Fort Nelson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution Chapter House explained

Fort Nelson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution Chapter House
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:June 6, 2007[1]
Designated Other1 Number:124-0042
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:506 Westmoreland Ave., Portsmouth, Virginia
Coordinates:36.8331°N -76.3639°W
Architecture:Colonial Revival
Added:August 8, 2007
Refnum:07000805

Fort Nelson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution Chapter House is a historic Daughters of the American Revolution clubhouse located at Portsmouth, Virginia. It was built in 1935, and is a -story, Colonial Revival style frame building. The building appears much like a 20th-century adaptation of a wood-frame Tidewater House. It features a central entrance sheltered by a Classical overhang supported by scrolled brackets.[2] [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 19 March 2013.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fort Nelson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution Chapter House. Kimble A. David. March 2007. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
  3. Web site: Fort Nelson Chapter NSDAR: History of our Chapter House. 22 February 2019. 24 April 2019 . Fort Nelson Chapter NSDAR.