Between them, three additional tracts were subdivided and sold by lots between 1888 and 1892. What remained of the original farm tracts was purchased and subdivided by three land companies in 1892. The area was annexed by the City of Portsmouth on February 23, 1894. By 1902, all of Park View had been laid out in its present grid pattern of blocks with streets averaging 60 feet in width and lots averaging 29 feet by 105 feet. First called Park Avenue and later Park View, the new residential community enjoyed the finest public amenity in either Portsmouth or Norfolk, the 75-acre park of carefully landscaped groves, drives and promenades surrounding the 1830 Naval Hospital building.

Today's Park View is a diverse community with a mixture of historic Victorian's, cozy bungalows, and modern ranch style homes.  Within Park View, there is a Historic District added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.  The Historic District is roughly bounded by Elm and Parkview Avenues, Fort Lane, Blair, and Harrell Streets.