Portsmouth, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Portsmouth* Gothic
2023
Olympian Sports Club
This school was built in 1926 by Julius Rosenwald in cooperation with Booker T. Washington for Black students. In 1971, the Olympian Sports Club moved here to support + sponsor Black youth athletics.
Erected 2023.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Education • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Rosenwald Schools series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.
Location. 36° 48.919′ N, 76° 20.456′ W. Marker is in Portsmouth, Virginia. It is on Portsmouth Boulevard east of Woodstock Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3235 Portsmouth Blvd, Portsmouth VA 23701, 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, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Key Road School (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Calvary Cemetery Complex (approx. 1.3 miles away); Sailors and Marines Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Cradock Historic District (approx. 1.6 miles away); Cradock Volunteer Fire Department WWII Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away);
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 3, 2026
2. Portsmouth* Gothic Mural -- Inscription on the left end of the mural
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 5, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
