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

West Avenue Library

Photographed by Kevin W., April 29, 2016

1. West Avenue Library Marker

Inscription. Established in 1891 as a private library for Newport News, its books were housed at various sites until a permanenet public facility opened on Oct. 14, 1929, on West Avenue. The library was built with funds from the city and library board on property doneated by Old Dominion Land Co. The building has a mural of Capt. Christopher Newport and his fleet, painted by artist Allan Jones Jr. in 1957.

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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Corporation of Newport News series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.

Location. 36° 58.809′ N, 76° 26.047′ W. Marker is in Newport News, Virginia. It is in South Newport News. It is at the intersection of West Avenue and 30th Street, on the right when traveling east on West Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2907 West Ave, Newport News VA 23607, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, 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,

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: The Apprentice School (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Newport News (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Great Confederate Naval Victory (approx. 0.2 miles away); Headquarters, Hampton Roads (approx. ¼ mile away); Newport News First High School

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(approx. ¼ mile away); The Victory Arch (approx. ¼ mile away); Victory Avenue (approx. ¼ mile away); Newport News Victory Arch (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport News.

Other markers no longer nearby. Congress – Cumberland (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); Newport News Point (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Collis Potter Huntington (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing); A Nameless Grave (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

West Avenue Library and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin W., April 29, 2016

2. West Avenue Library and Marker

West Avenue Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin W., April 29, 2016

3. West Avenue Library

Christopher Newport Mural image. Click for more information.

Newport News Public Library System

4. Christopher Newport Mural

The mural, unveiled in 1957 for the 350th anniversary of the Jamestown Landing, illustrates Captain Christopher Newport arriving in May 1607. The link below directs you to the Newport News Public Library System webpage about this library, including the mural.
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National Register of Historic Places plaque on the library image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 6, 2021

5. National Register of Historic Places plaque on the library

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2016, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 649 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 30, 2016, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 5. submitted on February 7, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.