Truxtun Historic District
Truxtun Historic District is a national historic district located at Portsmouth, Virginia. It encompasses 241 contributing buildings in a primarily residential section of Portsmouth.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Protected area
- Description: historic district in Virginia, United States
- Also known as: “Truxton Historic District”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Portsmouth Community Library and Commodore Theatre.
Portsmouth Community Library
Museum
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Portsmouth Community Library, also known as the Portsmouth Colored Community Library, is a historic library building located at Portsmouth, Virginia. It was built in 1945 at 804 South Street.
Commodore Theatre
Movie theater
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Commodore Theatre is an historic movie theater located at Portsmouth, Virginia. It was built in 1945 in the Streamline Art Deco style, and originally sat 1,000 people. Commodore Theatre is situated 2 miles northeast of Truxtun Historic District.
Downtown Portsmouth Historic District
Protected area
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Downtown Portsmouth Historic District, also known as the High Street Corridor Historic District, is a national historic district located at Portsmouth, Virginia. Downtown Portsmouth Historic District is situated 2 miles northeast of Truxtun Historic District.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cradock Historic District and Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District.
Cradock Historic District
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Cradock Historic District is a national historic district located at Portsmouth, Virginia. It encompasses 759 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in a primarily residential section of Portsmouth.
Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District
Quarter
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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… Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District is situated 2 miles northeast of Truxtun Historic District.
Berkley
Suburb
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Berkley was an incorporated town in Norfolk County, Virginia. Chartered by an Act of Assembly in 1890, the Town of Berkley was located directly across the Eastern Branch Elizabeth River from the City of Norfolk in the South Hampton Roads area. Berkley is situated 2½ miles east of Truxtun Historic District.
Truxtun Historic District
- Category: historic district
- Location: Portsmouth, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.81689° or 36° 49′ 1″ northLongitude
-76.32967° or 76° 19′ 47″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Inception
1918Open location code
8785RM8C+Q4OpenStreetMap ID
way 693870741
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