Quarters A, B and C, Norfolk Naval Shipyard
- Vicinity: Norfolk Naval Shipyard
- Neighborhood of Downtown Portsmouth in Portsmouth
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1767/00/00 | Gosport Navy Yard is established by British naval agent Andrew Sprowle. | |||||
| 1824/10/22 | Marquis de Lafayette | Guest of Honor | General Lafayette's squad pays a visit to the United States Naval Yard in Norfolk. | Lafayette's Triumphal Tour of America | ||
| 1837/00/00 | Norfolk Naval Shipwrights | Quarters A, B and C are built (1837-1842) at the Gosport Naval Shipyard. Greek Revival brick buildings feature Doric pilasters, full entablature and blocking course taken directly from Plate 28 of Asher Benjamin's The Practical House Carpenter. | The Architect, or Practical House Carpenter | |||
| 1855/06/19 | Authorities permit the BEN FRANKLIN to sail to Page and Allen's shipyard, near Gosport Navy Yard, on the condition that her hold is not to be broken up. After tying up at the shipyard, the captain has the hatches opened and the bilges pumped out. | 1855 Norfolk Yellow Fever Epidemic | ||||
| 1861/04/20 | Quarters A, B and C survive the burning of Gosport Navy Yard during the Union's evacuation to Fort Monroe. | Battle of Hampton Roads | ||||
| 1862/05/10 | Retreating Confederates burn Gosport Navy Yard while the US Navy retakes control. | Battle of Hampton Roads |
| Place | AsNotedIn | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Place | AsNotedIn | Type |
| Drydock No 1 |
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| Particulars for Quarters A, B and C, Norfolk Naval Shipyard: | |
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| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Owner | Federal |
| Architectural Style | Greek Revival |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Historic Use | Institutional housing |
| Area of Significance | Military |
| Historic Use | Secondary structure |
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