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West Point Cemetery (Norfolk, Virginia)

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Architect
  
O'Rourke

NRHP Reference #
  
07000393

Designated VLR
  
March 7, 2007

Year built
  
1873

Architectural style
  
Cemetery

VLR #
  
122-5181

Area
  
6 ha

Added to NRHP
  
3 May 2007

West Point Cemetery (Norfolk, Virginia)

Location
  
238 E. Princess Anne Rd., Norfolk, Virginia

West Point Cemetery, also known as Potter's Field and Calvary Cemetery, is a historic cemetery and national historic district located at Norfolk, Virginia. It encompasses three contributing sites, one contributing structure, and one contributing object in an African American graveyard in downtown Norfolk. The cemetery was established in 1873, and includes a grouping of headstones marking the remains of 58 black soldiers and sailors who served in the American Civil War, and a monument honoring these veterans stands over their graves. Other notable elements include the Potter's Field, O’Rourke Mausoleum, and the West Point Cemetery entry sign.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. It is contiguous with Elmwood Cemetery, listed in 2013.

References

West Point Cemetery (Norfolk, Virginia) Wikipedia