Virginia - Portsmouth County - Historic Districts
Portsmouth County Virginia (Historic Districts) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Craddock Historic District, Park View Historic District, Port Norfolk Historic District, Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District and Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District (Boundary Increase).

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Portsmouth County places including U.S. Housing Corporation, Post,George B.,& Sons and Charles Cassell. Prominent architectural styles found in Portsmouth Country are Colonial Revival, Queen Anne and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Craddock Historic District (added 1974 - - #74002240)
Bounded by Paradise Creek, Victory Blvd., and George Washington Hwy. , Portsmouth (Independent City)
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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, Portsmouth
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
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)
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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)
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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 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)
KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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)
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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
Truxtun Historic District (added 1982 - - #82004581)
Portsmouth and Deep Creek Blvds., Manly, Dahlin, Hobson, Dewey and Bagley Sts. , Portsmouth (Independent City)
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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
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