J. Thomas Newsome House facts for kids
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J. Thomas Newsome House
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J. Thomas Newsome House, September 2012
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 Location in Virginia
Location in the United States
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| Location | 2803 Oak Ave., Newport News, Virginia |
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| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1898 |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 90001831 |
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| Added to NRHP | December 19, 1990 |
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.
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.
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