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Portsmouth (Independent City)

22 places in Portsmouth (Independent City), Virginia are on the National Register of Historic Places. Churches make up the largest group by what the buildings were for. 7 of the listings are historic districts rather than single buildings.

The earliest listing here is Drydock No. 1, added Feb 26, 1970.

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Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Listings

Historic districts

National Historic Landmarks

1970

First listing

Oldest on the register

First listed	Drydock No. 1 · Feb 26, 1970
Oldest construction date	Drydock No. 1 · built 1827

Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 4 of the 22 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Landmark · City of Portsmouth

Drydock No. 1

National Historic LandmarkListed 1970

Landmark · City of Portsmouth

Lightship No. 101, Portsmouth

National Historic LandmarkListed 1989

Site · City of Portsmouth

Cedar Grove Cemetery

SiteListed 1992

Building · City of Portsmouth

Commodore Theatre

BuildingListed 1997

Historic districts

Styles that appear most

Greek Revival 2Art Deco 1Colonial Revival 1Gothic Revival 1Romanesque Revival 1

Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 6 of the 22 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Every listing

Cedar Grove Cemetery▾Portsmouth (Independent City)Site1992

Address: 301 Fort Ln., Portsmouth (Independent City)
Listed: Oct 15, 1992
Listed for: Art
Significance: Local
Reference: 92001366
Style: Greek Revival architecture
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Commodore Theatre▾Portsmouth (Independent City)Building1997

Address: 421 High St., Portsmouth (Independent City)
Listed: Feb 27, 1997
Listed for: Architecture, Entertainment and recreation
Significance: Local
Reference: 97000203
Style: Art Deco architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Confederate Monument▾Portsmouth (Independent City)Object1997

Address: Jct. of High and Court Sts., Portsmouth (Independent City)
Listed: Sep 4, 1997
Listed for: Social history, Art
Significance: Local
Reference: 97000956
Built: 1876
Contributing: 3 objects
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Craddock Historic District▾Portsmouth (Independent City)Historic district1974

Address: Bounded by Paradise Creek, Victory Blvd., and George Washington Hwy., Portsmouth (Independent City)
Listed: Jun 20, 1974
Listed for: Community planning
Significance: State
Reference: 74002240
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Downtown Portsmouth Historic District▾Portsmouth (Independent City)Historic district2004

Address: Roughly bounded by I-264, Middle St., Primrose St. and Queen St., Portsmouth (Independent City)
Listed: Jan 16, 2004
Listed for: Community planning
Significance: Local
Also known as: High Street Corridor Historic District; Portsmouth
Reference: 03001485
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Drydock No. 1NHLPortsmouth (Independent City)Structure1970

Fort Nelson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution Chapter House▾Portsmouth (Independent City)Building2007

Address: 506 Westmoreland Ave., Portsmouth (Independent City)
Listed: Aug 8, 2007
Significance: State
Reference: 07000805
Style: Colonial Revival architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Lightship No. 101, PortsmouthNHLPortsmouth (Independent City)Structure1989

Monumental Methodist Church▾Portsmouth (Independent City)Building2004

Address: 450 Dinwiddie St., Portsmouth (Independent City)
Listed: Jan 15, 2004
Listed for: Architecture, Social history
Significance: Local
Also known as: Dinwiddie Street Methodist Church; VDHR File # 124-0034-0039
Reference: 03001430
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Park View Historic District▾Portsmouth (Independent City)Historic district1984

Address: Roughly bounded by Elm and Parkview Aves., Fort Lane, Blair, and Harrell Sts., Portsmouth (Independent City)
Listed: Oct 4, 1984
Listed for: Community planning, Transportation, Architecture
Significance: State
Reference: 84000047
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Port Norfolk Historic District▾Portsmouth (Independent City)Historic district1983

Address: Roughly bounded by Bayview Blvd., Chatauqua Ave., Hartford St., Douglas Ave. and Hull Creek, Portsmouth (Independent City)
Listed: Sep 30, 1983
Listed for: Community planning, Architecture
Significance: State
Reference: 83003299
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Portsmouth Courthouse▾Portsmouth (Independent City)Building1970

Address: NE corner of Court and High Sts., Portsmouth (Independent City)
Listed: Apr 29, 1970
Listed for: Politics and government, Architecture
Significance: State
Also known as: Norfolk County Courthouse
Reference: 70000876
Style: Greek Revival architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Portsmouth Naval Hospital▾Portsmouth (Independent City)Building1972

Address: On Hospital Point at Washington and Crawford Sts., Portsmouth (Independent City)
Listed: Apr 13, 1972
Listed for: Military, Health and medicine, Architecture
Significance: State
Also known as: Norfolk Naval Hospital
Reference: 72001516
Built: 1827
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District▾Portsmouth (Independent City)Historic district1970

Address: Bounded by Crawford Pkwy., London St., the Elizabeth River, and extending 0.1 mi. W of Washington St., Portsmouth (Independent City)
Listed: Sep 8, 1970
Listed for: Community planning, Architecture
Significance: State
Reference: 70000877
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District (Boundary Increase)▾Portsmouth (Independent City)Historic district1983

Address: Green and Queen Sts., Portsmouth (Independent City)
Listed: Oct 6, 1983
Listed for: Black heritage, Architecture
Significance: State
Also known as: See Also:Portsmouth Historic District
Reference: 83004251
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Pythian Castle▾Portsmouth (Independent City)Building1980

Address: 610-612 Court St., Portsmouth (Independent City)
Listed: Oct 30, 1980
Listed for: Architecture, Philosophy, Social history
Significance: State
Reference: 80004316
Style: Romanesque Revival architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Quarters A, B, and C, Norfolk Naval Shipyard▾Portsmouth (Independent City)Building1974

Address: Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth (Independent City)
Listed: Dec 19, 1974
Listed for: Military, Architecture
Significance: State
Reference: 74002242
Contributing: 6 buildings
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Seaboard Coastline Building▾Portsmouth (Independent city)Building1985

Address: 1 High St., Portsmouth (Independent city)
Listed: Oct 10, 1985
Listed for: Commerce, Transportation, Architecture
Significance: State
Also known as: Old City Hall
Reference: 85003129
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Shea Terrace Elementary School▾Portsmouth (Independent City)Building2002

Address: 253 Constitution Ave., Portsmouth (Independent City)
Listed: Sep 14, 2002
Listed for: Architecture, Education
Significance: Local
Reference: 02001002
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

St. Paul's Catholic Church▾Portsmouth (Independent City)Building2002

Address: 518 High St., Portsmouth (Independent City)
Listed: Jun 6, 2002
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 02000619
Built: 1898
Style: Gothic Revival
Contributing: 2 buildings
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Trinity Episcopal Church▾Portsmouth (Independent City)Building1973

Address: High and Court Sts., Portsmouth (Independent City)
Listed: May 14, 1973
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: State
Reference: 73002219
Contributing: 2 buildings
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Truxtun Historic District▾Portsmouth (Independent City)Historic district1982

Address: Portsmouth and Deep Creek Blvds., Manly, Dahlin, Hobson, Dewey and Bagley Sts., Portsmouth (Independent City)
Listed: Sep 16, 1982
Listed for: Community planning, Military, Architecture
Significance: State
Reference: 82004581
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Every listing here also appears on the page for City of Portsmouth.

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