domestic,Funerary,Government,Recreation And Culture,Religion,Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Cemetery, City Hall, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, Cemetery, College, Religious Structure, Road-Related, Single Dwelling, Theater

Drydock No. 1 (added 1970 - - #70000862)

Norfolk Naval Shipyard , Portsmouth (Independent City)

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military, Maritime History

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense,Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Naval Facility, Water Works

Current Function:

Defense, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Naval Facility, Water Works

Fort Nelson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution Chapter House (added 2007 - - #07000805)

Also known as DHR Number 124-0042

506 Westmoreland Ave. , Portsmouth (Independent City)

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Other

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

LIGHTSHIP No. 101, PORTSMOUTH (added 1989 - - #89001080)

Also known as Lightship # 101;WAL 524;CAPE CHARLES;RELIEF;OVERFALLS;STONEH

London Slip, Elizabeth River , Portsmouth (Independent City)

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

US Lighthouse Establishment, Dusey & Jones

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Monumental Methodist Church (added 2004 - - #03001430)

Also known as VDHR File # 124-0034-0039

450 Dinwiddie St. , Portsmouth (Independent City)

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

West, Albert Lawrence

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Park View Historic District (added 1984 - - #84000047)

Also known as VHLC File No. 124-55

Roughly bounded by Elm and Parkview Aves., Fort Lane, Blair, and Harrell Sts. , Portsmouth (Independent City)

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local,Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Port Norfolk Historic District (added 1983 - - #83003299)

Roughly bounded by Bayview Blvd., Chatauqua Ave., Hartford St., Douglas Ave. and Hull Creek , Portsmouth (Independent City)

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local,Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade,Domestic,Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Portsmouth Community Library (added 2010 - - #10000544)

904 Elm St , Portsmouth

Portsmouth Courthouse (added 1970 - - #70000876)

Also known as Norfolk County Courthouse

NE corner of Court and High Sts. , Portsmouth (Independent City)

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Butler,Willoughby G., Singleton,William B.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Portsmouth Naval Hospital (added 1972 - - #72001516)

Also known as Norfolk Naval Hospital

On Hospital Point at Washington and Crawford Sts. , Portsmouth (Independent City)

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wood,Don & Deming, Haviland,John

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture, Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1825-1849

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital

Current Function:

Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Hospital

Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District (added 1970 - - #70000877)

Bounded by Crawford Pkwy., London St., the Elizabeth River, and extending 0.1 mi. W of Washington St. , Portsmouth (Independent City)

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

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

Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1983 - - #83004251)

Also known as See Also:Portsmouth Historic District

Green and Queen Sts. , Portsmouth (Independent City)

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Black, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic,Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Pythian Castle (added 1980 - - #80004316)

610-612 Court St. , Portsmouth (Independent City)

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Overman,Edward

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Philosophy, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade,Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Clubhouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Quarters A, B, and C, Norfolk Naval Shipyard (added 1974 - - #74002242)

Norfolk Naval Shipyard , Portsmouth (Independent City)

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Institutional Housing, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Institutional Housing, Secondary Structure

Seaboard Coastline Building (added 1985 - - #85003129)

Also known as Old City Hall

1 High St. , Portsmouth (Independent city)

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Seaboard Air Line Railway

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant

Shea Terrace Elementary School (added 2002 - - #02001002)

Also known as 124-5083

253 Constitution Ave. , Portsmouth (Independent City)

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Robinson, Charles M.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

St. Paul's Catholic Church (added 2002 - - #02000619)

518 High St. , Portsmouth (Independent City)

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Carpenter, John R., Peeples, John K.

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Trinity Episcopal Church (added 1973 - - #73002219)

High and Court Sts. , Portsmouth (Independent City)

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cassell & Cassell

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

Truxtun Historic District (added 1982 - - #82004581)

Portsmouth and Deep Creek Blvds., Manly, Dahlin, Hobson, Dewey and Bagley Sts. , Portsmouth (Independent City)

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple, U.S. Housing Corporation

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local,Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling