Ballentine Place Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Ballentine Place Historic District

Norfolk (Independent City), Norfolk County, Virginia
Listed
May 21, 2003
Type
District
Ref No.
03000459

About this property

The Ballentine Place Historic District is a national historic district located at Norfolk, Virginia. It encompasses 860 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 1 contributing object in a cohesive residential neighborhood located near the center of Norfolk. It was platted in 1909, and largely developed between 1915 and 1953. The district includes a park developed in the 1930s by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Notable non-residential buildings include the Ballentine School (1915-1916), Trinity Baptist Church (1953), United New Life Church of Christ in Holiness Church (1930), the Emmanuel Holy Temple Church (once the Fairmont Park Sunday School, 1920), and the Tabernacle of the Congregation Church of God in Christ (1930). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Location

Norfolk (Independent City), Norfolk County, Virginia
36.86790, -76.25327

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTUREPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Battle of Norfolk / Burning of Norfolk
1776Revolutionary War
2.2 mi
Burning of Norfolk (VA)
1776Revolutionary War
2.2 mi
Bombardment of Norfolk
1776Revolutionary War
2.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Ballentine Place Historic District listed on the National Register?

Ballentine Place Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 21, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Ballentine Place Historic District?

Ballentine Place Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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