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*[[Blincoe Land|Blincoe Lane]] - unknown
*[[Blincoe Land|Blincoe Lane]] - unknown
*[[Blue Ridge Road]] - The Blue Ridge Mountains
*[[Blue Ridge Road]] - The Blue Ridge Mountains
*[[Bolling Avenue]] – [[Bartlett Bolling]] (CSA), a member of the Bolling family, a First Family of Virginia and prominent family in early U.S. history and related by marriage to the second son of General Robert E. Lee and Mary Anna Custis, William Henry Fitzhugh Lee (May 31, 1837 – October 15, 1891), also known as W.H.F. Lee. On November 28, 1867, W.H.F. Lee married Mary Tabb Bolling.
*[[Bolling Avenue]] – [[Bartlett Bolling]], a member of the Bolling family, Confederate soldier, and neo-Confederate activist. Related by marriage to the second son of General Robert E. Lee and Mary Anna Custis, William Henry Fitzhugh Lee (May 31, 1837 – October 15, 1891), also known as W.H.F. Lee. On November 28, 1867, W.H.F. Lee married Mary Tabb Bolling.
*[[Bollingwood Road]] - unknown
*[[Bollingwood Road]] - unknown
*[[Booker Street]] - possibly [[Booker T. Washington]] or [[Rev. George E. Booker, D.D.]], originally ''Brook Street'' (ca. 1916)  
*[[Booker Street]] - possibly [[Booker T. Washington]] or [[Rev. George E. Booker, D.D.]], originally ''Brook Street'' (ca. 1916)  
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*[[Concord Drive]] - unknown
*[[Concord Drive]] - unknown
*[[Copeley Road]] - unknown
*[[Copeley Road]] - unknown
*[[Cottage Lane]] - one of several streets named for the property surrounding [[Rugby Hall]], formerly owned by Gen. [[Thomas L. Rosser]], C.S.A. Cottage Lane runs between Rugby Hall (908 Cottage Lane) and two cottages (907 and 909 Cottage Lane) that were owned by Rosser in the late 19th century. For a time the cottages were rented out by the Rossers to help generate income.<ref>Sheridan R. Barringer, ''Custer's Gray Rival'', (Burlington, NC, 2019), 249.</ref>
*[[Cottage Lane]] - one of several streets named for the property surrounding [[Rugby Hall]], formerly owned by Confederate general [[Thomas L. Rosser]]. Cottage Lane runs between Rugby Hall (908 Cottage Lane) and two cottages (907 and 909 Cottage Lane) that were owned by Rosser in the late 19th century. For a time the cottages were rented out by the Rossers to help generate income.<ref>Sheridan R. Barringer, ''Custer's Gray Rival'', (Burlington, NC, 2019), 249.</ref>
*[[Cottonwood Road]] - presumably the tree
*[[Cottonwood Road]] - presumably the tree
*[[Court Square]] - unknown
*[[Court Square]] - unknown
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*[[Observatory Avenue]] - road (somewhat) aligned on the summit Mount Jefferson (also known as [[Observatory Hill]] or "[[O-Hill]]")  
*[[Observatory Avenue]] - road (somewhat) aligned on the summit Mount Jefferson (also known as [[Observatory Hill]] or "[[O-Hill]]")  
*[[Old 5th Street]] - unknown
*[[Old 5th Street]] - unknown
*[[Old Farm Road]] - presumably for the farm buildings associated with the 200-acre property owned by [[Thomas L. Rosser]] and [[Elizabeth Winston Rosser]] as part of [[Rugby Hall]].
*[[Old Farm Road]] - presumably for the farm buildings associated with the 200-acre property owned by Confederate general [[Thomas L. Rosser]] and [[Elizabeth Winston Rosser]] as part of [[Rugby Hall]].
*[[Old Fifth Circle]] - unknown
*[[Old Fifth Circle]] - unknown
*[[Old Lynchburg Road]] - road leading to Lynchburg, Virginia (historically referred to as ''Hills City'' and/or ''City of Seven Hills'')
*[[Old Lynchburg Road]] - road leading to Lynchburg, Virginia (historically referred to as ''Hills City'' and/or ''City of Seven Hills'')
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*[[Pen Park Lane]] - [[Pen Park estate]]. Formerly ''Penn Park Lane''
*[[Pen Park Lane]] - [[Pen Park estate]]. Formerly ''Penn Park Lane''
*[[Pen Park Road]] - [[Pen Park estate]]; also referred to as ''Penn Park'' (ca. 1914)  
*[[Pen Park Road]] - [[Pen Park estate]]; also referred to as ''Penn Park'' (ca. 1914)  
[[file: 1897_-_Pen_Park_ca._1897.JPG|right|thumb|400px| View of Pen Park Plantation House, ca. [[1897]]. In [[1777]], Dr. [[George Gilmer]] purchased the land and his family owned it until 1800. Originally the estate consisted of four thousand acres; by 1897 all had been sold off save the six hundred acres immediately about the house. ]]
[[file: 1897_-_Pen_Park_ca._1897.JPG|right|thumb|400px| View of Pen Park Plantation House, ca. [[1897]]. In [[1777]], Dr. [[George Gilmer]] purchased the land and his family owned it until 1800. Originally the estate consisted of four thousand acres; by 1897 all had been sold off save the six hundred acres immediately about the house. ]]
*[[Penick Court]] - unknown
*[[Penick Court]] - unknown
*[[Pepsi Place]] - Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Central Virginia
*[[Pepsi Place]] - Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Central Virginia
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*[[Peterson Place]] - unknown
*[[Peterson Place]] - unknown
*[[Piedmont Avenue North]] - geography; "Piedmont" comes from the Italian word "Piemonte", meaning foothill.
*[[Piedmont Avenue North]] - geography; "Piedmont" comes from the Italian word "Piemonte", meaning foothill.
:The northern Piedmont is a triangle between Washington, DC, Richmond, and Charlottesville.
:The northern Piedmont is a triangle between Washington, DC, Richmond, and Charlottesville.
*[[Piedmont Avenue South]] - geography; "Piedmont" comes from the Italian word "Piemonte", meaning foothill.
*[[Piedmont Avenue South]] - geography; "Piedmont" comes from the Italian word "Piemonte", meaning foothill.
*[[Pine Street]] - presumably the tree
*[[Pine Street]] - presumably the tree
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*[[Rosa Terrace]] - unknown
*[[Rosa Terrace]] - unknown
*[[Rose Hill Drive]] - Located in the [[Rose Hill]] Neighborhood and previously named Rose Hill Street. Rose Hill property ([[William Wirt]]; [[Richard Sampson]]; [[John H. Craven]]; Sandidge Home), late 18th century house razed ca. 1933. <ref>http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?query=Roslyn&docId=uva-sc%2Fviu03696.xml&chunk.id=</ref> In 1795, Dr. [[George Gilmer]]'s daughter Mildred Gilmer, married [[William Wirt]]; Dr. Gilmer gave his son-in-law William Wirt part of his Pen Park estate, property which he named ''Rose Hill.''   
*[[Rose Hill Drive]] - Located in the [[Rose Hill]] Neighborhood and previously named Rose Hill Street. Rose Hill property ([[William Wirt]]; [[Richard Sampson]]; [[John H. Craven]]; Sandidge Home), late 18th century house razed ca. 1933. <ref>http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?query=Roslyn&docId=uva-sc%2Fviu03696.xml&chunk.id=</ref> In 1795, Dr. [[George Gilmer]]'s daughter Mildred Gilmer, married [[William Wirt]]; Dr. Gilmer gave his son-in-law William Wirt part of his Pen Park estate, property which he named ''Rose Hill.''   
*[[Rosser Avenue East]] - Rosser Family. Part of the estate purchased by General [[Thomas L. Rosser]] (CSA) in 1883.
*[[Rosser Avenue East]] - Rosser Family. Part of the estate purchased by Confederate general [[Thomas L. Rosser]] in 1883.
*[[Rosser Avenue West]] - Rosser Family. Part of the estate purchased by General [[Thomas L. Rosser]] (CSA) in 1883.
*[[Rosser Avenue West]] - Rosser Family. Part of the estate purchased by Confederate general [[Thomas L. Rosser]] in 1883.
*[[Rosser Lane]] - Rosser Family. Part of the estate purchased by General [[Thomas L. Rosser]] (CSA) in 1883.
*[[Rosser Lane]] - Rosser Family. Part of the estate purchased by Confederate general [[Thomas L. Rosser]] in 1883.
*[[Rothery Road]] - unknown
*[[Rothery Road]] - unknown
*[[Rougemont Avenue]] - unknown
*[[Rougemont Avenue]] - unknown
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*[[Wellford Street]] - unknown
*[[Wellford Street]] - unknown
*[[Wertland Street]] - takes its name from the family of [[William Wertenbaker]]. Located in the [[Wertland Street Historic District]].<ref>https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/historic-registers/104-0136/</ref>
*[[Wertland Street]] - takes its name from the family of [[William Wertenbaker]]. Located in the [[Wertland Street Historic District]].<ref>https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/historic-registers/104-0136/</ref>
[[File:1906-Col. Charles C. Wertenbaker.JPG||right|thumb|400px| Colonel Wertenbaker was a Civil War veteran, having serviced in the [[19th Virginia Regiment]]]]
 
[[File:1906-Col. Charles C. Wertenbaker.JPG|right|thumb|400px| Colonel Wertenbaker was a Civil War veteran, having serviced in the [[19th Virginia Regiment]]]]
 
*[[West Street]] - in the neighborhood of [[10th and Page]], was named for [[John West]], a former slave. A barber by trade, over time West made a substantial return from real estate investments. His house was located in the 300 block (land is now part of the [[Westhaven]] development.) <ref>http://www.charlottesville.org/community/neighborhood-connection/10th-and-page</ref> West Street is named for an African American.<ref>http://www.c-ville.com/Rosey_homecoming/</ref>   
*[[West Street]] - in the neighborhood of [[10th and Page]], was named for [[John West]], a former slave. A barber by trade, over time West made a substantial return from real estate investments. His house was located in the 300 block (land is now part of the [[Westhaven]] development.) <ref>http://www.charlottesville.org/community/neighborhood-connection/10th-and-page</ref> West Street is named for an African American.<ref>http://www.c-ville.com/Rosey_homecoming/</ref>   
*[[Westerly Avenue]] - unknown
*[[Westerly Avenue]] - unknown
*[[Westview Road]] - presumably for the view across the western portion of the 200-acre property owned by Gen. [[Thomas L. Rosser]] (CSA) and [[Elizabeth Winston Rosser]].  
*[[Westview Road]] - presumably for the view across the western portion of the 200-acre property owned by Confederate general [[Thomas L. Rosser]] and [[Elizabeth Winston Rosser]].  
*[[Westwood Circle]] - unknown
*[[Westwood Circle]] - unknown
*[[Westwood Road]] - unknown
*[[Westwood Road]] - unknown
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*[[Wine Cellar Circle]] - named for the [[Monticello Wine Company]] located at the end of [[Wine Street]], near [[Hedge Street]].  Founded in [[1873]], it was the largest winery in the South.
*[[Wine Cellar Circle]] - named for the [[Monticello Wine Company]] located at the end of [[Wine Street]], near [[Hedge Street]].  Founded in [[1873]], it was the largest winery in the South.
*[[Wine Street]] - named for the [[Monticello Wine Company]] located at the end of the street, founded in [[1873]].
*[[Wine Street]] - named for the [[Monticello Wine Company]] located at the end of the street, founded in [[1873]].
*[[Winston Road]] - in the [[Venable neighborhood]], named for Elizabeth Winston, wife of Gen. [[Thomas L. Rosser]] (CSA). Winston Rd. and Rosser Ln. intersect at a corner of the block encompassing [[Rugby Hall]], which the Rossers purchased in [[1885]].
*[[Winston Road]] - in the [[Venable neighborhood]], named for Elizabeth Winston, wife of Confederate general [[Thomas L. Rosser]]. Winston Rd. and Rosser Ln. intersect at a corner of the block encompassing [[Rugby Hall]], which the Rossers purchased in [[1885]].
*[[Winston Terrace]] - unknown
*[[Winston Terrace]] - unknown
*[[Wise Street]] - unknown
*[[Wise Street]] - unknown

Revision as of 22:28, 27 September 2020


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List of streets and their namesakes.

Guide to streets

The system of numbering the streets is somewhat similar to the Washington plan. Each block represents 100 numbers, whether heading east, west, north or south. The city is divided into four sections.[1]

  • Fifth – South of 500 W Main Street
  • First – North of East Main and East of North First, or Northeast
  • Second – South of East Main and east of South First, or Southeast
  • Third – North of West Main and west of North First, or Northwest
  • Fourth – South from 402 West Main
  • Sixth-and-a-Half – South from 606 Dice
  • Seventh-and-a-Half – South from 620 Dice
  • Main – The dividing line between north and south streets, runs east from First to C & O Lower Depot, and west from First to University.
  • First – The dividing line between east and west streets, runs north and south from Main to city limits.

Street names in alphabetical order.

(A)

(B)

In 1919, Stewart Fuller live on Booker Street with his parents, Stewart & Alberta Douglas Fuller.

(C)

(D)

(E)

(F)

(G)

(H)

(I)

(J)

(K)

(L)

(M)

(N)

(O)

(P)

View of Pen Park Plantation House, ca. 1897. In 1777, Dr. George Gilmer purchased the land and his family owned it until 1800. Originally the estate consisted of four thousand acres; by 1897 all had been sold off save the six hundred acres immediately about the house.
The northern Piedmont is a triangle between Washington, DC, Richmond, and Charlottesville.

(Q)

  • Quarry Road - for the stone quarry the road previously led to

(R)

(S)

(T)

(U)

(V)

(W)

Colonel Wertenbaker was a Civil War veteran, having serviced in the 19th Virginia Regiment

(Y)

(Z)

Street name changes

  • Rosser Ln was originally named Augusta Rd. Constructed sometime after 1938, it appeared as August Rd on the 1950 Census Enumeration Map of Charlottesville.[9]

Extinct streets

  • Alphanso Street – ran north from Williams Street to Preston W first east of 10th NW
  • Apple Street – West of 601 Ridge Street
  • Cabell Street – parallel to Lee Street, subsumed by Pinn Hall at UVA Medical Center
  • Belmont Street – Rose Hill
  • Loudoun Road (ca. 1964) – (undeveloped street between Lewis Mountain and Thomson roads)[10]
  • Park Place Avenue – perpendicular to Lee Street, subsumed by Pinn Hall at UVA Medical Center
  • Randall Street – parallel to Lee Street, subsumed by Pinn Hall at UVA Medical Center
  • Williams Street
  • Wyndhurst Circle and Wyndhurst Way, ca. 1920; precursors to the present-day Preston Place.[11]

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