J. Thomas Newsome House is a historic home located at Newport News, Virginia. It was built in 1898, and is a 2+1⁄2-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.[3]
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.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ Virginia Hamlet (August 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: J. Thomas Newsome House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
External links
- Official website
- "J. Thomas Newsome House history marker-Black American history-Newport News VA". historichamptonroads.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21.
