Building 51

Building 51 is a building in Chesapeake, Virginia. Building 51 is situated nearby to the historic site British One-man Submarine, as well as near WW II Anti-Aircraft Gun.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Seaboard Coastline Building and Commodore Theatre.

Seaboard Coastline Building

Railway station

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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 2,700 feet north of Building 51.

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 3,400 feet northwest of Building 51.

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 2,600 feet south of Building 51.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Portsmouth and Berkley.

Portsmouth

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Portsmouth is an independent city in southeastern Virginia, United States. It lies across the Elizabeth River from Norfolk. As of the 2020 census, the population was 97,915.

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.

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…

Building 51

Type: Building
Address: Portsmouth, VA 23709
Location: Chesapeake, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

36.82759° or 36° 49′ 39″ north

Longitude

-76.29469° or 76° 17′ 41″ west

Open location code

8785RPH4+24

OpenStreetMap ID

way 700701032

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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