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The building, based on the Greek Temple of Thesus in Athens, was designed by Thomas Ustick Walter, the man who later designed the dome of the U.S. Capitol. Along with its use as a school, the building served as a military hospital during the Civil War, and a Red Cross building in World War I. Around
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Students are required to research, compose, and deliver to the student body and faculty an original persuasive speech as a graduation requirement. Public speaking skills are integrated into the curriculum starting in the first grade.
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and a Red Cross building during World War I. The building was used from 1920 to 1970 as the City of Norfolk's Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court and from 1973 as the headquarters of City of Norfolk's Chamber of Commerce.
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Originally accessible via downtown Norfolk's Bank Street, the building now sits at the intersection of East Charlotte Street and St. Paul's Boulevard. The building was listed on the
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Norfolk Academy teams compete in the Tidewater Conference of Independent Schools, the League of Independent Schools, and the Virginia Prep League.
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Athletic venues include multiple gymnasiums, an aquatic facility, tennis courts, baseball and lacrosse fields, and track-and-field facilities.
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1920, Norfolk used it for roughly 50 years as the city's Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.
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in Athens. Subsequently, the building was a military hospital during the
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School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
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Private, day, college-prep school in Norfolk, Virginia, United States
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The original Norfolk Academy building was designed by architect
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Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (July 1969).
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National Register of Historic Places in Norfolk, Virginia
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
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Norfolk
Private
Day
College-prep
Greek
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12
Co-educational
TCIS
Nickname
St. Christopher's School
Cape Henry Collegiate School
www.norfolkacademy.org
Norfolk, Virginia
Tidewater Conference of Independent Schools
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register

Norfolk Academy is located in Virginia
Norfolk Academy is located in the United States
Norfolk, Virginia
36°51′6″N 76°17′7″W / 36.85167°N 76.28528°W / 36.85167; -76.28528
Thomas U. Walter
69000343
Thomas Ustick Walter
Architect of the Capitol
Temple of Thesus
American Civil War
National Register of Historic Places

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