The Circle (Portsmouth, Virginia)
The Circle | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
The site of the restaurant | |
| Location | 3010 High St., Portsmouth, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36°50′12″N 76°20′19″W / 36.83667°N 76.33861°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1947 |
| Built by | Culpepper, R.A. and Son |
| Architect | Morgan, Dorothy P. |
| Architectural style | Moderne |
| NRHP reference No. | 06000120[1] |
| VLR No. | 124-5089 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 8, 2006 |
| Designated VLR | December 7, 2005[2] |
| Removed from NRHP | February 7, 2017 |
| Delisted VLR | September 15, 2016 |
The Circle was a historic building in Portsmouth, Virginia designed by Dorothy Pebworth and constructed in 1947 — as a single story, stuccoed concrete block building in the Moderne style — originally as a curb-service restaurant, subsequently becoming a dine-in restaurant.[3]
The building's half-circle shape (in plan) featured a prominent facade topped with a neon-lit sign carrying the restaurant's name. Its interior bar featured a mural attributed to Al Hirschfeld of mid-20th century celebrities.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006,[1] the building was demolished on August 19, 2013[4] and removed from the National Register in 2017.[5]
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 March 19, 2013.
- ^ Kimble A. David (August 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: The Circle" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
- ^ "Photos | Portsmouth's Circle Restaurant torn down," By Brian Clark, The Virginian-Pilot, August 20, 2013
- ^ National Park Service (February 17, 2017), Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 2/6/2017 through 2/10/2017 (PDF), archived from the original on March 8, 2017, retrieved March 8, 2017
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