Ballentine Place Historic District

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).[3]

Ballentine Place Historic District
Houses on Ballentine Boulevard
LocationRoughly bounded by Cromwell Ave., Cape Henry Ave., McKann Ave., and Lafayette Blvd., Norfolk, Virginia
Coordinates36°52′01″N 76°15′11″W
Area145 acres (59 ha)
Built1900 (1900)
ArchitectJ.W. Lee, et al.
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.03000459[1]
VLR No.122-0829
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 22, 2003
Designated VLRMarch 19, 2003[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. Laura V. Trieschmann and Jennifer Bunting Hallock (November 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ballentine Place Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos and Accompanying map Archived 2013-11-11 at the Wayback Machine
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