Cradock Historic District
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Cradock Historic District
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| Location | Bounded by Paradise Creek, Victory Blvd., and George Washington Hwy., Portsmouth, Virginia |
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| Area | 310 acres (130 ha) |
| Built | 1918 |
| Architect | Post,George B.,& Sons; Multiple |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman |
| NRHP Reference # | 74002240[1] |
| VLR # | 124-0037 |
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| Added to NRHP | June 20, 1974 |
| Designated VLR | May 21, 1974[2] |
Cradock Historic District is a national historic district located at Portsmouth, Virginia. It encompasses 759 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in a primarily residential section of Portsmouth. It was developed starting in 1918, as a planned community of Colonial Revival and Bungalow style single family residences. It was developed by the United States Housing Corporation as a result of the rapid influx of workers at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard during World War I.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
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