Central Newport News , Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Hilton Village

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010

1. Hilton Village Marker

Inscription. The nation's first Federal war-housing project, this planned community was sponsored by the U. S. Shipping Board and the Newport News Shipyard on the site of J. Pembroke Jones' Warwick County farm "Hilton". It was opened July 7, 1918, and sold to private owners after World War I. Street names in the 100-acre tract of former pine woods containing 500 English village-type houses honor government and shipyard officials.

Erected 1967 by Woman's Club of Hilton Village.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, World I • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Corporation of Newport News series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 7, 1918.

Location. 37° 1.94′ N, 76° 27.642′ W. Marker is in Newport News, Virginia. It is in Central Newport News. It is at the intersection of Warwick Boulevard (U.S. 60) and Main Street (Virginia Route 152), on the right when traveling east on Warwick Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newport News VA 23601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is on Virginia’s Peninsula,

in Hampton Roads,

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,

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: Hilton Village Trolley Roundabout (approx. 0.6 miles away); George W. Carver High School (approx. 0.9 miles away); WW II U.S. Submarine Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Four Heroic Chaplains (approx. 0.9 miles away); U.S.S. Scorpion SSN 589 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Vietnam War Monument (approx. 0.9 miles away); Precursor to the Atomic Age (approx. 0.9 miles away); A Behemoth in the Field (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport News.

Another

Warwick Blvd & Main St image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010

2. Warwick Blvd & Main St

marker is no longer nearby. Camp Alexander (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Hilton Village. National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on August 3, 2010.)

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, June 12, 2026

3. Hilton Village Marker

With a fresh coat of paint.

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, June 12, 2026

4. Hilton Village Marker

There are also two registry tablets at the base of the marker, for both State- and National-level designations.

Hilton Village Virginia Historic Landmark Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, June 12, 2026

5. Hilton Village Virginia Historic Landmark Marker

Located at the base of the city marker.

Hilton Village Historic District National Register of Historic Places Tablet image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, June 12, 2026

6. Hilton Village Historic District National Register of Historic Places Tablet

At the base of the city marker, on the opposite side from the Virginia Historic Landmarks tablet.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,531 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 10, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia.