Architectural Survey and National Register Nominations City of Hampton Project Update January 23, 2008

Project Scope Windshield Survey of Buckroe, Coliseum Central, North King Street master planning areas Recommendations regarding architectural survey for above, Old Wythe, and Pasture Point Refinement of boundaries for Old Wythe and Pasture Point Historic Districts Reconnaissance level architectural survey National Register nominations for Old Wythe and Pasture Point

Windshield Survey of Buckroe, Coliseum Central, North King Street master planning areas Completed July, 2007 Recommendation: Develop historic context for Coliseum Central and North King maintain mid- century war era suburban housing tracts (Beyond current scope) Recommendation: Buckroe has historic significance but lacks integrity for district. Develop design guidelines (Beyond current scope) No new historic districts proposed Concurrence on results from DHR and City staff August, 2008

Refinement of Boundaries for Old Wythe and Pasture Point Historic Districts Completed July 2007 Recommendations both districts are National Register eligible under Criteria A (associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history) and C (embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction) Concurrence on results from DHR and City staff August, 2008

Old Wythe Historic District Period of Significance Significance relates to –Streetcar lines and suburban development –Community planning and Architecture –Hampton Roads waterfront Eclectic mix of housing styles typical of early transportation-related suburban development

Old Wythe Timeline s1914

Old Wythe Timeline 1880s- Boom in Old Wythe due to extension of Rail line and Shipyard in Newport News 1900s- Seafood Industry, Clay brickworks Indian River Park development Hurricane 1950s- Bus replaces streetcars Electric Avenue renamed Victoria Boulevard 1880s s1912

Originally Proposed Boundaries

Current “Expanded” Boundaries

North: Residential streets south of Kecoughtan Road South: Chesapeake Avenue (formerly the Boulevard) East: Pear Ave (Newport News Boundary) West: Church Creek behind La Salle Ave. District Boundaries

5 Subdistricts Armstrong Development Chesapeake Ave or “The Boulevard” Indian River Park Wythe Crescent/Robinson Park Old Celey’s Plantation Developments

Old Wythe Subdistricts

Historic Context Note the addition of Wythe Crescent and Robinson Park

Historic Context Most major development south of Kecoughtan Rd. Kecoughtan Rd. historically commercial and served as a North/South division Plantations and large homes on Chesapeake Ave. provided land for future development Streetcar lines on La Salle Ave, Chesapeake Ave (the Boulevard) and Victoria Blvd Water provides natural southern boundary

Potential Future Survey “Riverview” Development Requires more research Potentially a separate district Victoria Blvd/ Electric Ave central thoroughfare Considered part of Greater Wythe neighborhood

Potential Future Survey

Extension of Indian River Park north of Kecoughtan Road Extension of Old Celey’s Plantation area north of Kecoughtan Rd to Victoria Blvd. Extension of West border into Newport News Requires more research to substantiate inclusion

Organizational Recommendation Blue boundaries surveyed at this stage. Conduct future study of architectural resources in green, purple, pink.

Pasture Point Historic District Period of Significance Significance relates to –Streetcar lines –Community planning and Architecture –Railroad history and Old Dominion Land Company Eclectic mix of housing styles typical of early suburban development

North: Bright’s Creek South: Washington and Syms Streets East: Hampton River West: Wine Street District Boundaries

Pasture Point Timeline 1880s s

Pasture Point Timeline 1880s1950s s Pre-Civil War- Sinclair Property 1800s- C & O Rail Expansion Old Dominion Land Company Plat Holtzclaw construction, street car lines End of Significance Period 1950s- End Passenger Rail and Streetcar, Highway constructed

Proposed District Boundaries 200 Properties Surveyed 181 Contribute to District Boundaries follow original 1885 subdivision as platted to Old Dominion from Booker, Woodfin and Watkins

National Register Nomination Status Pasture Point Survey completed and submitted to DHR and City, nomination draft submitted for review Old Wythe field survey of properties at 80% completion, 300 database entries submitted to DHR for review Preliminary Old Wythe National Register nomination submitted for review National Register Nominations to be revised and complete for February 29 submittal Final survey submittals by May 2008