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A Guide to the Photographs of Historic Sites in Charlottesville, Va. 1935-1998 Photographs of Historic Sites in Charlottesville, Va. 1935-1998 11405

A Guide to the Photographs of Historic Sites in Charlottesville, Va. 1935-1998

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Accession number 11405


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Repository
Special Collections, University of Virginia Library
Accession number
11405
Title
Photographs of Historic Sites in Charlottesville, Va. 1935-1998
Physical Characteristics
150 photos: b&w.
Language
English
Abstract
The collection contains photographs of churches and a synagogue; commerical buildings; historic buildings; private residences; and railroad bridges and stations. A few structures in Albemarle County are also included.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

The collection is without restrictions.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

Frank Hartman Photographs of Charlottesville and Albemarle County, Va., 1935-1998, Accession #11405, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

Purchase: Frank Hartman, Charlottesville, Va., 1998 May 15

Scope and Content Information

The collection contains photographs of churches and a synagogue; commerical buildings; historic buildings; private residences; and railroad bridges and stations. A few structures in Albemarle County are also included.

Of interest are photographs of Vinegar Hill taken before its demolition in 1963; a few photographs of area African-Americans including Jack Brown, John Henry and Clarence "Tippy" Rhodes; a 1937 football game of the "Ridge Street Gang" at Gleason's Field, Ridge Street; and photographs of the construction of the foundation for the Nuclear Research Lab at the University of Virginia.

Several of the buildings photographed have since been demolished.

Contents List

Albemarle County: 1952, 1980, 1995
Box 1
  • Cocke's Mill, State Route 712 1995
  • "Monticello" 1952
  • Schoolhouse, Crozet 1980
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Churches and Places of Worship 1952-1961, 1989-1998
Box 1
  • Beth Israel Temple 1995, 1997
  • Christ Episcopal Church 1996
  • Ebenezer Baptist Church 1998
  • Edge Hill Seminary Chapel 1952
  • First Baptist Church 1998
  • First Christian Church 1998
  • First Presbyterian Church 1953, 1989
  • Holy Comforter Catholic Church 1998
  • Presbyterian Church demolition 1960/61
  • Zion Union Baptist Church n.d.
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Downtown 1977-1997
Box 1
  • Former Albemarle County Historical Society Museum, 220 Court Square and 6th Street, N.E. 1996
  • Albemarle County Jail, 409 East High Street 1997
  • Elk's Lodge Home, 411-217 East High Street 1997
  • Magruder Sanitarium, 100 North Jefferson Street 1997
  • Neve Apartments, 313 East Market Street 1997
  • "Social Hall," 107 East Jefferson Street 1977
  • The Wheeler Building, 901 East High Street 1997
  • view looking West on East End of Water Street 1981
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Downtown Mall/East Main Street 1957-1998
Box 1
  • "Downtown Newstand" 1995
  • Keller & George 1995
  • M.C. Thomas and A & N Stores fire damage, 420-422 East Main Street 1968
  • National Bank 1998
  • Paramount Theatre, 300 block East Main Street 1958
  • Timberlake Drug Store, 322 East Main Street 1997
  • Virginia National Bank (now NationsBanc), 300 East Main Street 1996
  • The Young Men's Shop 1997
  • Lower East Main Street 1957
  • Construction on Downtown Mall, East Main Street 1975
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Box 1
East Charlottesville: Belmont/Pantops Mountain/Woolen Mills 1991-1996
  • McIntire Road, steps to nowhere 1995
  • Pantops, looking west on Route 250 to Rivanna River Bridge 1991
  • Rivanna River Dam, Woolen Mills 1995
  • Spudnut Coffee Shop 1992
  • The Young Building, 1102 Carlton Avenue 1996
Football, Ridge Street Gang, Gleason's Field, Ridge Street 1937
Box 1
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Grady Avenue/Preston Avenue 1961, 1997
Box 1
  • Carver Inn, Preston Avenue 1961
  • Lucky Food Store, 1207 Grady Avenue 1997
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Historic District 1939-1992
  • Levy Opera House, 350 Park Street 1965
  • Margarita's Headquarters 1939
  • Redland Club, 300 Park Street 1986
  • Tarleton's Oak, corner 9th Street and East High Street n.d.
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Box 1
Local Residents 1934-1937, 1954
  • Jack Brown, 86, with Frank C. Hartman 1954
  • John Henry with horse and buggy 1934/1935
  • Clarence "Tippy" Rhodes n.d.
  • unidentified African-American woman, Ridge Street 1937
Michie Publishing Company Buildings 1992, 1995
Box 1
  • Construction of building on CSX Railroad property 1992
  • 609 East Market Street 1995
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Nuclear Research Lab, McCormick Mountain, University of Virginia 1959
Box 1
  • Construction 1959
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Railroad Bridges and Stations 1961-1996
Box 1
  • Crozet Railroad Station 1996
  • C & O Railroad Station/CSX Railroad Station, East Market Street 1981
  • C & O Railroad Station/CSX Railroad Station, East Water Street 1981
  • C & O Railroad Station/CSX Railroad Station, East Water Street 1992
  • Southern Railroad Bridge over Preston Avenue 1961
  • Southern Railroad Bridge, 700 block West Main Street 1992
  • Southern Railroad Station/Amtrak Station, 810 West Main Street 1992
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Residences 1955-1997
Box 1
  • Dabney House, 301 East Market Street 1997
  • Everett House, 213 7th Street 1995
  • Livers House/1817 Bed and Breakfast, 1211 West Main Street 1996
  • Massie-Smith House, 211 4th Street, N.E. 1996
  • Massie-Smith House/Massie-Wills House, 211 4th Street/215 4th Street 1996
  • Massie Wills House, 215 4th Street 1996
  • Pace-Wranek House, 2nd Street, S.W. 1996
  • Turner House, 400 Altamont Circle 1997
  • Wertenbaker House, Wertland Street 1980, 1990
  • Woolen Mills Manager residence 1997
  • 127 10th Street, N.W. 1965
  • 1111-1113 West Main Street, built by John Knowles 1989
  • Northside of state Route 676 prior to entering State Route 743 (imprisoned Yankee prisoners during Civil War?) 1955
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Residences--High Street 1996-1997
Box 1
  • Dinwiddie House, 109 East High Street 1997
  • Minor-Nelson House ("Nelson Sanitorium"), 201 East High Street 1996
  • Nelson House, 205 East High Street 1997
  • Sterling-Lewis House, 101 East High Street 1997
  • M.C. Thomas House, 111 West High Street 1997
  • Trice-Towe House, 211 East High Street 1997
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Residences--Jefferson Street 1996-1997
Box 1
  • Butler-Norris House, 410 East Jefferson Street 1997
  • Butler-Norris House/Norris-McCue Building, 410-412 East Jefferson Street 1997
  • Farish House, 500 East Jefferson Street 1996
  • Johnson-Mundy House, 400 East Jefferson Street 1997
  • Kelly-Bragg Store House, 418 East Jefferson 1996
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Vinegar Hill 1963 Dec
Box 1
  • 20 photographs taken just prior to destruction, 1963 1963

    includes shots of Homestead Grill, Leach's Cafe, Kane Furniture, Coney Island Lunch, M.C. Thomas, S & P Retail Store, and City Taxi

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West Main Street 1952-1998
Box 1
  • Albemarle Hotel 1980
  • Holsinger Studio/Back Alley Disc 1995
  • Monticello Antique Shop, 1000 West Main Street 1960, 1965
  • Paxton Place, 503 West Main Street 1998
  • Pitts-Inge Grocery Store (now Awful Arthur's Seafood), 331-333 West Main Street 1952
  • Queen Charlotte Hotel 1955
  • Recreation Hall (now Southern Culture) and 600-700 block 1980
  • Starr Hill, Cotton Exchange, and 700 block 1992
  • University Theatre, between 13th and 14th Street 1990
  • West Main Street looking east from Southern Railroad Bridge 1996
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