Portsmouth Courthouse

Portsmouth Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Virginia Landmarks Register
Portsmouth Courthouse, now home to the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center
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Location	NW corner of Court and High Sts., Portsmouth, Virginia
Coordinates	36°50′7″N76°18′6″W / 36.83528°N 76.30167°W / 36.83528; -76.30167
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1846 (1846)
Built by	Butler, Willoughby G.
Architect	Singleton, William B.
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	70000876 [1]
VLR No.	124-0006
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	April 29, 1970
Designated VLR	April 7, 1970 [2]

Portsmouth Courthouse, also known as Norfolk County Courthouse, is a historic courthouse building located at Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. It was built in 1846, and is a one-story with basement, Greek Revival-style brick building. It measures 78 feet wide by 57 feet deep. The building is topped by a paneled parapet with Doric order entablature supported by plain Greek Doric pilasters. The building remained in use as a courthouse until 1960, when the county government moved to Great Bridge. ^[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in April 7, 1970. ^[1] It is located in the Downtown Portsmouth Historic District.

The building is an example of Greek Revival architecture, designed by William B. Singleton, with a lean Doric portico above a high basement and it now houses the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Centre.

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. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (April 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Portsmouth Courthouse" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo