Preston Avenue
Preston Avenue is a road in the city of Charlottesville which extends from Ridge-McIntire Road to Barracks Road, connecting North Downtown with the Barracks Road Shopping Center area. The roadway is characterized by a large, landscaped center median featuring an Art In Place installation.
Preston Avenue is lined with a mixture of light industrial and warehouse facilities.[1] The Coca-Cola Building is a notable property on the roadway.
History
Preston Avenue was named in honor of Col. T. L. Preston (1812-1903), who was a slaveowner and operated a plantation in the area around the street. After the civil war, Col. Preston divvied up small parcels of land and gave them to people he previously enslaved, including Rives Minor, the father of Asalie Minor Preston.[2]
Repairs were made to the Southern Railway grade-crossing in March 1948. [3]
Name change
In 2019, City Council voted to change the name to honor Asalie Minor Preston, an African-American educator who taught in segregated schools between 1922 and 1933.[4]
Studies
The Roundabout Study examined the possibility of a double roundabout positioned at the intersection of Preston Avenue and High Street. The concept was ultimately rejected.[1] Although a study of the corridor has been on the Charlottesville Planning Commission's list since 2008, no additional studies have been undertaken.[5]
Map
Coordinates:
38°02′00″N 78°29′00″E / 38.0334129333496°N -78.4834671020508°W
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Web. Chapter Nine: Urban Design, City of Charlottesville, City of Charlottesville, retrieved April 17, 2012.
- ↑ https://www.dailyprogress.com/lifestyles/minor-preston-major-impact/article_05854792-db8a-5b71-a954-f2baaa323680.html
- ↑ Web. A Good Job, Anyway, Staff Reports, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, March 17, 1948, retrieved December 13, 2016 from University of Virginia Library.
- ↑ Web. City councilors vote to rename Preston Avenue, CBS 19 News, February 5, 2019
- ↑ Web. City Planning Commission discusses work plan; Preston Avenue study de-prioritized, Charlottesville Tomorrow, August 29, 2008, retrieved April 17, 2012.