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.