Old Portlock School No. 5, Chesapeake

Name: Old Portlock School No. 5
Address: 3815 Bainbridge Blvd, Chesapeake, 23324-1607, United States
Telephone: +1 757-502-4901

#25 among attractions in Chesapeake

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Old Portlock School No. 5 is a historic school building located at Chesapeake, Virginia. It was built in 1908, and is a one-story, rectangular, Colonial Revival style brick building. It features a hipped roof and a classical temple fronted porch with frieze, pediment, cornice, columns and pilasters. It continued to serve as an educational facility until the mid-1960s. ()

Built: 1908 (116 years ago)Coordinates: 36°47'14"N, 76°16'52"W

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3815 Bainbridge BlvdSouth NorfolkChesapeake 23324-1607 United States

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+1 757-502-4901

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Old Portlock School No. 5 – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Harbor Park, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, Bethany Baptist Church, Jordan Bridge.

3.8 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Harbor Park, Norfolk
98 min walk • Harbor Park is a stadium, used primarily for baseball, on the Elizabeth River, in downtown Norfolk, Virginia. Once rated the best minor league stadium by Baseball America, it is home to the Norfolk Tides Minor League Baseball team. The Tides are the Baltimore Orioles' Triple-A farm team and compete in the International League.
3.5 miN
Museum, Specialty museum, Military museum
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, Portsmouth
90 min walk • The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum and the associated Lightship Museum are located on the downtown Portsmouth, Virginia, United States waterfront.
2 miNE
Church
Bethany Baptist Church, Chesapeake
53 min walk • Bethany Baptist Church of South Norfolk, Virginia is a prominent Black church in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Founded in the late 1950s to early 1960s, it has since had a major influence on the local black community and others. It has become one of the largest churches in the Hampton Roads area.
1.6 miNW
Bridge
Jordan Bridge, Chesapeake
41 min walk • The Jordan Bridge, officially named the South Norfolk Jordan Bridge, is a tolled highway fixed bridge which carries State Route 337 over the Southern Branch Elizabeth River between the City of Portsmouth into the City of Chesapeake in South Hampton Roads, Virginia.
3.5 miN
Concerts and shows, Historical place, Cinema
Commodore Theatre, Portsmouth
90 min walk • Commodore Theatre is an historic movie theater located at Portsmouth, Virginia. It was built in 1945, and is an Art Deco style, 1,000-seat theater building.
3.4 miW
Golf
Bide-A-Wee Golf Course, Portsmouth
88 min walk • Bide-A-Wee Golf Course is an 18-hole municipal public golf course founded by former PGA Champion Chandler Harper in 1956 located in and owned by the city of Portsmouth, Virginia.
3.4 miN
Museum, Children's museum
Children's Museum of Virginia, Portsmouth
88 min walk • The Children's Museum of Virginia is the largest children's museum in the state of Virginia. It is located in Olde Town Portsmouth at 221 High Street. The museum has a planetarium and two floors of exhibits. Its antique toy and model train collection is one of the largest on the East Coast.
3.5 miN
Church
Trinity Episcopal Church, Portsmouth
89 min walk • Trinity Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located in Portsmouth, Virginia. It was built between 1828 and 1830, and is a stuccoed brick building. It has an attached bell tower. Also on the property is the contributing parish house, built in 1887. During the American Civil War, the church was used as a hospital. Rt.Rev. C.
2.2 miSW
Bridge
High Rise Bridge, Chesapeake
57 min walk • The High Rise Bridge is a four-lane, bascule drawbridge that Interstate 64 uses to cross the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River. The twin spans of concrete and steel were completed in 1972, and are operated by VDOT.
1.1 miSW
Bridge
Gilmerton Bridge, Chesapeake
30 min walk • The Gilmerton Bridge, originally a twin bascule drawbridge, is now a vertical-lift bridge which spans the Southern Branch Elizabeth River in the City of Chesapeake in South Hampton Roads in southeastern Virginia. Completed in 1938, it carries U.S.
3.1 miN
Nightlife, Music and shows, Music venue
Ntelos Wireless Pavilion, Portsmouth
81 min walk • The Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion is an outdoor amphitheater in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. The venue produces and presents a broad spectrum of concerts and events connects audiences to the inspirational power of music and helps new generations of listeners discover the wonder of music and live performance.