J. Thomas Newsome House
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J. Thomas Newsome House | |
![]() J. Thomas Newsome House, September 2012 | |
Location | 2803 Oak Ave., Newport News, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 36°59′23″N 76°24′18″W / 36.98972°N 76.40500°WCoordinates: 36°59′23″N 76°24′18″W / 36.98972°N 76.40500°W |
Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
Built | 1898 |
Architectural style | Queen Anne |
NRHP reference No. | 90001831[1] |
VLR No. | 121-0052 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | December 19, 1990 |
Designated VLR | December 12, 1989[2] |
J. Thomas Newsome House is a historic home located at Newport News, Virginia. It was built in 1898, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, seven bay, asymmetrical, frame Queen Anne style dwelling. It features a steeply pitched irregularly composed roof, three sided bay, front Palladian window, and corner tower. From 1906 until 1942, it was the residence of J. Thomas Newsome (1869–1942), an African-American attorney and journalist.[3]
The restored house is open to the public as the Newsome House Museum & Cultural Center, and features exhibits related to African-American art, history and culture.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ Virginia Hamlet (August 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: J. Thomas Newsome House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
External links
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- "J. Thomas Newsome House history marker-Black American history-Newport News VA". historichamptonroads.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21.
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