South Norfolk Historic District

South Norfolk Historic District
Location Roughly bounded by Hull St., Poindexter, D St., 16th St., B St., Seaboard Ave., Richmond Ave., and Byrd Ave., Chesapeake, Virginia
Coordinates 36°48′55″N 76°16′29″W / 36.81528°N 76.27472°W / 36.81528; -76.27472Coordinates: 36°48′55″N 76°16′29″W / 36.81528°N 76.27472°W / 36.81528; -76.27472
Area 480 acres (190 ha)
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Stick/eastlake, Queen Anne
NRHP Reference # 88003133[1]
VLR # 131-0055
Significant dates
Added to NRHP January 27, 1989
Designated VLR December 8, 1987[2]

South Norfolk Historic District is a national historic district located at Chesapeake, Virginia. The district encompasses 668 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in a planned streetcar suburb of Norfolk, Virginia. It is a primarily residential district that developed between 1890 and 1930. The dwellings include representative examples of the Colonial Revival, Stick Style, and Queen Anne styles. The district also includes several churches, a school, a park, and a small local business district.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Priscilla M. Thompson and Barbara E. Benson (July 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: South Norfolk Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map


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