Fort Nelson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution Chapter House

Fort Nelson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution Chapter House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
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Location	506 Westmoreland Ave., Portsmouth, Virginia
Coordinates	36°49′59″N76°21′50″W / 36.83306°N 76.36389°W / 36.83306; -76.36389
Area	0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built	1935 (1935)
Architectural style	Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.	07000805 [1]
VLR No.	124-0042
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	August 8, 2007
Designated VLR	June 6, 2007 [2]

Fort Nelson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution Chapter House is a historic Daughters of the American Revolution clubhouse located at Portsmouth, Virginia. It was built in 1935, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, Colonial Revival style frame building. The building appears much like a 20th-century adaptation of a wood-frame Tidewater House. It features a central entrance sheltered by a Classical overhang supported by scrolled brackets. ^{[3] [4]}

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
3. Kimble A. David (March 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fort Nelson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution Chapter House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
4. "Fort Nelson Chapter NSDAR: History of our Chapter House". Fort Nelson Chapter NSDAR. February 22, 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2019.