Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District
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-Neeley House (circa 1820), Ball-Nivison House (1752), Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church (1857), St. John's Episcopal Church (1898), 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
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (April 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (January 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District (Boundary Increase)" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
- ^ "Olde Towne Portsmouth (Olde Towne Business Association)". Retrieved February 24, 2019.
