National Register of Historic Places - Virginia (VA), Charlottesville County

Charlottesville County Virginia (Historic Districts) has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include University Of Virginia Historic District, Albemarle County Courthouse Historic District, Charlottesville and Albemarle County Courthouse Historic District, Ridge Street Historic District and Rugby Road-University Corner Historic District.

The famous person Thomas Jefferson is associated with one of more of the Charlottesville County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Charlottesville County places including Thomas Jefferson, Stanford White, Eugene Bradbury and Locust Grove Investment Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in Charlottesville Country are Colonial Revival, Late Victorian and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Albemarle County Courthouse Historic District (added 1972 - - #72001503)

Courthouse Sq. and surrounding properties , Charlottesville (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Hotel, Music Facility, Park

Current Function:

Domestic, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Hotel, Music Facility, Park

Charlottesville and Albemarle County Courthouse Historic District (added 1982 - - #82004904)

Also known as Charlottesville Historic District;See Also:Albemarle County

Roughly bounded by Park, Water, Saxton, and Main Sts. , Charlottesville (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Colonial Revival, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Military, Transportation, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Mixed

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Monument/Marker, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Monument/Marker, Single Dwelling

Fry's Spring Historic District (added 2014 - - #14000944)

Charlottesville (Independent City), Charlottesville (Independent City)

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Jefferson, Martha, Historic District (added 2008 - - #08000066)

Also known as 104-5144, Locust Grove Addition

Includes parts of Lexington, Locust & Grove Aves., & E. High, Maple, Sycamore, Poplar & Hazel Sts. , Charlottesville (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Locust Grove Investment Co.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Hospital, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Hospital, Medical Business/Office, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

North Belmont Neighborhood Historic District (added 2018 - - #100002528)

Avon, Castalia, Church, Douglas, Goodman, Graves, Levy, Little Graves, Meridian, Rialto, Sonoma, Belmont, Carlton, Charlottesville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow, Ranch House, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1820-1960 AD

Oakhurst-Gildersleeve Neighborhood Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000161)

Oakhurst Circle, Gildersleeve Wood, Valley Rd., Valley Circle, and part of Maywood Ln., and Jefferson Park Ave. , Charlottesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et al., Bradbury, Eugene

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Domestic, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Domestic, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Ridge Street Historic District (added 1982 - - #82001813)

200-700 Ridge St. , Charlottesville (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Rugby Road-University Corner Historic District (added 1984 - - #84003523)

Also known as VHLC 104-133

Roughly bounded by University Ave., Wayside Pl., 14th St., and US 29 , Charlottesville (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, Hotel, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, Hotel, Specialty Store

University Of Virginia Historic District (added 1970 - - #70000865)

Also known as See Also:Rotunda, University of Virginia

Bounded by University and Jefferson Park Aves., and Hospital and McCormick Rds. , Charlottesville (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Jefferson,Thomas

Significant Year:

1817

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

Wertland Street Historic District (added 1985 - - #85000298)

Wertland St. between 10th and 14th Sts. , Charlottesville (Independent City)

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Other, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

West Main Street Historic District (added 2017 - - #100001641)

Parts of West Main Street, 6th, 4th and 8 Streets Northwest and Ridge Street, Charlottesville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Black, Transportation

Woolen Mills Village Historic District (added 2010 - - #10000196)

Parts of Chesapeake, Market, and other sts., in Charlottesville; parts of Pireus Row and Marchant... , Charlottsville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Mid 19th Century Revival

Area of Significance:

Social History, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Domestic, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Domestic, Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling