Historical Truxtun Civic League

In 2005 the Historical Truxtun Civic League developed a plan to rebuild Truxtun. Truxtun had been on the decline since the early 90's. Problems identified by the civic league included neglected structures,vacant lots,abandoned and boarded properties. Absentee landlords who rented properties  to tenants who ran unlawful houses was also a major problems. OUR PLAN CALLED FOR A "MASSIVE MAKEOVER OF TRUXTUN.  In early 2006 the City of Portsmouth begin to help.  Urban Designers Assoicates was commissioned. Using the civic league plan along with input from other members of the community  they designed a plan that called for a New Truxtun. The plan called for 60 new homes,new landscaping,historical lighting and street signs. The plan also called for a new floor plan for existing homes that included larger kitchens,at least 2 and 1/2 baths, master bedrooms and more closet space.The new homes would have to be build with the same distinctive architectural style of the original Truxtun homes.

Urban Design, The City Of Portsmouth Planners,The PRHA,The Community began meeting and talking about the plan and how to get financing for this major project. TAG was founded consisting of leaders from several Truxtun groups and city officals.


View of Truxtun new homes on land that was the old Johnson Coal Yard

The idea behind the new truxtun plan come from the original 1918 plan. A village green surronded by civic building,shops,houses and parks.

The plan calls for the naming of streets in the new section of Truxtun for several of our Wall of Fame honorees Lucy Overton ,John Carey ,Thomas Tucker and others