James A. Fields House, Newport News

Name: James A. Fields House
Address: Newport News, United States

#22 among attractions in Newport News

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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. It features an entrance tower with a low pitched hipped roof and two ten-foot tall two-over-two windows on the first floor. It was built by the prominent African-American lawyer and politician James A. Fields and served as the location of the first black hospital in the city, which later became the Whittaker Memorial Hospital. ()

Built: 1897 (127 years ago)Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 36°58'59"N, 76°25'17"W

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South Newport News (Marshall)Newport News United States

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James A. Fields House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Victory Arch, J. Thomas Newsome House, King-Lincoln Park, St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church.

0.7 miSW
Park, Monuments and statues
Victory Arch, Newport News
20 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 miNE
Museum, History museum
J. Thomas Newsome House, Newport News
26 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.
1.2 miSE
Park
King-Lincoln Park, Newport News
32 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.
0.6 miW
Church
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Newport News
16 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.
0.8 miW
Library
Newport News Public Library, Newport News
20 min walk • The first Newport News Public Library, renamed West Avenue Library, now NNPLS Technical Services, in the Newport News Public Library System, was opened on October 14, 1929 at the corner of West Avenue and 30th Street in the City of Newport News, Virginia.
1.4 miNE
Cemetery
Greenlawn Memorial Park, Newport News
35 min walk • Greenlawn Memorial Park, also known as Greenlawn Cemetery, is located at 2700 Parish Avenue, Newport News, Virginia. Greenlawn Memorial Park is a 50-acre cemetery located where two natural streams, Mill Dam Creek and Salters Creek, come together.
0.7 miW
Church
First Baptist Church, Newport News
18 min walk • The First Baptist Church is a historic church building, now housing the non-denominational Calvary Revival Church Peninsula, at 119 29th Street in Newport News, Virginia.
0.8 miW
Greek Revival architecture
Medical Arts Building, Newport News
20 min walk • Medical Arts Building is an American historic medical office building located at Newport News, Virginia. It was designed by architect Charles M. Robinson and built in 1928.
0.7 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture
Hotel Warwick, Newport News
19 min walk • Hotel Warwick is a historic hotel building located at Newport News, Virginia. It was built in 1928, and is a seven-story, brick building in an eclectic Gothic Revival / Art Deco style.
1.7 miNW
Interesting neighbourhood
North End Historic District, Newport News
43 min walk • 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.
1.4 miNW
Neighbourhood
East End, Newport News
37 min walk • The East End is an area of the independent city of Newport News, Virginia, located in the older portion of the port city near the harbor of Hampton Roads.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to James A. Fields House?

Nearby attractions include St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Newport News (16 min walk), First Baptist Church, Newport News (18 min walk), Hotel Warwick, Newport News (19 min walk), Victory Arch, Newport News (20 min walk).

How to get to James A. Fields House by public transport?

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Newport News Transit Center (20 min walk)