Olde Towne in Portsmouth, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Lincolnsville
Photographed By James Thomson, October 12, 2010
1. Lincolnsville Marker
Inscription.
Lincolnsville. . The four houses directly across the street are the last remaining original houses of Lincolnsville, Portsmouth's first middle-class African American community, established in 1890. It was an area of about 34 acres and operated as a city within a city with schools, churches, and lodges. In the late 1950s, after an economic decline in the region, Portsmouth's City Council designated Lincolnsville as its first urban renewal project. The red brick house, built in 1926, is the boyhood home of Dr. James W. Holley, III, the first black mayor of Portsmouth.
The four houses directly across the street are the last remaining original houses of Lincolnsville, Portsmouth's first middle-class African American community, established in 1890. It was an area of about 34 acres and operated as a city within a city with schools, churches, and lodges. In the late 1950s, after an economic decline in the region, Portsmouth's City Council designated Lincolnsville as its first urban renewal project. The red brick house, built in 1926, is the boyhood home of Dr. James W. Holley, III, the first black mayor of Portsmouth.
Erected by Path of History, Portsmouth VA.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 36° 50.294′ N, 76° 18.283′ W. Marker is in Portsmouth, Virginia. It is in Olde Towne. Marker is on North Street, on the right when traveling east. Near Emanuel AME Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 637 North Street, Portsmouth VA 23704, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 30, 2021
2. Lincolnsville Marker
Photographed By James Thomson, October 11, 2010
3. Lincolnsville Homes
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2010, by James Thomson of Chesapeake, United States. This page has been viewed 979 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on October 13, 2010, by James Thomson of Chesapeake, United States. 2. submitted on January 31, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on October 13, 2010, by James Thomson of Chesapeake, United States. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
