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United States historic place
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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LocationNE corner of Court and High Sts., Portsmouth, Virginia
Coordinates36°50′7″N 76°18′6″W / 36.83528°N 76.30167°W / 36.83528; -76.30167
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1846 (1846)
Built byButler, Willoughby G.
ArchitectSingleton, William B.
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.70000876
VLR No.124-0006
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 29, 1970
Designated VLRApril 7, 1970

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.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. It is located in the Downtown Portsmouth Historic District.

The building now houses the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center.

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 19 March 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
  4. "Official site". Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center. Archived from the original on 6 August 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
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