U.S. Custom House, Norfolk, Virginia
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The U.S. Custom House in Norfolk, Virginia is a historic 19th-century federal building known for its monumental classical architecture and long service in regulating maritime trade and customs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| U.S. Custom House, Norfolk, Virginia canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
custom house
ⓘ
government building ⓘ historic federal building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
classical architecture
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monumental classical style ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Port of Norfolk
NERFINISHED
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maritime trade in Norfolk ⓘ |
| category |
custom houses in the United States
ⓘ
federal buildings in Virginia ⓘ historic buildings in Norfolk, Virginia ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| function |
collection of customs duties
ⓘ
regulation of maritime trade ⓘ |
| governingBody | United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of federal presence in Norfolk’s maritime economy ⓘ |
| hasRole | port of entry customs facility ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic building ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Norfolk waterfront area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norfolk, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | U.S. East Coast ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| partOf | U.S. customs service infrastructure ⓘ |
| region | Hampton Roads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
example of 19th-century federal architecture
ⓘ
important center for maritime customs in Norfolk ⓘ |
| usedFor |
federal customs administration
ⓘ
maritime commerce regulation ⓘ |
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