South Norfolk Historic District, Chesapeake

Name: South Norfolk Historic District
Address: Chesapeake, United States

#15 among attractions in Chesapeake

Neighbourhood, Colonial revival architecture

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South Norfolk Historic District is a national historic district located at Chesapeake, Virginia. The district encompasses 668 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in what started as a planned community of Norfolk County, Virginia and grew to become an independent city. South Norfolk was never part of Norfolk, Virginia. In fact, the two cities are separated by the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River. South Norfolk is a primarily residential district that was developed between 1890 and 1930. The dwellings include representative examples of the Colonial Revival, Stick Style, and Queen Anne styles. The district also includes several churches, a school, a park, and a small local business district. ()

Coordinates: 36°49'5"N, 76°16'26"W

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South Norfolk Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

1.7 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Harbor Park, Norfolk
45 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.
2.1 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Waterside, Norfolk
53 min walk • The Waterside, is a festival marketplace on the Elizabeth River in downtown Norfolk, Virginia, opened June 1, 1983. While the Waterside Annex was demolished May 16, 2016, the main portion was renovated and reopened as Waterside District in May 2017.
1.8 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum, Military museum
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, Portsmouth
46 min walk • The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum and the associated Lightship Museum are located on the downtown Portsmouth, Virginia, United States waterfront.
1.2 miSE
Church
Bethany Baptist Church, Chesapeake
31 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.
1.9 miN
Bridge
Berkley Bridge, Norfolk
48 min walk • The Interstate 264 Berkley Bridge is a double-leaf bascule bridge that crosses the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. It carries Interstate 264, U.S.
1.9 miNW
Monuments and statues
Confederate Monument, Portsmouth
50 min walk • The Confederate Monument in Portsmouth, Virginia, was built between 1876 and 1881. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. The monument is a 35-foot obelisk of North Carolina granite. It is located at the town square of Portsmouth, on Court Street at the corner of High Street.
1.2 miSW
Bridge
Jordan Bridge, Chesapeake
31 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.
1.9 miNW
Concerts and shows, Historical place, Cinema
Commodore Theatre, Portsmouth
50 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.
1.8 miNW
Museum, Children's museum
Children's Museum of Virginia, Portsmouth
47 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.
1.9 miNW
Church
Trinity Episcopal Church, Portsmouth
49 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.
1.8 miNW
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
United States lightship Portsmouth, Portsmouth
47 min walk • United States Lightship 101, now known as Portsmouth as a museum ship, was first stationed at Cape Charles, Virginia. Today she is at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum in Portsmouth, Virginia. Portsmouth never had a lightship station; however, when the vessel was dry docked there as a museum, she took on the pseudonym Portsmouth.