Portsmouth Courthouse, also known as Norfolk County Courthouse, is a historic courthouse building located at Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. It was built in 1846, and is a one-story with basement, Greek Revival style brick building. It measures 78 feet wide by 57 feet deep. The building is topped by a paneled parapet with Doric order entablature supported by plain Greek Doric pilasters. The building remained in use as a courthouse until 1960, when the county government moved to Great Bridge.[3]
Portsmouth Courthouse | |
Location | NE corner of Court and High Sts., Portsmouth, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 36°50′7″N 76°18′6″W / 36.83528°N 76.30167°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1846 |
Built by | Butler, Willoughby G. |
Architect | Singleton, William B. |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 70000876[1] |
VLR No. | 124-0006 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | April 29, 1970 |
Designated VLR | April 7, 1970[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1] It is located in the Downtown Portsmouth Historic District.
The building now houses the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (April 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Portsmouth Courthouse" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
- ^ "Official site". Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center. Archived from the original on 6 August 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.