Lafayette Residence Park, Norfolk

Name: Lafayette Residence Park
Address: Norfolk, United States

#97 among attractions in Norfolk

Neighbourhood, Gothic Revival architecture

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The Lafayette Residence Park is a national historic district located at Norfolk, Virginia. It encompasses 284 contributing buildings in a primarily residential section and suburban community north of the downtown area of Norfolk. It developed during the first quarter of the 20th century and includes notable examples of the Gothic Revival and Queen Anne styles. Notable non-residential buildings include the Lafayette Grammar School, Church of the Epiphany, and the First United Methodist Church. ()

Coordinates: 36°52'33"N, 76°16'10"W

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LayfayetteNorfolk United States

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Lafayette Residence Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Virginia Zoo, Harrison Opera House, West Point Cemetery, Elmwood Cemetery.

0.4 miNW
Zoo, Outdoor activities, Park
Virginia Zoo, Norfolk
12 min walk • The Virginia Zoological Park is a 53-acre zoo located adjacent to Lafayette Park in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. The zoo opened in 1900, and was accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums in 1987.
1.7 miSW
Music venue, Nightlife, Opera
Harrison Opera House, Norfolk
43 min walk • The Edythe C. and Stanley L. Harrison Opera House, also known as the Harrison Opera House, is the official home of the Virginia Opera in the Neon District of Downtown Norfolk on the border of the Ghent Square neighborhood.
1.3 miSW
Cemetery
West Point Cemetery, Norfolk
34 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.
1.2 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture, Cemetery, Greek Revival architecture
Elmwood Cemetery, Norfolk
32 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.
0.6 miW
Cemetery
Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Norfolk
16 min walk • Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery is a historic cemetery and national historic district located at Norfolk, Virginia. It encompasses six contributing structures and one contributing object in cemetery established in 1854 to serve the Roman Catholic communities of Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and Chesapeake.
1.2 miNW
Neighbourhood, Colonial revival architecture
Colonial Place, Norfolk
32 min walk • Colonial Place is a residential neighborhood in Norfolk, Virginia. It is a peninsula bordered by 38th Street on the south, and surrounded on three sides by the Lafayette River.
1.1 miSE
Neighbourhood, Victorian architecture
Ballentine Place Historic District, Norfolk
28 min walk • The Ballentine Place Historic District is a national historic district located at Norfolk, Virginia. It encompasses 860 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 1 contributing object in a cohesive residential neighborhood located near the center of Norfolk.
1.7 miSW
Neighbourhood
Norfolk Auto Row Historic District, Norfolk
43 min walk • The Norfolk Auto Row Historic District encompasses a commercial district just outside the downtown area of Norfolk, Virginia. The area is bounded on the south by West Brambleton Avenue, on the east by Monticello Avenue, on the north by East 13th Street, and on the west by Llewelllyn Avenue and Granby and Boush streets.
1 miSW
Neighbourhood
Williamston–Woodland Historic District, Norfolk
27 min walk • The Williamston–Woodland Historic District encompasses a light industrial area of Norfolk, Virginia. It is roughly bounded by Omohundro Avenue on the west, 18th Street on the south, Church Street on the east, and the Norfolk and Southern Railroad tracks to the north.