National Register of Historic Places

Pythian Castle

Portsmouth (Independent City), Portsmouth County, Virginia
Listed
October 30, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80004316

About this property

The Pythian Castle is a historic three-story brick-and-stone Knights of Pythias building located at 610-612 Court Street in Portsmouth, Virginia. Built between 1897 and 1898 for the Atlantic Lodge, Knights of Pythias, it was designed by architect Edward Overman in the Romanesque Revival style of architecture. Like many multistory urban fraternal buildings built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, its street floor was rented out for retail and office spaces while the upper floors were reserved for lodge use. In 1908 a single-story brick-and-stone Romanesque Revival addition was built to the north of the original building. In 1979 the Pythian Castle was sold by the knights. On October 30, 1980, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Today the ground floor is a Mexican eatery. It is located in the Downtown Portsmouth Historic District.

Location

610-612 Court St.
Portsmouth (Independent City), Portsmouth County, Virginia
36.83383, -76.30105

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When was Pythian Castle listed on the National Register?

Pythian Castle was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 30, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Pythian Castle?

Pythian Castle is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Pythian Castle is recorded as the industrial era.

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