VLR # 124-0006 | Area 56 ha | |
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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 Architectural style Greek Revival, Queen Anne, Federal, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Romanesque Revival NRHP Reference # 70000877, 83004251 (Boundary Increase) Added to NRHP September 8, 1970, October 6, 1983 (Boundary Increase) Designated VLR April 7, 1970, January 18, 1983 | ||
Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District, is a national historic district located at Portsmouth, Virginia. It encompasses 89 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.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, with a boundary increase in 1983.
References
Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA