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National Register Listings in Norfolk city, VA

Properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places near you, with the name, county, category and listing year.

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Norfolk city is one of 134 counties in Virginia. Researchers working on Norfolk city, VA usually start at the courthouse. The listed sites around it are often the fastest way to see what the records describe.

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On the record near Norfolk city, VA

The 12 nearest

155 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Norfolk city, VA.

Lafayette Grammar and High School1.0 miles from the center of Norfolk city · Building · Norfolk (Independent City) · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Talbot Hall1.6 miles from the center of Norfolk city · Building · Norfolk (Independent City) · listed 2016National Register of Historic Places
Lambert's Point Knitting Mill (122-0934)1.9 miles from the center of Norfolk city · Building · Norfolk (Independent City) · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
Southern Bagging Company2.1 miles from the center of Norfolk city · Building · Norfolk (Independent City) · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Zion Methodist Church2.5 miles from the center of Norfolk city · Building · Norfolk (Independent City) · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
James Blair Junior High School2.5 miles from the center of Norfolk city · Building · Norfolk (Independent City) · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
American Cigar Company2.5 miles from the center of Norfolk city · Building · Norfolk · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
First Calvary Baptist Church2.6 miles from the center of Norfolk city · Building · Norfolk (Independent City) · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Attucks Theatre2.6 miles from the center of Norfolk city · Building · Norfolk (Independent City) · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Diggs, J. Eugene, House2.7 miles from the center of Norfolk city · Building · Norfolk · listed 2020National Register of Historic Places
Queen Street Baptist Church2.7 miles from the center of Norfolk city · Building · Norfolk (Independent City) · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
Boush-Tazewell House2.9 miles from the center of Norfolk city · Building · Norfolk (Independent City) · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Norfolk city, VA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

National Register Listings in Norfolk city, step by step

1
Pull every listed site in the area with its source
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Match the sites to the records you are working from
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Visit and photograph what still stands
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Note anything missing, moved or wrong on the record
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Submit corrections and photos so the record improves

What people in Norfolk city, VA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Norfolk city, VA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Can I correct a mistake in a listing?

Yes. Send a photo, a location fix or a note with your source, and it is checked before it changes the record. People who visit the sites are the best check the record has.

Does this replace the official register files?

No. It points you to them. Each site names its source so you can go to the full nomination file or marker program record for the deeper detail.

How a visit works in Norfolk city

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Norfolk city, VA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Norfolk city, VA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.