Norfolk, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Attucks Theater Monument

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 10, 2025

1. Attucks Theater Monument Marker

Inscription.
Church Street was a bustling center of commerce where businesses of many cultures thrived.
In 1919, the Attucks Theater was designed financed, built and operated by blacks.

We strive to realize the dreams and aspirations. of our ancestors through education, spirituality, ethnic diversity and service to country.
Our faith and spirituality sustain us. They are the center of our family life and activism.

The Attucks Theater, nationally known as the Apollo of the South, was the home of the Church Street Sound.
The courage of our youth, such as Norfolk 17, created the catalyst for change and chartered the course for the future.

The Attucks Theater was one of the few venues where African American Artists could perform in the South.
Church Street was a gateway for diversity and cultures and affectionately known as the "Street that leadeth out of town.

Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.

Location. 36° 51.43′ N, 76° 16.697′ W. Marker is in Norfolk, Virginia. It is on Henry Street

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east of Church Street, in the median. The Marker is located on north side of the Attucks Theater. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1101 Wide St, Norfolk VA 23504, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and monument 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,

and in the Tidewater.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

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: Attucks Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Attucks Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); First Cavalry Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Plummer Bernard Young Sr. (1884-1962) (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cedar Grove Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Elmwood Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Elmwood Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norfolk.

Also see . . .
1. Up in Attucks: A restored Norfolk theater starts its second century in the spotlight. (Submitted on November 10, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Attucks Theater. (Submitted on November 10, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)