The Circle (Portsmouth, Virginia)

The Circle was a historic building in Portsmouth, Virginia designed by Dorothy Pebworth and constructed in 1947 — as a single story, stuccoed concrete block building in the Moderne style — originally as a curb-service restaurant, subsequently becoming a dine-in restaurant.^[3]

The Circle
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
The site of the restaurant
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Location	3010 High St., Portsmouth, Virginia
Coordinates	36°50′12″N 76°20′19″W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1947 (1947)
Built by	Culpepper, R.A. and Son
Architect	Morgan, Dorothy P.
Architectural style	Moderne
NRHP reference No.	06000120[1]
VLR No.	124-5089
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	March 8, 2006
Designated VLR	December 7, 2005[2]
Removed from NRHP	February 7, 2017
Delisted VLR	September 15, 2016

The building's half-circle shape (in plan) featured a prominent facade topped with a neon-lit sign carrying the restaurant's name. Its interior bar featured a mural attributed to Al Hirschfeld of mid-20th century celebrities.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006,^[1] the building was demolished on August 19, 2013^[4] and removed from the National Register in 2017.^[5]