Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District

Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District, is a national historic district located at . It encompasses 89 buildings. It is located in the primarily residential section of Portsmouth and includes a notable collection of Federal and Greek…
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  • Type: Quarter
  • Description: historic district in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
  • Also known as: “Portsmouth Historic District” and “Portsmouth Old Town Historic District”

Places of Interest

Highlights include USS Wisconsin and Commodore Theatre.

Museum
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is an Iowa-class battleship built for the United States Navy in the 1940s and is currently a museum ship. Completed in 1944, the ship was assigned to the Pacific Theater during World War II, where she participated in the Philippines campaign and the Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa.

Movie theater
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is an historic located at . It was built in 1945 in the Streamline Art Deco style, and originally sat 1,000 people.

Museum
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United States Lightship 101, known as Portsmouth as a museum ship, was first stationed at . Today she is at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Berkley and Norfolk.

Suburb
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was an incorporated town in Norfolk County, Virginia. Chartered by an Act of Assembly in 1890, the Town of was located directly across the from the in the South Hampton Roads area.

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is in the region of . It is a port city with a large Navy and shipping presence. But it is also known as a major cultural center, with world-class museums, opera, symphony, ballet and a vibrant arts community.

Neighborhood
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is a historic neighborhood in . It is located near downtown Norfolk. One of Norfolk's "most intact settlements remaining from the late 19th century," "is unique because it was not planned by a company or commission, but developed over time."… is situated 2 miles northeast of Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District.

Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District

Latitude
36.83889° or 36° 50′ 20″ north
Longitude
-76.30194° or 76° 18′ 7″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
8785RMQX+H6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 356601821
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­district
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
4780014
Wiki­data ID
Q16898711
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In Other Languages

“Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Portsmouth Olde Town Historic District”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Olde Towne and Worthington Square.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District and Greenwich Square Park.

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