Fort Nelson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution Chapter House | |
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| Location | 506 Westmoreland Ave., Portsmouth, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°49′59″N 76°21′50″W / 36.83306°N 76.36389°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1935 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 07000805 [1] |
| VLR No. | 124-0042 |
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| 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
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Fort Nelson Chapter NSDAR: History of our Chapter House". Fort Nelson Chapter NSDAR. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
Categories:
- Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Buildings and structures completed in 1935
- Colonial Revival architecture in Virginia
- Buildings and structures in Portsmouth, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Portsmouth, Virginia
- Daughters of the American Revolution
- 1935 establishments in Virginia
- Women's clubhouses in the United States
- History of women in Virginia
- Hampton Roads, Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs