Thalia, Virginia
Thalia is a residential neighborhood in the northeastern area of the independent city of Virginia Beach in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia.
History
Thalia was originally an unincorporated community in Princess Anne County. It was the location of Summerville Plantation, home of wealthy Scottish merchant George F. McIntosh (1768–1863), whose business was based in Norfolk.[1]
During World War II, Camp Ashby, a U.S. Army prisoner-of-war camp, was located at Thalia.[2]
The area underwent extensive residential development after the war. In 1963, by mutual consent, the county was consolidated with the resort city of Virginia Beach, forming one of Virginia's largest cities.[3]
Modern community
The community is home to Virginia Beach EMS Station 15, dedicated as the "James L. Wood Thalia EMS Station" (formerly Thalia Volunteer Fire Department and formerly VBFD Station 7), Thalia Elementary School, and Loehmann's Plaza, a shopping center. Princess Anne High School and Virginia Beach Town Center are just west of the neighborhood on Virginia Beach Boulevard, separated from it by the southern reach of Thalia Creek.
Neighboring waterways are Western Branch Lynnhaven River, Thurston Branch, and Buchannan Creek.
Sub-neighborhoods include Thalia Acres, Lynn Shores, Thalia Manor, Thalia Village, Thalia Wayside, Thalia Station and Thalia Shores. Caren Drive and Birchwood Gardens mark the eastern border of the neighborhood. Other notable streets in the community are Thalia Road, Thalia Drive, Edinburgh Drive, and Lynn Shores Drive.
References
External links
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- Naval Air Station Oceana
- Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek
- Camp Pendleton
- Fort Story
- Adam Keeling House
- Adam Thoroughgood House
- Association for Research and Enlightenment
- Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum
- Cape Henry Light
- Cape Henry Memorial
- Cavalier Hotel
- Ferry Plantation House
- Francis Land House
- King Neptune statue
- Lynnhaven House
- Military Aviation Museum
- Norwegian Lady Statues
- Tidewater Arboretum
- Upper Wolfsnare
- Virginia Aquarium
- Virginia Beach Convention Center
- Virginia Beach Oceanfront
- Virginia Beach Sportsplex
- Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum
- Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art
- Westin Virginia Beach Town Center
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