Cradock Historic District

Cradock Historic District
House on Prospect Way
LocationBounded by Paradise Creek, Victory Blvd., and George Washington Hwy., Portsmouth, Virginia
Coordinates36°48′7″N 76°19′4″W / 36.80194°N 76.31778°W / 36.80194; -76.31778
Area310 acres (130 ha)
Built1918 (1918)
ArchitectPost, George B.,& Sons; Multiple
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.74002240[1]
VLR No.124-0037
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 20, 1974
Designated VLRMay 21, 1974[2]

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.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  3. ^ 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