Jefferson School
Their Website The Jefferson School, a historical landmark located in Starr Hill, originally built in 1926, the school would go on to gain three additions over the course of its … Continue readingJefferson School
Category: Local History 2021
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University of Virginia
Kate A, Oscar, Owen History of the UVA chapel The idea for a chapel at the University of Virginia began in the 1840s when people realized one didn’t exist. The … Continue readingUniversity of Virginia
Burley Middle School
Burley Middle School is a public middle school in Charlottesville, VA providing schooling for just under 600 students. It has a sleek Jeffersonian/Art-Deco combination design and a history within the … Continue readingBurley Middle School
Music Resource Center
Tao, Miles, Kelsey, Karlis, Lillian History The Mount Zion Baptist Church was constructed in 1864. In 1884 it was used as a black church, inhabited by those who originally worshipped … Continue readingMusic Resource Center
IX
by Connor, Emmett, Wren, Sylvie, and Gio History Frank Ix & Sons was founded in 1919 as a textile company. However, during World War II, they shifted to making nylon … Continue readingIX
Lane High School
Mason, Violet, Blake, Bryce, Hendrik Located at the corner of Preston Avenue and McIntire Road, the Albemarle County Office Building has a complex history. Originally constructed as Lane High School, … Continue readingLane High School
Common House
Group members: Kate T., Sofia, Ari, Maya, Ella206 W Market St, Charlottesville, VA38° 1′ 54.7″ N , 78° 28′ 55.9″ W The Architecture Featured with a discreet entrance, uncommon windows, … Continue readingCommon House
Renaissance School
William, Ellie, Holly, Hinke, Sam INTRODUCTION 418 E. Jefferson St has a rich and storied history – far from the Renaissance School we know today. At 195 years old, the … Continue readingRenaissance School