Tar House
Tar House is a historic building in Portsmouth, Virginia which is located on Warrington Avenue. Tar House is situated nearby to the historic site 16 inch Gun Barrel, as well as near Cannons.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Drydock Number One and Seaboard Coastline Building.
Drydock Number One
Dock
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Drydock Number One is the oldest operational drydock facility in the United States. Located in Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia, it was put into service in 1834, and has been in service since then. Drydock Number One is situated 2,100 feet south of Tar House.
Seaboard Coastline Building
Railway station
Photo: Capt1922, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Seaboard Coastline Building, also known as Old City Hall, is a historic train station located at Portsmouth, Virginia. The original section was built in 1894-1895 by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad. Seaboard Coastline Building is situated 3,200 feet north of Tar House.
Commodore Theatre
Movie theater
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 3,800 feet northwest of Tar House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Berkley and Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District.
Berkley
Suburb
Photo: Jmarian7, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District
Quarter
Photo: KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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…
Avalon
Hamlet
Avalon is an unincorporated community in Northumberland County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Avalon is situated 2 miles southeast of Tar House.
Tar House
- Type: Historic building
- Address: 706 Warrington Avenue, Portsmouth, VA 23709
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Portsmouth, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.82616° or 36° 49′ 34″ northLongitude
-76.29485° or 76° 17′ 42″ westInception
1834Open location code
8785RPG4+F3OpenStreetMap ID
way 700701021OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=building
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