Truxtun Historic District

Truxtun Historic District is a national historic district located at . It encompasses 241 contributing buildings in a primarily residential section of Portsmouth.
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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.

Museum
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, also known as the Portsmouth Colored Community Library, is a historic library building located at . It was built in 1945 at 804 South Street.

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. is situated 2 miles northeast of Truxtun Historic District.

Protected area
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, also known as the High Street Corridor Historic District, is a national historic district located at . 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.

Quarter
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is a national historic district located at . It encompasses 759 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in a primarily residential section of Portsmouth.

Quarter
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, 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… is situated 2 miles northeast of Truxtun Historic District.

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. is situated 2½ miles east of Truxtun Historic District.

Truxtun Historic District

Latitude
36.81689° or 36° 49′ 1″ north
Longitude
-76.32967° or 76° 19′ 47″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Inception
1918
Open location code
8785RM8C+Q4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 693870741
Geo­Names ID
4790199
Wiki­data ID
Q16902010
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In Other Languages

“Truxtun Historic District” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Truxtun Historic District”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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