Norfolk State University, Norfolk

Name: Norfolk State University
Address: 700 Park Ave, Norfolk, United States

#106 among attractions in Norfolk

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Norfolk State University is a public historically black university in Norfolk, Virginia. It is a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1935 (90 years ago)Coordinates: 36°50'53"N, 76°15'45"W

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700 Park AveBrambletonNorfolk United States

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Norfolk State University – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Harbor Park, Attucks Theatre, First Calvary Baptist Church, West Point Cemetery.

1 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Harbor Park, Norfolk
25 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.
1.1 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Attucks Theatre, Norfolk
28 min walk • The Attucks Theatre, located in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, was financed, designed and constructed by African American entrepreneurs in 1919. The theatre was designed by Harvey Johnson, an African-American architect.
1 miNW
Church
First Calvary Baptist Church, Norfolk
26 min walk • First Calvary Baptist Church is a historic African-American Baptist church located in Norfolk, Virginia. It was built in 1915 and 1916 and is a four-story, 11 bay, brick church building in the Second Renaissance Revival style.
1.5 miNW
Cemetery
West Point Cemetery, Norfolk
40 min walk • West Point Cemetery, also known as Potter's Field and Calvary Cemetery, is a historic cemetery and national historic district located at Norfolk, Virginia.
1.4 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture, Cemetery, Greek Revival architecture
Elmwood Cemetery, Norfolk
37 min walk • Elmwood Cemetery is a historic municipal cemetery located at Norfolk, Virginia. It was established in 1853, and is filled with monuments and mausoleums that embody the pathos and symbolism of the Christian view of death as a temporary sleep. A notable monument is the Recording Angel by William Couper at the Couper Family plot.
1.2 miW
Church, Romanesque architecture
First Baptist Church, Norfolk
32 min walk • First Baptist Church is a historic African-American Baptist church located in Norfolk, Virginia. It was designed by architect R. H. Hunt and dedicated in 1906.
1.1 miW
Church, Romanesque architecture
St. John's African Methodist Episcopal Church, Norfolk
30 min walk • St. John's AME Church is a historic congregation of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1840, it was the first African American Episcopal Church in Virginia. It moved to its present location on East Bute Street in what is now Downtown Norfolk in 1848.
1.1 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Basilica of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Norfolk
28 min walk • The Minor Basilica of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception is a Black Catholic parish in downtown Norfolk, Virginia. It is the oldest parish in the Diocese of Richmond and is known locally as "The Mother Church of Tidewater Virginia".
0.7 miSW
Church
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Norfolk
17 min walk • St. Peter's Episcopal Church, now known as The New Saint James Holiness Church of Christ Disciples, is a historic Episcopal church in Norfolk, Virginia, United States.
1.3 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Queen Street Baptist Church, Norfolk
34 min walk • Queen Street Baptist Church is a historic African-American Baptist church located at Norfolk, Virginia. It was built in 1910–1911, and is a rectangular one-story brick church in the Late Gothic Revival style.
0.4 miSE
Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture
Chesterfield Heights Historic District, Norfolk
12 min walk • The Chesterfield Heights Historic District is a national historic district located at Norfolk, Virginia. It encompasses 402 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 1 contributing structure in a cohesive residential neighborhood located just to the northeast of downtown Norfolk.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Norfolk State University?

Nearby attractions include Chesterfield Heights Historic District, Norfolk (12 min walk), St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Norfolk (17 min walk).

How to get to Norfolk State University by public transport?

The nearest stations to Norfolk State University:

Light rail

Nsu • Lines: Tide (11 min walk)
Ballentine/Broad Creek • Lines: Tide (14 min walk)

Train

Norfolk (21 min walk)

Bus

Amtrak Bus Stop (22 min walk)
Norfolk Downtown Transit Center (31 min walk)