J. Thomas Newsome House Explained

J. Thomas Newsome House
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:December 12, 1989[1]
Designated Other1 Number:121-0052
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:2803 Oak Ave., Newport News, Virginia
Coordinates:36.9897°N -76.405°W
Architecture:Queen Anne
Added:December 19, 1990
Refnum:90001831

J. Thomas Newsome House is a historic home located at Newport News, Virginia. It was built in 1898, and is a -story, seven-bay, asymmetrical, frame Queen Anne style dwelling. It features a steeply pitched irregularly composed roof, three sided bay, front Palladian window, and corner tower. From 1906 until 1942, it was the residence of J. Thomas Newsome (1869–1942), an African-American attorney and journalist.[2]

The restored house is open to the public as the Newsome House Museum & Cultural Center, and features exhibits related to African-American art, history and culture.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

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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: J. Thomas Newsome House. Virginia Hamlet . August 1988. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo