Downtown Portsmouth Historic District, Portsmouth
Facts and practical information
Downtown Portsmouth Historic District, also known as the High Street Corridor Historic District, is a national historic district located at Portsmouth, Virginia. It encompasses 229 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, 4 contributing structures, and 1 contributing object in the central business district of Portsmouth. The district encompasses the original 1752 plan of the Town of Portsmouth and includes portions of expansions of the original boundaries dating to 1763 and 1909. It includes a variety of commercial, government, and institutional buildings, with most dating to the years around the turn of the 20th century. Notable buildings include the Captain Baird House, Vermillion Manor, City Hall Building, former United States Post Office, First Presbyterian Church, First United Methodist Churches, St. James Episcopal Church, Ebenezer Baptist Church, YMCA building, Tidewater Building, Southern Aid Building, Colony Theater, Lyric Theater, Blumberg's Department Store, Mutual Drug Company, the New Kirn Building, and the Professional Building. Separately listed are the Commodore Theatre, Portsmouth Courthouse, Pythian Castle, St. Paul's Catholic Church, and Trinity Episcopal Church ()
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Downtown Portsmouth Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: MacArthur Center, Waterside, USS Wisconsin, Nauticus.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Which popular attractions are close to Downtown Portsmouth Historic District?
How to get to Downtown Portsmouth Historic District by public transport?
Ferry
- High Street • Lines: Elizabeth River Ferry (13 min walk)
- North Landing • Lines: Elizabeth River Ferry (14 min walk)
Light rail
- MacArthur Square • Lines: Tide (30 min walk)
- Civic Plaza • Lines: Tide (33 min walk)