Olde Towne in Portsmouth, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Birthplace of Dr. James W. Holley III

First African American Mayor of Portsmouth, Virginia

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 30, 2021

1. Birthplace of Dr. James W. Holley III Marker

Inscription.
Born on November 24, 1926 to Mr. and Mrs. James W. Holley, Jr.

First elected to City Council June 11, 1968.

First elected to Vice Mayor July 18, 1978.

First elected to Mayor May 1, 1984.

Mayor of Portsmouth from July 1984 to December 1987. Mayor from July 1996 to present.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is May 1, 1984.

Location. 36° 50.304′ N, 76° 18.286′ W. Marker is in Portsmouth, Virginia. It is in Olde Towne. It is on North Street just east of Green Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 622 North St, Portsmouth VA 23704, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads, specifically in Coastal Virginia, and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World,

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and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lincolnsville (a few steps from this marker); Emanuel A.M.E. Church (a few steps from this marker); Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Matilda Sissieretta Joyner Jones (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Emanuel A.M.E. Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Ruth Brown (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard Dale, U.S.N. (within shouting distance of this marker); St. John's Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portsmouth.

Birthplace of Dr. James W. Holley III image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 30, 2021

2. Birthplace of Dr. James W. Holley III

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 531 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 31, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.