The Circle (Portsmouth, Virginia)
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| Location | 3010 High St., Portsmouth, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1947 |
| Built by | Culpepper, R.A. and Son |
| Architect | Morgan, Dorothy P. |
| Architectural style | Moderne |
| NRHP Reference # | 06000120[1] |
| VLR # | 124-5089 |
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| Added to NRHP | March 8, 2006 |
| Designated VLR | December 7, 2005[2] |
The Circle was a historic restaurant building located at Portsmouth, Virginia. It was built in 1947, and was a one-story, Moderne style building. It was a stuccoed concrete block structure with a prominent half-circle building mass marking the façade. The half-circle was surmounted by a neon-lit sign with the restaurant’s name. The bar had a mural attributed to Al Hirschfeld of mid-20th century celebrities. The Circle was an original curb-service restaurant, which later served as a dine-in restaurant.[3] The building was demolished on August 19, 2013.[4]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]
References
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- ↑ "Photos | Portsmouth's Circle Restaurant torn down," By Brian Clark, The Virginian-Pilot, August 20, 2013
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Categories:
- Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Commercial buildings completed in 1947
- Moderne architecture in Virginia
- Buildings and structures in Portsmouth, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Portsmouth, Virginia
- Hampton Roads, Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs
