United States historic place
| Cradock Historic District | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| U.S. Historic district | |
| Virginia Landmarks Register | |
 House on Prospect Way | |
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| Location | Bounded by Paradise Creek, Victory Blvd., and George Washington Hwy., Portsmouth, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°48′7″N 76°19′4″W / 36.80194°N 76.31778°W / 36.80194; -76.31778 |
| Area | 310 acres (130 ha) |
| Built | 1918 (1918) |
| Architect | Post, George B.,& Sons; Multiple |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman |
| NRHP reference No. | 74002240 |
| VLR No. | 124-0037 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 20, 1974 |
| Designated VLR | May 21, 1974 |
Cradock Historic District is a national historic district located at Portsmouth, Virginia. It encompasses 759 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in a primarily residential section of Portsmouth. It was developed starting in 1918, as a planned community of Colonial Revival and Bungalow style single family residences. It was developed by the United States Housing Corporation as a result of the rapid influx of workers at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard during World War I.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (May 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Cradock Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map Archived 2012-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
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