Bounded by Commercial Place, Waterside Dr., E. Plume & Atlantic Sts., Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia. County/parish: Norfolk.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places August 15, 2016. NRIS 16000535.
2 contributing buildings. 1 contributing structure.Also known as:
The Virginia National Bank Headquarters Historic District encompasses a skyscraper, parking garage, and public plaza in downtown Norfolk, Virginia. Bounded by East Main and Atlantic Streets, Commercial Place, and Waterside Drive, it includes the 24-story Virginia National Bank building, constructed in 1965–67 to a design by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, one of Virginia's leading architectural firms of the period. The accompanying plaza and garage formed part of the design, and are a significant example of mid-20th century architecture and landscape design principles. Its construction marked the start of a revitalization and transformation of downtown Norfolk.
In late 2015, plans were announced to convert the building to a 300-unit luxury apartment tower with ground-level retail. The building has been renamed the Icon Norfolk.
The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.
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