North End Historic District, Newport News

#53 among attractions in Newport News

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North End Historic District is a national historic district located at Newport News, Virginia. It encompasses 451 contributing buildings in a primarily residential section of Newport News. It is a compact, middle-class and upper middle-class residential neighborhood that arose during the period 1900–1935 in association with the nearby Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company. The neighborhood includes notable examples of the Victorian, Colonial Revival, and Bungalow styles. Notable buildings include the Walter A. Pos House, John Livesay House, J. E. Warren House, W. L. Shumate House, and Willet House. ()

Built: 1920 (104 years ago)Coordinates: 37°0'2"N, 76°26'30"W

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South Newport News (North End)Newport News United States

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North End Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hampton Coliseum, Peninsula Town Center, Virginia War Museum, Ferguson Center for the Arts.

4.1 miNE
Arenas and stadiums, Event space, Sport venue
Hampton Coliseum, Hampton
104 min walk • Hampton Coliseum is a multi-purpose arena in Hampton, Virginia. Construction began on May 24, 1968. The venue held its first event on December 1, 1969, with the nearby College of William & Mary playing North Carolina State University in a college men's basketball game.
4 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Peninsula Town Center, Hampton
103 min walk • Peninsula Town Center is an open air mixed-use development located in the Coliseum Central Business improvement district of Hampton, Virginia in the Hampton Roads region.
1.5 miNW
Museum, Military museum
Virginia War Museum, Newport News
38 min walk • The Virginia War Museum is located in Huntington Park on Warwick Blvd. Newport News, Virginia. The museum contains exhibits on American military history from 1775 to the present.
4.9 miNW
Concerts and shows, Performing arts, Concert hall
Ferguson Center for the Arts, Newport News
127 min walk • The Ferguson Center for the Arts is a theater and concert hall on the campus of Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia, United States. The complex fully opened in September 2005 with two concert halls and many other facilities.
1.7 miS
Park, Monuments and statues
Victory Arch, Newport News
44 min walk • The Newport News Victory Arch is a monument in Newport News, Virginia, erected first in 1919 and then rebuilt in 1962. The Victory Arch was established as a memorial to those who served in the American armed forces during periods of war.
1.6 miNW
Park
Huntington Park, Newport News
40 min walk • Huntington Park is a park located in Newport News, Virginia, USA. It offers a beach, two fishing piers, gardens, tennis, and museums. It is run by the Newport News Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism. It was formed through a 1924 donation to the city of Newport News by Henry E. Huntington.
2.1 miE
Museum, History museum
J. Thomas Newsome House, Newport News
55 min walk • J. Thomas Newsome House is a historic home located at Newport News, Virginia. It was built in 1898, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, seven bay, asymmetrical, frame Queen Anne style dwelling. It features a steeply pitched irregularly composed roof, three sided bay, front Palladian window, and corner tower.
2.9 miSE
Park
King-Lincoln Park, Newport News
73 min walk • King-Lincoln Park is an 18.8 acre park in Newport News, Virginia. It is maintained by the Newport News Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism.
1.3 miSE
Church
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Newport News
34 min walk • St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church is a historic Catholic church complex in Newport News, Virginia, United States. It was built 1916–1917 and is a 1+1⁄2-story, brick, Classical Revival style longitudinal-plan church. It was designed by the Carl Ruehrmurd of Richmond, Virginia.
1.7 miSE
Museum, History museum
James A. Fields House, Newport News
43 min walk • James A. Fields House is a historic home located in the Brookville Heights neighborhood in the East End of Newport News, Virginia. It was built in 1897, and is a two-story, Italianate style red brick dwelling on a raised basement.
1.7 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Newmarket North Mall, Hampton
44 min walk • Newmarket North Mall was a mall located in Hampton, Virginia that was developed by The Hahn Company and opened in 1975. Its three anchors were Leggett, Miller & Rhoads, and Sears. In 1989, Goodman Segar Hogan bought the property and began a two-year, $9 million renovation and expansion project.