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Riverview
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National Register of Historic Places

Riverview

Also known as VDHR File No. 122-0823

A district of 200 historic buildingsOn the Register since 1999
Queen AnneListed 1999Norfolk
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About the district

Riverview, at Roughly bounded by LaVallette Ave., Beach Ave. on the Lafayette River, and Columbus Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 24, 1999. The Register lists it for its architecture and town planning, at the local level. It describes its style as Queen Anne, as it does for 255 other Virginia listings. The district takes in 200 historic buildings. The listing covers 97 acres.

What it isNeighborhood of Norfolk. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 49 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Roughly bounded by LaVallette Ave., Beach Ave. on the Lafayette River, and Columbus Ave., Norfolk · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1RiverviewStart here
  2. 2Cruser Place Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Colonial PlaceQueen Anne · 0.3 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DWinonaQueen Anne0.6 miDSaint Mary's Catholic CemeteryMid 19th Century0.7 miDLafayette Residence ParkGothic Revival0.8 miDPark Place Historic District (Boundary Increase)District0.8 miDNorfolk and Western Railroad Historic DistrictDistrict0.9 miBLafayette Grammar and High SchoolColonial Revival0.9 miBLambert's Point Knitting Mill (122-0934)Building0.9 mi
More like it

Queen Anne style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Queen Anne.

Winona0.6 mi away
Colonial Place0.6 mi away
Lafayette Residence Park0.8 mi away
North Ghent1.8 mi away

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Questions about Riverview

Is Riverview on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 24, 1999 (Register number 99001198).

Is Riverview a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Virginia has 125 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is LIGHTSHIP No. 101, PORTSMOUTH, 3.4 miles away.

Can you visit Riverview?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Riverview?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 49 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 41682153 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.