The Circle (Portsmouth, Virginia)

The Circle was a historic restaurant building located at Portsmouth, Virginia designed by Dorothy Pebworth. It was built in 1947, and was a one-story, Moderne style building. It was a stuccoed concrete block structure with a prominent half-circle building mass marking the façade. The half-circle was surmounted by a neon-lit sign with the restaurant's name. The bar had a mural attributed to Al Hirschfeld of mid-20th century celebrities. The Circle was an original curb-service restaurant, which later served as a dine-in restaurant.[3] The building was demolished on August 19, 2013.[4]

The Circle
The site of the restaurant
Location3010 High St., Portsmouth, Virginia
Coordinates36°50′12″N 76°20′19″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1947 (1947)
Built byCulpepper, R.A. and Son
ArchitectMorgan, Dorothy P.
Architectural styleModerne
NRHP reference No.06000120[1]
VLR No.124-5089
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 8, 2006
Designated VLRDecember 7, 2005[2]
Removed from NRHPFebruary 7, 2017

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006,[1] and was removed from the National Register in 2017.[5]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. Kimble A. David (August 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: The Circle" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
  4. "Photos | Portsmouth's Circle Restaurant torn down," By Brian Clark, The Virginian-Pilot, August 20, 2013
  5. National Park Service (February 17, 2017), Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 2/6/2017 through 2/10/2017, archived from the original on March 8, 2017, retrieved March 8, 2017.


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