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   The Newsome House Museum and Cultural CenterHistorical Museum

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   The Newsome House Museum & Cultural Center is the restored 1899 residence of the African-American attorney J. Thomas...

   MoreThe Newsome House Museum & Cultural Center is the restored 1899 residence of the African-American attorney J. Thomas Newsome and his wife Mary Winfield Newsome. Mr. Newsome became a respected attorney, journalist, churchman and civic leader and prospered as part of the post Civil War south's new urban African-American middle class. His elegant Queen Anne residence served as the hub of the local black community from which he led the fight for social justice within Virginia. The house was originally the home of Dr. William R. Granger, one of Newport News' black physicians. Listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register, the National Register of Historic Places and 1992 Recipient of a National Historic Preservation Award. Less

   Website: newsomehouse.org

   Phone: (757) 247-2360

   Cross Streets: Between 28th St and 29th St

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   2803 Oak Ave Newport News, VA 23607-3713 412.24 mi

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