Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Park Place is a neighborhood in the western half of Norfolk, Virginia. Its boundaries are roughly Church Street on the east, Hampton Boulevard on the west, the railroad tracks immediately south of 23rd Street on the south and up to (and including the southern half of) 38th Street to the north. Officially this area includes other more localized designations such as Kensington, but in practice the area is simply referred to as Park Place.[citation needed]The Park Place Historic District is a national historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. It encompasses 1,525 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, and 5 contributing structures in a the Park Place neighborhood of Norfolk. It is an example of streetcar suburban development in Norfolk during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The neighborhood includes a variety of commercial, residential, industrial, and institutional buildings in a variety of popular styles including the Queen Anne and Shingle Style. Notable buildings include Batchelder and Collins (1904), J. W. Gamage and Son (1910), National Linen Service (1941), Best Repair Company (1938), Rosna Theater (1942), Newport Plaza and Theater (1930), Park Place Baptist Church (1903), Church of the Ascension (1915), Christian Temple (1922), Park Place Methodist Church (1949), Knox Presbyterian Church (1940), the Touraine (1915), Colonial Hall Apartments (1925), and Camellia Court (1914).Park Place is a predominantly African-American neighborhood that lies directly north of the Ghent district and directly south of Colonial Place. In recent years, Norfolk has launched an effort to revitalize Park Place (especially eastern 35th Street) and many newer homes have been built to replace older homes in disrepair.During the late 1990s, much of the area was in severe decline. Most of the 35th Street commercial area was in disrepair and vacant. Many rental properties were owned by absentee landlords and were in bad to substandard condition.Park Place is also home to "Green Housing", the net-zero project designed to build sustainable living housing (i.e., housing that does not use energy from outside sources). Students from Hampton University are part of a team competing in the 2011 Solar Decathlon that is building a six-unit solar-powered residential building in Park Place. Additionally, Green Build It constructed one of Hampton Roads' only LEED certified residences in Park Place.. }
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- Park_Place_(Norfolk) abstract "Park Place is a neighborhood in the western half of Norfolk, Virginia. Its boundaries are roughly Church Street on the east, Hampton Boulevard on the west, the railroad tracks immediately south of 23rd Street on the south and up to (and including the southern half of) 38th Street to the north. Officially this area includes other more localized designations such as Kensington, but in practice the area is simply referred to as Park Place.[citation needed]The Park Place Historic District is a national historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. It encompasses 1,525 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, and 5 contributing structures in a the Park Place neighborhood of Norfolk. It is an example of streetcar suburban development in Norfolk during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The neighborhood includes a variety of commercial, residential, industrial, and institutional buildings in a variety of popular styles including the Queen Anne and Shingle Style. Notable buildings include Batchelder and Collins (1904), J. W. Gamage and Son (1910), National Linen Service (1941), Best Repair Company (1938), Rosna Theater (1942), Newport Plaza and Theater (1930), Park Place Baptist Church (1903), Church of the Ascension (1915), Christian Temple (1922), Park Place Methodist Church (1949), Knox Presbyterian Church (1940), the Touraine (1915), Colonial Hall Apartments (1925), and Camellia Court (1914).Park Place is a predominantly African-American neighborhood that lies directly north of the Ghent district and directly south of Colonial Place. In recent years, Norfolk has launched an effort to revitalize Park Place (especially eastern 35th Street) and many newer homes have been built to replace older homes in disrepair.During the late 1990s, much of the area was in severe decline. Most of the 35th Street commercial area was in disrepair and vacant. Many rental properties were owned by absentee landlords and were in bad to substandard condition.Park Place is also home to "Green Housing", the net-zero project designed to build sustainable living housing (i.e., housing that does not use energy from outside sources). Students from Hampton University are part of a team competing in the 2011 Solar Decathlon that is building a six-unit solar-powered residential building in Park Place. Additionally, Green Build It constructed one of Hampton Roads' only LEED certified residences in Park Place.".