Cradock Historic District
Cradock Historic District | |
House on Prospect Way | |
| Location | Bounded by Paradise Creek, Victory Blvd., and George Washington Hwy., Portsmouth, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36°48′7″N 76°19′4″W / 36.80194°N 76.31778°W |
| Area | 310 acres (130 ha) |
| Built | 1918 |
| Architect | Post, George B.,& Sons; Multiple |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman |
| NRHP reference No. | 74002240 |
| VLR No. | 124-0037 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 20, 1974 |
| Designated VLR | May 21, 1974 |
Cradock Historic District is a national historic district located at Portsmouth, Virginia. It encompasses 759 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in a primarily residential section of Portsmouth. It was developed starting in 1918, as a planned community of Colonial Revival and Bungalow style single family residences. It was developed by the United States Housing Corporation as a result of the rapid influx of workers at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard during World War I.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.