10th & Page neighborhood

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10th & Page is a Charlottesville neighborhood named for a street intersection near the center of the neighborhood.


The 10th and Page neighborhood is one of Charlottesville's most compact neighborhoods, consisting of 83.86 acres[1].

Redevelopment

The City has worked with the Piedmont Housing Alliance to purchase thirteen single family homes for renovation. Some of these properties have been resold to individual families in the hopes of increasing a family-oriented neighborhood.[2].

Geographical features

At one point, Schenck's Branch ran openly ran through the neighborhood until a child drowned and it was covered up[3]. 9th Street was at one point called Alfonso Street.

Prominent residents


External links

Surrounding neighborhoods

  1. "10th & Page." Charlottesville Community Design Center. Charlottesville Community Design Center, n.d. Web. 9 July 2009. <http://www.cvilledesign.org/>.
  2. "10th & Page." Charlottesville Community Design Center. Charlottesville Community Design Center, n.d. Web. 9 July 2009. <http://www.cvilledesign.org/>.
  3. "10th & Page." Charlottesville Community Design Center. Charlottesville Community Design Center, n.d. Web. 9 July 2009. <http://www.cvilledesign.org/>.