Portsmouth (Independent City)
13 places in Portsmouth (Independent City), Virginia are on the National Register of Historic Places. Churches make up the largest group by what the buildings were for.
The earliest listing here is Drydock No. 1, added Feb 26, 1970.
Map
Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.
Oldest on the register
| First listed | Drydock No. 1 · Feb 26, 1970 |
| Oldest construction date | Drydock No. 1 · built 1827 |
Listing dates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 3 of the 13 listings here. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.
Styles that appear most
Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 5 of the 13 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.
Every listing
Commodore Theatre▾Portsmouth (Independent City)Building1997
- Address
- 421 High St., Portsmouth (Independent City)
- Listed
- Feb 27, 1997
- Reference
- 97000203
- Style
- Art Deco architecture
- Contributing
- 1 buildings
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Confederate Monument▾Portsmouth (Independent City)Object1997
- Address
- Jct. of High and Court Sts., Portsmouth (Independent City)
- Listed
- Sep 4, 1997
- Reference
- 97000956
- Built
- 1876
- Contributing
- 3 objects
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Fort Nelson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution Chapter House▾Portsmouth (Independent City)Building2007
- Address
- 506 Westmoreland Ave., Portsmouth (Independent City)
- Listed
- Aug 8, 2007
- Reference
- 07000805
- Style
- Colonial Revival architecture
- Contributing
- 1 buildings
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Monumental Methodist Church▾Portsmouth (Independent City)Building2004
- Address
- 450 Dinwiddie St., Portsmouth (Independent City)
- Listed
- Jan 15, 2004
- Reference
- 03001430
- Contributing
- 1 buildings
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Portsmouth Courthouse▾Portsmouth (Independent City)Building1970
- Address
- NE corner of Court and High Sts., Portsmouth (Independent City)
- Listed
- Apr 29, 1970
- Reference
- 70000876
- Style
- Greek Revival architecture
- Contributing
- 1 buildings
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Pythian Castle▾Portsmouth (Independent City)Building1980
- Address
- 610-612 Court St., Portsmouth (Independent City)
- Listed
- Oct 30, 1980
- Reference
- 80004316
- Style
- Romanesque Revival architecture
- Contributing
- 1 buildings
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Quarters A, B, and C, Norfolk Naval Shipyard▾Portsmouth (Independent City)Building1974
- Address
- Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth (Independent City)
- Listed
- Dec 19, 1974
- Reference
- 74002242
- Contributing
- 6 buildings
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Seaboard Coastline Building▾Portsmouth (Independent city)Building1985
- Address
- 1 High St., Portsmouth (Independent city)
- Listed
- Oct 10, 1985
- Reference
- 85003129
- Contributing
- 1 buildings
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Shea Terrace Elementary School▾Portsmouth (Independent City)Building2002
- Address
- 253 Constitution Ave., Portsmouth (Independent City)
- Listed
- Sep 14, 2002
- Reference
- 02001002
- Contributing
- 1 buildings
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

St. Paul's Catholic Church▾Portsmouth (Independent City)Building2002
- Address
- 518 High St., Portsmouth (Independent City)
- Listed
- Jun 6, 2002
- Reference
- 02000619
- Built
- 1898
- Style
- Gothic Revival
- Contributing
- 2 buildings
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Trinity Episcopal Church▾Portsmouth (Independent City)Building1973
- Address
- High and Court Sts., Portsmouth (Independent City)
- Listed
- May 14, 1973
- Reference
- 73002219
- Contributing
- 2 buildings
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Every listing here also appears on its county page for Portsmouth.