Olde Towne in Portsmouth, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The 1846 Courthouse
Path of History
— Portsmouth, VA —
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, September 1, 2014
1. The 1846 Courthouse Marker
Inscription.
The 1846 Courthouse building at the corner of Court and High Street in Olde Towne Portsmouth was designed in the classic Greek Revival style by architect, William R. Singleton and built by Willoughby G. Butler. It housed the Norfolk County Court until the Court’s relocation to Chesapeake in 1963. In 1970, the Courthouse was registered as a historic landmark and placed on the Virginia and National Registry of Historic Places., A grand opening on July 4, 1984, heralded its new use as the Community Arts Center and Children's Museum of Virginia. John Paul Hanbury of Portsmouth was the architect for renovation of the building., Today, it serves as a museum which offers arts programs, workshops and rotating visual arts and humanities exhibits., (captions) , (left) To the left of the 1846 Courthouse is the Norfolk County Clerk's Office. To the rear is the 1912 Municipal Building. , (right)The original 1846 Courthouse
The 1846 Courthouse building at the corner of Court & High Street in Olde Towne Portsmouth was designed in the classic Greek Revival style by architect, William R. Singleton and built by Willoughby G. Butler. It housed the Norfolk County Court until the Court’s relocation to Chesapeake in 1963. In 1970, the Courthouse was registered as a historic landmark and placed on the Virginia and National Registry of Historic Places.
A grand opening on July 4, 1984, heralded its new use as the Community Arts Center and Children's Museum of Virginia. John Paul Hanbury of Portsmouth was the architect for renovation of the building.
Today, it serves as a museum which offers arts programs, workshops and rotating visual arts and humanities exhibits.
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(left) To the left of the 1846 Courthouse is the Norfolk County Clerk's Office. To the rear is the 1912 Municipal Building.
(right)The original 1846 Courthouse
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1868.
Location. 36° 50.144′ N, 76° 18.064′ W. Marker is in Portsmouth, Virginia. It is in Olde Towne. Marker is on Court Street north of High Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Portsmouth VA 23704, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 577 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on September 2, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
