National Register of Historic Places - Virginia (VA), Norfolk County

Norfolk County Virginia (Page 2) has 25 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 8 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include U.S. Customhouse, St. John's African Methodist Episcopal Church, St. Mary's Church, St. Paul's Church and Taylor-Whittle House.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Norfolk County places including Ammi B. Young, Charles M. Cassell, E.C. Horn & Sons, Taylor & Hepburn, Wyatt & Nolting, William T. Zepp, John Kevan Peebles, Benjamin F. Mitchell, Randolf,Cooke,& Van Leeuwen and O'Rourke. Prominent architectural styles found in Norfolk Country are Beaux Arts, Colonial Revival and Federal.

Seaboard Air Line Railway Building (added 2013 - - #12001271)

221-229 W. Bute St., Norfolk (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

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Security Storage and Safe Deposit Company Warehouse (added 2014 - - #14000948)

Norfolk (Independent City), Norfolk (Independent City)

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Southern Bagging Company (added 2007 - - #07000804)

Also known as DHR Number 122-0993, Builders Supply Co.; Spaghetti Warehouse

1900 Monticello Ave. , Norfolk (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Warehouse

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St. John's African Methodist Episcopal Church (added 1986 - - #86003441)

539--545 E. Bute St. , Norfolk (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cassell,Charles M.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

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St. Mary's Church (added 1979 - - #79003287)

232 Chapel St. , Norfolk (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival, Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Church School, Religious Structure

St. Paul's Church (added 1971 - - #71001058)

Also known as Borough Church

201 St. Paul's Blvd. , Norfolk (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Religious Structure

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St. Peter's Episcopal Church (added 2010 - - #10000445)

Also known as The New Saint James Holiness Church of Christ Disciples

1625 Brown Ave , Norfolk

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Talbot Hall (added 2016 - - #15001041)

Norfolk (Independent City), Norfolk (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1802-1954 AD

Talbot Park Apartments (added 2025 - - #100011772)

Also known as DHR No. 122-6482

118 Warren Street, Norfolk

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Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

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Taylor, Walter Herron, Elementary School (added 2001 - - #98001067)

Also known as 122-0404

1410 Claremont Ave. , Norfolk (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Peebles, John Kevan

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine, Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

Taylor-Whittle House (added 1971 - - #71001059)

Also known as Whittle House

225 W. Freemason St. , Norfolk (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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U.S. Customhouse (added 1970 - - #70000901)

101 E. Main St. , Norfolk (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Young,Ammi B.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Customhouse, Post Office

Current Function:

Government

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US Post Office and Courthouse (added 1984 - - #84000098)

Also known as Walter E. Hoffman U.S. Courthouse;VHLC 122-58

600 Granby St. , Norfolk (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mitchell,Benjamin F., Randolf,Cooke,& Van Leeuwen

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

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USS WISCONSIN (BB-64) battleship (added 2012 - - #12000178)

1 Waterside Dr., Norfolk (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Maritime History, Military, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1975-2000, 1950-1974, 1925-1949

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Virginia Bank and Trust Building (added 1984 - - #84003553)

Also known as Auslew Gallery Building

101 Granby St. , Norfolk (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Taylor & Hepburn, Wyatt & Nolting

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

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Virginia Ice & Freezing Corporation Cold Storage Warehouse (added 2009 - - #09000922)

835 Southampton Ave. , Norfolk

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mitchell, Benjamin Franklin

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Other, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility, Warehouse

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Virginia National Bank Headquarters Historic District (added 2016 - - #16000535)

Norfolk (Independent City), Norfolk (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974 AD

Wells Theatre (added 1980 - - #80004312)

Tazewell St. and Monticello Ave. , Norfolk (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

E.C. Horn & Sons

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Theater

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West Freemason Street Area Historic District (added 1972 - - #72001512)

Both sides of Bute and Freemason Sts. between Elizabeth River, and York and Duke Sts. , Norfolk (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Late Victorian, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Social History

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

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West Point Cemetery (added 2007 - - #07000393)

Also known as DHR File# 122-5181, Potter's Field; Calvary Cemetery

238 E. Princess Anne Rd. , Norfolk (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History, Black

Cultural Affiliation:

African-American

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Funerary, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Monument/Marker

Current Function:

Funerary, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Monument/Marker

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West, John T., School (added 2006 - - #00000315)

Also known as 122-1004

1435 Bolton St. , Norfolk (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Black

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

Williamston--Woodland Historic District (added 2014 - - #14000530)

Roughly bounded by NSRR, Church, 18th & Omohundro Sts., Norfolk

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Willoughby-Baylor House (added 1971 - - #71001060)

601 Freemason St. , Norfolk (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Winona (added 2001 - - #01000702)

Also known as 122-0828

Roughly bounded by Ashland Circle, Ashland Ave., Elmere Place, Huntington Crescent, Holland Ave., and the Lafayette , Norfolk (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Leicht, Jacob

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Monument/Marker, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker, Single Dwelling

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Zion Methodist Church (added 2007 - - #07000274)

Also known as DHR Number 122-0110, Norfolk United Methodist Church

2729 Bowden's Ferry Rd. , Norfolk (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Taylor, Wickham Custis

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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