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page 3 | Center — "THE HANDSOME NEW FEDERAL BUILDING." — Now home to the Central Library of the Jefferson Madison Regional Library, 201 E. Market St. was built as a Federal courthouse and post office. An addition was built on the east end of the building in 1936 and the front portico was shifted to center it on the new facade. Although the gate entrance at right is gone, the existing sidewalk with its checkerboard pattern still bears a trace of it. In the background of this photo is the steeple of the First Baptist Church (see page 11). |
page 4 | Top left — "DR. WILSON C. N. RANDOLPH, GREAT GRANDSON OF THOMAS JEFFERSON, AND A RESIDENT OF CHARLOTTESVILLE." — (25 October 1834 - 26 April 1907). The son of Thomas Jefferson Randolph and Jane Nicholas, W. C. N. Randolph was born at "Edgehill." He was a leading physician in the community and rector of the University of Virginia for eight years. |
Center — "THOMAS JEFFERSON, THIRD PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES." — (13 April 1743 - 4 July 1826). |
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Bottom center — " `MONTICELLO,' THE HOME OF THOMAS JEFFERSON." — Jefferson began building his mountaintop home in 1770 and continued working on it over the next forty years. It is located on Rt. 53 southeast of Charlottesville. |
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Top right — "HON. JEFFERSON M[onroe]. LEVY." — Contrary to the article, Monticello did not come into Levy hands upon Thomas Jefferson's death. Commodore Uriah Levy was the second owner after Jefferson's heirs sold the estate, acquiring it in 1836. After the commodore's death, the house sat empty for nearly two decades wrapped in legal entanglements. Monticello was eventually bought by Jefferson Monroe Levy, the commodore's nephew. Although only a summer resident of Monticello, Mr. Levy lavished large amounts of money and affection on his estate, caring for the rundown house and building up the acreage. Because of the national reverence for Thomas Jefferson and consequently his house, Levy was continually forced to defy efforts to wrest Monticello from his private ownership. In 1923, compelled by financial reverses, he tearfully signed the estate over to the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation, which now operates Monticello as a museum. |
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page 5 | Top left — "HOME OF MERIWETHER LEWIS AT IVY (OF LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION)." — Meriwether Lewis was born on 18 August 1774 and died in Tennessee on 11 October 1809. The location of Lewis's birthplace as stated in the article is incorrect. The Magazine text states it was "where the home of Mrs. Farish now stands between here and the Woolen Mills." This describes "The Farm" of Nicholas Lewis on E. Jefferson St., not the house, "Locust Hill," in the photo. "Locust Hill" stands today on Rt. 678 near Ivy. The original cabin in which Lewis was born burned in the early 1800s and the present house was rebuilt shortly afterwards on the site. |
Top right — "SITE OF HOME OF WILLIAM CLARK (OF LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION) NEAR CHARLOTTESVILLE. THE GENTLEMAN SEEN IS MR. E. A. PERRY." — This caption and the article on this page under "Louisiana Purchase" are in error, for William Clark (1 August 1770 - 1 September 1838) never lived in Albemarle County. His family, however, did live here for a time before his birth. William's older brother, George Rogers Clark, was born on property now on the estate "Buena Vista" on Rt. 20 North, off Rt. 250 East. George Rogers Clark (19 November 1752 - 13 February 1818) was famous for his conquest of the Northwest Territory in the American Revolution. William was born in Caroline County, where his parents moved when George Rogers was a young child. The George Rogers Clark Museum, a period recreation of Clark's birthplace, was established at the original site in the 1970s using the miller's house which had been moved there from a nearby mill. Only open to the public for a few years, the miller's house is visible in the field south of the main brick house at "Buena Vista." |
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Center — "CHARLOTTESVILLE IN 1789. ORIGINAL DRAWING THE PROPERTY OF ST. ANTHONY'S HALL." — This caption misidentifies the date and scene. This is a view of "The Barracks," a temporary prisoner-of-war encampment established northwest of Charlottesville for German and British soldiers captured at the Battle of Saratoga during the American Revolution. They were brought to Albemarle County in 1779. This engraving appeared in Thomas Anburey's Travels Through the Interior Parts of America. Today's "Barracks Road" leads towards this site. |
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Bottom center — "THE ANCIENT COURTHOUSE, ERECTED 1803." — Located at the corner of Jefferson and Park St., this photograph actually shows the portion built in 1859-60. The rear, or north wing, dates to 1803. The stucco facade with Gothic detailing seen in this photograph was removed and replaced with brick facing and classical detailing during a 1938 facelift. During the same building project, the County Clerk's office seen at left was torn down and rebuilt in the Colonial Revival style. The building on the right, also gone, was once part of a row of law offices. |
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page 6 | Top left — "JOHNNY YEARGAN, THE MISER, FROM THE ORIGINAL PAINTING BY THE CELEBRATED ARTIST, JOHN O'TOOLE." — This painting of the miser, being startled as he counts his money, is now owned by the Albemarle County Historical Society. This article is written by Charles C. Wertenbaker (see page 7). |
Center — "HOME OF JOHNNY YEARGAN, WHERE HE WAS FOUND DEAD, PRESUMABLY MURDERED. THE MEN IN THE PICTURE ARE A. E. WALKER AND F. T. RICHARDSON, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PROGRESS." — James Alexander, in Recollections of Early Charlottesville, is somewhat more precise about Yeargan's demise: "He died suddenly. . .it is believed that in a fit of apoplexy he fell into the fireplace, where he was found dead with a slight bruise on his forehead." The brick building pictured here, 218-220 Court Square, was built in the 1850s on the site of Yeargan's frame house, to house law offices. The building was acquired in 1967 by its current owner, the Albemarle County Historical Society. A. E. Walker, pictured at left, compiled the original edition of this Daily Progress Historical and Industrial Magazine. |
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Bottom — "THE OLD POST OFFICE, CORNER MAIN AND SECOND STREETS, EAST." — The National Bank of Charlottesville, 123 E. Main St., replaced this building in 1919. The bank has now been renamed Jefferson National Bank. The Old Post Office, also known as the Rosser Building, was built ca. 1895 by Thomas Lafayette Rosser. The building closely resembled the Leterman Building (see page 27) which still stands one block to the west. The Rosser building housed the Post Office until it was moved to its new quarters, the Federal Building (see page 3), in 1906. |
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page 7 | Top right — "COL. CHARLES C. WERTENBAKER." — Wertenbaker wrote several articles in this magazine under the name "Senex." A brief paragraph listing those articles appears below his photograph. Colonel Wertenbaker was a Civil War veteran, having served in the 19th Virginia Regiment. |
Center — "ARMORY OF THE MONTICELLO GUARD." — Built in 1891, the armory stood next to old City Hall near the corner of 5th and E. Market St. It later became the city's recreation center, after the Guard built another armory a block east on Market St. in 1937. Ironically, that building is also now a recreation center. The old Armory was torn down around 1970. The Parking Garage occupies the site of both the armory and old City Hall (see page 8). |
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Lower left — "JOHN BROWN FROM PICTURE TAKEN AT HIS HOME IN TORRINGTON, CONN., 1857." — The Monticello Guard was present at his execution in 1859. |
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Bottom center — "MONTICELLO GUARD, AID TO CIVIL AUTHORITY, RICHMOND STREET CAR STRIKE, JUNE-JULY, 1903." — On 17 June 1903 conductors and motormen employed by the Virginia Passenger and Power Company went on strike in a dispute over demanded wage increases. The company responded the next day by attempting to run its cars using strike-breakers. The action precipitated riots, and by 23 June the Governor was compelled to call in volunteer companies from around the Commonwealth, including the Monticello Guard, to assist police. After a month of rioting and disorder, troops were finally withdrawn on 23 July. |
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page 8 | Upper center — "MUNICIPAL BUILDING-POLICE HEADQUARTERS." — This building stood at the corner of 5th St., NE and E. Market St., where the city parking garage is now located. The retaining wall in the foreground and a tree were left standing when these buildings were torn down. Built in 1852 as the Farmer's Bank, it was later the home of the Thornley family before the town of Charlottesville purchased it in 1887 for use as its municipal headquarters. It was torn down shortly after the opening of the new City Hall in 1969. |
Center — "W. T. MARTIN, PRESIDENT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE." — (28 September 1856 - 26 August 1916). Mr. Martin founded Martin's Hardware, which occupied space where the Paramount Theatre stands in the 200 block of E. Main St. There was also an entrance at the rear on E. Market St. across from today's Jefferson-Madison Regional Library. The property was sold to make way for the Paramount Theatre in 1930-31, and the store moved to the corner of Water and 2nd St. SE. Although no longer in the Martin family, the hardware store is still in business under the same name, and is now located at 941 Preston Ave. near Preston Plaza shopping center. |
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Bottom center — "THE MIDWAY SCHOOL BUILDING." — Built in 1893 as the graded school for Charlottesville's white students, this building was the first location of Charlottesville High School, later called Lane High School. It was replaced in 1940 by new Lane High School (now the Albemarle County Office Building) at the northwest corner of Preston Ave. and McIntire Road. Old Midway housed a number of city agencies, notably the Welfare and Health Departments, until 1966 and was also used for storage. It was torn down in 1973. Today, Midway Manor apartments at 100 Ridge St. occupies the site. |
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page 9 | Top left — "NEW HOME OF THE ELKS." — Completed in 1903, this building is still standing at 411 E. High St. and now houses the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. A fire on March 30, 1960 resulted in the destruction of the portico, though the bases of its columns remain. |
Center — "NEW CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY STATION — LENGTH 500 FEET." — This building still stands at 600 E. Water St. at the eastern end of Water St. After being vacant for many years, it has been renovated into office and retail space and currently houses Davenport and Co. of Virginia. The Belmont Bridge seen at left in this photo was built in 1905 and was replaced by the current bridge in 1961. |
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Lower right — "THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE THE DAILY PROGRESS." — This building still stands directly south of 211 5th St. NE (seen at extreme right). It does not appear to have a street number now, but in 1906 was 209 5th St. NE. The building was incorporated into the new building when the Daily Progress expanded onto E. Market St. in the 1950s. Its facade was removed and the door now sports an "Employee Entrance" sign. |
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page 10 | Top right — "EDWIN ANDERSON ALDERMAN, LL. D., FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY." — (15 May 1861 - 29 April 1931). In 1904, after eighty-five years of existence, the University of Virginia abandoned its antiquated administrative system, which vested responsibility for running the University in the Chairman of the Faculty. In its stead, an educator of outstanding ability was sought to fill the post of President of the University. Edwin Anderson Alderman, who had served briefly as President of the University of North Carolina and of Tulane University, was chosen to lead the University at this critical juncture in the school's history. He remained its President until his death in 1931. |
Center — "SOUTH FRONT OF THE ROTUNDA." — This view, seen from the Lawn, shows the Rotunda as rebuilt by architect Stanford White after the disastrous fire of 1895. The University library was housed here. Pavilion I is seen at left. |
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Bottom left — "EAST LAWN." — Pavilion II, Pavilion IV, and beyond is pictured in this view taken from the promenade beside the Rotunda. The same view can be seen today. |
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page 11 | Top left — "BUILDING OF THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION." — Built in 1856 as the Charlottesville Presbyterian Church, replacing its 1827 structure on the same site, this building was sold to a forerunner of the YMCA in 1899. The YMCA replaced it with the present building in 1909 and added the rear addition before 1920, then sold it in 1928. It is located at the southeast corner of E. Market and 2nd St. NE, facing Jefferson-Madison Regional Library. From 1949-1967 this building was occupied by Jarman's, Inc., which sold books, stationery and office supplies. It is now occupied by VMDO Architects. |
Center — "CHRIST PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH AS IT WILL APPEAR WHEN COMPLETED." — 120 W. High St., corner of W. High and 2nd St. NW. The towers illustrated in this architectural rendering were never completed. The church was begun in 1895 and replaced an earlier church which faced in the opposite direction, toward Jefferson St. |
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Bottom right — "FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH." — This building stood at the northeast corner of E. Jefferson and 2nd St. NE. The Richardsonian Romanesque church was destroyed in a tragic fire in 1977, a year before the congregation moved to its new building on Park St. The house seen at left and the shell of the burned church were demolished in 1978 and the site is now occupied by a condominium and office complex, Queen Charlotte Square. |
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page 12 | Upper left — "CHRISTIAN CHURCH-DISCIPLES OF CHRIST." — This building still stands, as First Christian Church, at 112 E. Market St., on the southwest corner of 1st St. NE and E. Market St. Little has changed on this corner since the photo was taken, with the exception of the addition of the church's sign. |
Center right — "REV. GEORGE E. BOOKER, D.D." — Rev. Booker served as senior pastor of the Methodist Church from 1904-1906. |
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Lower right — "METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, SOUTH." — This building was located on the southwest corner of 2nd St. SW and Water St. It faced 2nd St. After its use as a church, supposedly a garage was operated out of the basement. This building was replaced by a service station, which was later remodelled into a pizza parlor, there today. The house at left still stands at 207 2nd St., housing offices of H. & R. Block, and was formerly the parsonage for the church. |
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page 13 | Upper center — "PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH." — This structure, built in 1898, was the third home for the Charlottesville Presbyterian Church. It stood on the southwest corner of E. Market and 2nd St. NE. When a new sanctuary was built on Park St. (now First Presbyterian Church) in 1955, this building was bought by National Bank which leveled the site for use as a parking lot. Until 1991, the original sidewalk was still in place which gave an indication to the casual stroller of where the church entrances used to be. |
Left center — "THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY PARACLETE-ROMAN CATHOLIC." — This building stood at 208 E. Jefferson St. Built in 1880, it was demolished in December, 1924 to make way for the present church building, now called Holy Comforter Catholic Church. |
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Right center — "THE HEBREW SYNAGOGUE." — Temple Beth Israel stands at the northeast corner of 3rd St. NE and E. Jefferson St. It was originally built in 1882 on the site of the current public library, formerly the Federal Building, on the northeast corner of E. Market and 2nd St. NE (see page 3). The synagogue was dismantled to make way for that building in 1905-06, and reconstructed on its present site. The modern aspect is very much like this 1906 photograph, except for the addition built to the east in 1986. |
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Bottom — "THE HIGH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH." — A portion of this building, dedicated in 1902, still stands at 619 E. High St., on the northwest corner of 7th St. NE and E. High. In 1928 this congregation became University Baptist Church, and in 1936, long after the congregation moved to its present location at 1223 W. Main St., the High St. building was heavily damaged by fire. It was rebuilt and is now used as apartments and offices. Several of the small buttresses are still visible on the west side of the building. |
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page 14 | Upper left — " `PINE KNOT,' ALBEMARLE COUNTY RETREAT OF PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT." |
Lower left — "THE KITCHEN — PINE KNOT." | |
Upper right — "SERVANT `DICK' AND HORSE `VIRGINIA CHIEF,' — PINE KNOT." — From 1905 to the end of his term in 1909, this frame house was a rural retreat for President Theodore Roosevelt and his family. It still stands on property which was originally part of the estate, "Plain Dealing," located near Keene on Rt. 712 off Rt. 20 South. |
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Center — "MILLER MANUAL LABOR SCHOOL — MAIN BUILDING." — This remains the main building of the Miller School of Albemarle, which is operated today as a military school for boys. It is located on Rt. 635 (Miller School Road) off Rt. 250 West, south of Crozet. This scene has changed little in the intervening years. |
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Bottom right — "FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH — COLORED." — This church building, completed about 1884, still serves its congregation at 632 W. Main St. |
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page 15 | Upper left — "HON. GEO. W. OLIVIER. Mayor of Charlottesville." — (August 1842 - 15 July 1923). |
Upper right — "RESIDENCE OF R. W. DUKE." — This house at 1005 E. High St., stood on or near the northeast corner of E. High St. and Locust Ave. across from Martha Jefferson Hospital. This corner is now occupied by the Physicians and Surgeons Building at 400 Locust Ave. |
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Left center — "CAPT. MICAJAH WOODS, THIRTY-SIX YEARS PROSECUTING ATTORNEY." — (7 May 1844 - 14 March 1911). Evidently a man of great personal integrity, Woods was held in high esteem in the county. His birthplace, "Holkham," still stands in the small subdivision near Ivy which bears the estate's name. Micajah Woods died suddenly and unexpectedly in 1911 after a short illness. |
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Lower center — "LUCIAN C. WATTS — HIGH SHERIFF OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY." — Mr. Watts married Jennie B. Burnley on 15 February 1881. |
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Lower right — "W. L. MAUPIN, CLERK OF COUNTY COURT." — (26 March 1854 - 1923). |
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page 16 | Upper left — "A[lpheus]. V[alentine]. CONWAY OF `THE CONWAY PRINTING COMPANY.' " — (30 April 1861 - 31 August 1940). |
Upper right — "RESIDENCE OF W. J. TYSON." — This house was located at 907 E. High St. The site is now part of a Martha Jefferson Hospital parking lot on the corner of E. High St. and Lexington Ave. Several other houses further east on the block were torn down as the hospital expanded. Number 907 may have come down at the same time. |
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Center right — "RESIDENCE OF DR. J. EMMETT EARLY." — This house still stands at 409 Park St. It passed out of Dr. Early's family in 1944 and has been office space since 1960. |
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Lower center — " `WILTON,' HOME OF J. ANDERSON CHISHOLM." — Originally built in the mid-nineteenth century by the Woods family, this house ceased to be a private residence in 1988 and is now the Garnett Day Treatment Center. It is located on Rt. 20 North. |
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Lower left — "RESIDENCE OF J. H. LINDSAY." — J. H. Lindsay was the founder of the Daily Progress. His house, at 1109 Wertland St., is now used as apartments, a fate shared by most of the fine residences on this block. |
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Lower right — "AN ALBEMARLE BLOSSOM." — No information has been found to identify this child. |
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page 17 | Upper left — "THE PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK." — This building stands at 322 E. Main St. on the southwest corner of E. Main and 4th St. In 1909, the top story was removed after suffering damage from a fire in the nearby Charlottesville Hardware Store, and the ground floor facade has been altered. In 1917, after People's National Bank moved into a new building on the west end of this block (the current NationsBank building), Timberlake's Drugstore was established in the building pictured here. Timberlake's continues to thrive in this location. |
Upper right — "FRED M. WILLS OF `WILLS DRUG COMPANY.' " — Mr. Wills's business was located in the old Monticello Bank Building on the northwest corner of E. Main and 4th St. NE. The building was torn down in 1954 to make way for the Miller and Rhoads Building, which is now the operations center for Jefferson National Bank. |
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Center — "A GALA DAY AT THE ALBEMARLE HORSE SHOW." — These show grounds, no longer in existence, were located east of Jefferson Park Ave. near what is now Robertson Ave. |
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Bottom left — "ALBERT E. WALKER — PUBLISHER OF SPECIAL NEWSPAPER EDITIONS." — (10 January 1868 - 8 October 1918) — The guiding hand behind the original publication of this and many other regional magazines, Albert E. Walker was married to Bessie Valentine, daughter of prominent local businessman Robert Poore Valentine. |
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Bottom right — " `CASTLE HILL,' HOME OF PRINCESS TROUBETSKOY NEE AMELIE RIVES, AUTHOR OF `THE QUICK OR THE DEAD.' " — The first portion of the house was built ca. 1764 by Dr. Thomas Walker, a leading settler in colonial Albemarle County. The brick addition pictured here was built in the 1820s during the ownership of his granddaughter Judith and her husband, William Cabell Rives. Amelie Rives was their granddaughter. The house stands off Rt. 231, northeast of Charlottesville. Though now a private residence, for a time during the 1980s it was open to the public as an historic house museum. |
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page 18 | Upper left — "JEFFERSON NATIONAL BANK." — This building was built in 1901 and stands today, minus the portico and with altered facade, at 110 E. Main St. In 1912, after being vacated by the bank, a large addition was made to the rear and it was renovated into a theatre which featured both live performances and motion pictures. Remodelling followed a 1915 fire which damaged the interior and in 1920 the present facade was built. The bank, not related to the bank currently operating under the same name, was absorbed by Peoples National Bank sometime prior to World War I. Until the 1970s this building was the Jefferson Theater, and most recently it has been the Movie Palace, a second-run movie house. |
Center — "H. W. TRIBBLE, D.D., PRESIDENT OF RAWLINGS INSTITUTE." No further information found. |
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Center right — "RAWLINGS INSTITUTE" — Rawlings Institute stood at 1009 E. Jefferson St., on the northeast corner of 10th and E. Jefferson St. Founded by Baptists as the Albemarle Female Institute in 1857, the school was purchased in 1875 by Prof. R. H. Rawlings and W. P. Dickerson and became Rawlings Institute in 1897. After being sold at auction in 1909, this building was occupied by an Episcopal girls' school, St. Anne's School. In 1939, the school moved to its present quarters west of town, and is known today as St. Anne's-Belfield School. The building pictured became apartments before being torn down in 1972 to make way for medical offices. |
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Bottom right — "THE COLONIAL HOTEL." — Located at 300 Court Square, on the southwest corner of E. Jefferson St. and 6th St. NE, this building now houses law offices. The Eagle Tavern, a frame structure, was erected here in the late 18th century, and was replaced by this brick hotel in 1854. It was operated under various names by a succession of owners until the 1960s. The buildings to the right housed businesses and were torn down in 1924-25 to make way for the Monticello Hotel, now 500 Court Square. |
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page 19 | Upper right — "J. E. WHITE — THE LAND MAN." — According to the 1906 City Directory, Mr. White's office was located at 206 5th St. NE. |
Center — "RESIDENCE PLANNED AND ERECTED BY T. P. CARVER." — Located at 105 W. High St., this building is now painted a pale green and is utilized as office space. The front porch has been removed. |
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Lower left — "SURE ENOUGH OLD VIRGINIA DARKIES, UNCLE JESSE AND AUNT JULIA SCOTT, SERVANTS ON THE DICKERSON PLACE. CISMONT." — These servants may have resided at "Rougemont," the home of Capt. George C. Dickinson (not Dickerson) which is adjacent to "Castle Hill" on Rt. 231. Dickinson purchased the property, which was then called "Peachylorum," in 1854. He died in 1892, but the estate remained in his family. |
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Lower right — "THE HISTORIC CABELL HOUSE." — This boarding house stood west of the current Amtrak station (Union Station), about where Merchant's Tire and Auto is now located at 856 W. Main St. It was built sometime before 1840. Both the Cabell House and its adjacent ice house "built by F. A. Manoni" were torn down ca. 1919-1922. |
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page 20 | Top center — FOX HUNTERS. — The information in the caption and the article on "ARTHUR WHITE" is all that is available. |
Middle center — "ALBEMARLE PIPPINS." — No further information found. |
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Bottom — "PANTOPS." — The caption provided is inaccurate, for Pantops was never owned by George Rogers Clark. His grandfather, Jonathan Clark, was one of a group of men who obtained a grant of about 3,000 acres in this area, but this portion of the tract was not part of his share. Pantops Academy, a school for boys, was opened here in 1877 by the Rev. Edgar Woods, and was continued by his son-in-law John R. Sampson. Sampson built some of the buildings pictured, which are no longer standing. |
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page 21 | Upper left — "ERNEST P. SEABROOK." |
Lower left — "J. T. SEABROOK." — The Seabrook brothers were commissioned to take the photographs which illustrate this special edition of the Daily Progress. Other examples of their work survive in both private and institutional collections in the region. By 1919 they had left Charlottesville, and what became of them after that time is uncertain. |
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Upper center — "L. HALL DOLLINS." — No further information found. |
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Upper right — "ARCHIBALD DOUGLAS DABNEY. COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY." — (9 June 1879 - 1 December 1955) — A. D. Dabney was born in Albemarle County, the son of University law professor Walter D. Dabney. He attended law school at the University, served a year on Charlottesville's City Council and in 1904 became Commonwealth's Attorney at age 25. In 1911, he was appointed Charlottesville's Corporation Court Judge, a position he held for forty years. |
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Upper left center — "JEFFERSON SCHOOL FOR BOYS." — The Jefferson School for Boys occupied several buildings during its existence. Also known as "Social Hall," this building at 109 E. Jefferson St. was built in 1814 by Col. John Russell Jones for his residence. It still stands across from Lee Park, on the northwest corner of E. Jefferson and 2nd St. NE and houses several offices and small businesses. |
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Lower right center — "CONSERVATORIES OF GORDON & KING." — This florist stood on the corner of 14th St., NW and University Ave. By 1936, it had become Page Florists. The business ceased operation in the mid-1970s. The site is now home to a row of small shops. The house at the extreme right still stands on the northwest corner of 14th and Wertland Streets. |
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Lower right — "OFFICES OF MAPHIS, SHAW & OFFLEY." — The office building pictured here is no longer standing. Known simply as the Law Building, it was located at 212 - 214 5th St. NE, approximately where the parking lot behind 500 Court Square is today. It was torn down in the late 1950s. |
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page 22 | Upper right — "J. VINCENT PERLEY — JAMES PERLEY — J. W. PERLEY." — These three gentlemen are James Perley (center) and two of his three sons. Their furniture and undertaking business was in the building pictured below. |
Center right — "HANDSOME WAREROOMS OF JAMES PERLEY & SONS." — This impressive building at 100 W. Main St. took up a good portion of the block. The front section of the building was very old, built before 1828. The metal facade, added sometime later to this early building, was removed around 1950, when the building was almost completely demolished and rebuilt. Robinson's, a women's clothing store, was the next occupant. The present occupant is Woolworth's. |
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Bottom left — "THE VALLEY NATIONAL BANK OF STAUNTON, VA. ERECTED BY KING LUMBER COMPANY." — This beautiful building remains at 214 W. Beverley St. in Staunton. It is now occupied by Crestar Bank. |
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Lower right — "FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK OF WINCHESTER, VA. ERECTED BY THE KING LUMBER COMPANY." — This building still stands at 100 N. Loudoun St. in Winchester, and continues as the home of the Farmers & Merchants Bank. |
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page 23 | Upper left — "J. B. ANDREWS." — The lavishly-bewhiskered Andrews, a very successful cattle and horse breeder (see "Nightingale," below), also ran a feed store at 215 W. Main St. near what is now Old Preston Ave. That building, with its distinctive upper story windows, still stands at the current addresss of 213 W. Main St. and houses Alley Antiques. |
Top right — PUPPIES FROM THE `MONTICELLO KENNELS.' — Although there is no listing in the 1906 City Directory for the kennels, the owner, A[lex]. M. Whitlock, is listed as living at 1130 Little High St. He was a clerk for grocer T. W. Bailey. Since that area was practically in the country in 1906, the kennels may have been located at Whitlock's home. |
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Far left — "CHARLES E. HUGHES." — Proprietor of the Charlottesville Bargain House, which stood at 414 E. Main Street. The building later housed Coleman's Jefferson Shop and is now an indoor mini-mall. |
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Upper center — "H. K. HAWTHORNE." — See page 6 for an illustration of Mr. Hawthorne's office building, the Old Post Office Building. |
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Upper Right — "E. FRANK FISHER." — Mr. Fisher was one of Charlottesville's many photographers at the turn of the century. With a few exceptions, however, they seemed to have been an itinerant lot, and Mr. Fisher appears to have departed Charlottesville by at least 1919. Several original photographs from his studio are in the Albemarle County Historical Society's collection. |
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Lower center — " `NIGHTINGALE' A.H.S.B. 220" — one of J. B. Andrews's prize horses. |
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Lower right — "THE LATE PROF. R. H. RAWLINGS." — (15 January 1829 - 23 August 1905). See page 18 for details on the school named after him, Rawlings Institute. |
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Bottom right — "RESIDENCE OF J. B. ANDREWS." — This handsome house still stands at 511 Ridge St. and has been renovated into apartments. |
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page 24 | Upper left — "A SUMMER'S DAY AT FRY'S SPRINGS." |
Bottom right — "THE POPULAR JEFFERSON PARK HOTEL." — The terminus of a Charlottesville & Albemarle Railway Company streetcar route, Fry's Spring became a popular recreation area for city residents, boasting fine food, entertainment, and healing waters. The 100-room Jefferson Park Hotel was erected there about 1892 (for its first three years it was named the Hotel Albemarle). It was dismantled following a 1910 fire. It stood on the site of the present day Jefferson Park Baptist Church. An amusement park, called "Wonderland," was also operated at Fry's Spring from 1907 to 1909. Although faith in it's health-restoring powers has waned, the spring still flows. The area continues its tradition of recreation, at the Fry's Spring Beach Club. |
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Upper center — "J. F. HARLAN." No further information found. |
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Upper right — "UNION DEPOT DINING ROOMSCONDUCTED BY TINDER & SON" [Quintus T. and Charles J.]. — The main terminal at Union Station, which still stands today on W. Main St., was built in 1885 and was remodelled between 1913 and 1918. This view shows part of the interior of that building prior to the alterations. |
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Center — "POWER HOUSE AND ICE PLANT." — Listed in the 1906 City Directory as simply "south of Main between 5th and 7th St.," the power plant of the Charlottesville Albemarle Railway Company stood near the northwest corner of Garrett St. and 4th St. SE. It was replaced in 1914 by a new plant near the Woolen Mills on the Rivanna River. This new plant extended electrical service to most areas of the city, and its abandoned building and distinctive smokestack still stand at the Woolen Mills. |
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Right center — "W. RICE BARKSDALE." — (8 November 1859 — death date not found). |
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Lower left — "E. G. HADEN." — (1853 - 1933). | |
page 25 | Upper left — "RESIDENCE OF S. C. CHANCELLOR." — This house, built between 1896 and 1902, stood next to the site now occupied by St. Paul's Memorial Church on University Avenue. It was rented and eventually bought from Dr. S. C. Chancellor by the Cocke sisters, who ran a boarding house there. It was demolished in 1974, the year after Miss Betty Cocke's death. |
Upper right — "INTERIOR OF CHANCELLOR'S `UNIVERSITY DRUG STORE.' " — A landmark on "the Corner" across University Avenue from the University of Virginia grounds, Chancellor's was known in more recent years for retaining its turn-of-the-century soda fountain. In the 1980s the business moved to more modern space in Ivy Square Shopping Center. The drugstore has since moved to its present location, Townside on Ivy Road and is now called Medical Arts West. |
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Right center — "PLANT OF THE BROWN MILLING COMPANY." — Located directly west of the Belmont Bridge, this barn-like building still stands at 215 Avon St. It now houses a ceramics company, Ceramics and Crafts. |
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Lower left — "FACTORY OF THE H. C. MARCHANT MANUFACTURING COMPANY."—The building pictured here has had several incarnations since its heyday as Marchant's Manufacturing, producing everything from pencils to light bulbs to silk goods. In the 1980s, it was renovated and once again sports a black and white sign painted across its facade, "D. F. Dery Silk Mills," an occupant in the 1920s. It stands near the northeast corner of Preston Ave. and Harris St. and houses office space. |
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Lower right — "RESIDENCE OF GEORGE E. MARSHALL, SR. — LOCUST GROVE." — This house, made of a textured block resembling stone, is now painted salmon pink and stands at 525 Grove Ave. on the southwest corner of Sycamore St. and Grove Ave., a few blocks southeast of the historic Locust Grove estate. |
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page 26 | Upper left — "PLANT OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CANNING COMPANY." — The Charlottesville Canning Company stood in the Rose Hill neighborhood at Harris St. near Concord St. By 1919 the name of the business had changed to the Albemarle Pippin Products Company, Inc. and by 1924 it no longer appeared in city directories. |
Upper right — "GROCERY DEPARTMENT — J.R. HIDY & COMPANY." |
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Lower right center — "DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT — J. R. HIDY & COMPANY."— J. R. Hidy & Company was located at 200 W. Main St. By 1910, E. F. Robey & Co. dry goods occupied the building. Leggett's department store later occupied this site beginning in the late 1930s until it moved to Fashion Square Mall in the early 1980s. Grands Clearance Center is there today. Though the shell of the building remains, the facade and interior have been completely altered. |
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Upper left center — "HOME OF J. R. HIDY." — J. R. Hidy's residence stood at 507 N. First St. The site is now occupied by an apartment high-rise with the address of 511 N. First St. |
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Lower left — "ROBERT C[arson]. VANDEGRIFT — J. SAMUEL FITCH." — Robert C. Vandegrift (23 January 1832 - 23 January 1921) was the grandfather of Marine Corps commandant, Major General A. A. Vandegrift. General Vandegrift led the invasion of Guadalcanal in World War II. His boyhood home was at 112 E. High St. The family surname is more often spelled "Vandergrift." |
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Bottom right — " `THE BOOK STORE' OF A. C. BRECHIN & SON." — Brechin's was located at 200 E. Main St., on the southeast corner of E. Main and 2nd St., SE. The building was probably torn down in 1931, when Citizens Bank, one of the few banks to open during the Great Depression, was built on this site. Citizens Bank is now Central Fidelity Bank. |
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page 27 | Upper left — "THE CARTER HOUSE." — The Carter House stood for many years, serving the rail-traveling public, across W. Main St. from Union Station. Later, a large addition was built in front of the building and it became the Queen Charlotte Hotel. In 1953-54, with rail traffic declining, the Queen Charlotte was torn down. A used car lot occupies the approximate site today, immediately west of the bridge over the railroad tracks. |
Upper right — "INTERIOR OF SPITZER'S FINE GROCERY ESTABLISHMENT." — The building which housed Spitzer's is still standing at 413 E. Main St. The jewelry store Gemstones occupies the space seen in this photo. |
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Left center — "W. A. LANKFORD." — Remnants of Mr. Lankford's horticultural business may still be evident in the wooded area across Cherry Ave. from Oakwood Cemetery. Lankford Ave., off Ridge St., is named for him. In 1929, King Greenhouses (see page 21) purchased the Lankford business. Walter Page and William-Holloway, proprietors of King Greenhouses, owned two other greenhouses when they bought Lankford's. |
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Right center — "LANDRUM BROS., ARLINGTON MILLS." — The Landrum Brothers, C. S. and Frank M., were sumac grinders (for tanning) and their plant was on Carlton Road near the C & O tracks, possibly where the Carlton Industrial Park is today. In later years, the Young Tanning Company was in that location. Although the Magazine says the brothers both lived in Luray, Frank, who oversaw the business, had a residence in Charlottesville at 906 E. Jefferson St. |
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Bottom left — "DRY GOODS EMPORIUM OF B[enjamin]. F. DICKERSON." — In the late 1890s, Dickerson's occupied 204 E. Main St., located west of the current Standard Drug. By the time this Magazine was printed, he had moved up the block to 212 - 214 E. Main St. Dickerson occupied the building until the latter 1920s, and from the early 1930s until about 1981 it was home to C. H. Williams. In recent years it became Smith's of Bermuda and now is home to a shop appropriately named Tiffany's Emporium. |
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Bottom right — "THE LETERMAN COMPANY'S BIG DEPARTMENT STORE." — Leterman's, one of the new breed of "department stores," opened in 1899 on the corner of W. Main St. and 1st St., NE. In ensuing years, the two domes which enlivened the city's skyline were removed. Leterman's was in business for about ten years and then the building was sold in 1911. The new owner removed two of the central bays and moved the corner pavilion to the west. The eastern portion of the building was then sold to Jefferson National Bank which added a new facade and moved into it from its former quarters across the street (see page 18). This space is now home to H & M Shoes, while the remainder of old Leterman's is occupied by several businesses and a residential apartment. |
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page 28 | Upper left — "PROPERTY OWNED BY GEORGE E. MARSHALL, SR." — This photo shows Grove Ave. looking southwest from near the corner of Sycamore and Grove. This neighborhood, just beginning to be developed at the time of the photo, was on property carved out of "Locust Grove." The names given to Locust and Grove Avenues derive from this estate and its main house is still located a few blocks to the north. George Marshall's house is on the right, closest to the camera. It and its clapboard neighbor across the street are still standing. |
Center left — "J. J. UTZ." No further information found. |
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Upper left center — "MICHIE'S WHOLESALE GROCERY ESTABLISHMENT." — In 1906, Michie's was on the corner of South and 1st St. at 100 E. South St. A third story was added to the building in 1915. Michie occupied the building until it built a new warehouse at 401 E. South St. in the mid-1920s. It merged with the Albemarle Grocery Co. in 1929 to form Albemarle-Michie Co., Inc. This building was occupied from the early 1930s until 1975 by Charlottesville Supply Co., the plumbing supply division of Charlottesville Hardware. It was renovated in the 1980s and today houses A. G. Edwards and other offices. |
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Upper right center — "M. S. GLEASON." — (30 September 1830 - August 1909). |
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Upper right — "S. R. HUFFMAN." No further information found. |
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Center right — "T. P. GLENHAM." No further information found. |
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Lower center — "GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING STORE OF JAMES E. IRVINE." — This business was located at 111 E. Main St., which is the current address of the Charlottesville Downtown Foundation, next to Gitchell's Studio. |
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Bottom center — "WADDELL'S UP-TO-DATE SHOE STORE." — Waddell's, a downtown fixture for many years, stood first at 306 E. Main and then moved to the adjacent building at 308 E. Main in the mid-1940s, next to Peoples Bank (today's Nations Bank). The shoe store went out of business around 1970. The building and two buildings to the east have been replaced by an addition to the bank and the Milgraum Center. |
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page 29 | Upper left — "FACTORY OF THE WAY CARRIAGE COMPANY." — The factory was located on the southeast corner of 3rd St., NE and Water St., at 300 - 304 E. Water St. Several blocks of the south side of Water St., including this site, have been used as parking lots in recent years. A new city parking garage is now under construction there. |
Upper right — "ONE SECTION OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE AGRICULTURAL AND IRON WORKS." — This firm had buildings on both sides of the 400 block of W. Main St. This portion was on the north side of the street, at 417 - 419 W. Main St., west of the Model Steam Laundry (see page 38). |
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Upper right center — "LOCAL STORE OF THE CABLE PIANO CO." — This store was located at 204 E. Main St. The site is now occupied by part of Central Fidelity Bank. |
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Lower left center — "OFFICE AND PLANING MILL OF CHARLOTTESVILLE LUMBER COMPANY." — The exterior of this building has changed little in the ensuing eighty-six years, and is easily recognized. It stands on the corner of Avon and Garrett streets, directly west of the Belmont Bridge at 310 Avon St. Charlottesville Lumber became Better Living and was in this location until the firm moved to its present location on Rt. 29 N. outside of town. Their custom millwork shop still occupies the building. |
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Bottom right — "EXTENSIVE YARDS OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE LUMBER COMPANY." — Located on the east side of Monticello Road, across from the company's planing mill, the accompanying article states that the lumber yards covered nearly four acres. |
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page 30 | Upper left — "COCHRAN'S TWENTIETH CENTURY GROCERY EMPORIUM." |
Center left — "INTERIOR COCHRAN'S `PURE FOOD' STORE." — Located at 220 - 224 W. Main St. near the west end of the present Downtown Mall, this building was torn down in the early 1960s during urban renewal on Vinegar Hill. |
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Upper right — "JOHNSON & CO.'S `UNIVERSITY FRUIT STORE.' " |
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Center right — "JOHNSON & CO.'S `UNIVERSITY DINING ROOM.' " — This business, popular with University students, opened in 1895. The building was razed in the 1930s when the University Theatre was built on the site. That building has since been converted into business and residential space. |
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Center — "SHAPERO'S DEPARTMENT STORE." — Shapero's conducted business at 205 - 207 W. Main St., now part of the western-most block of the Downtown Mall. The building makes up part of the Exchange Center, at 201 W. Main St. |
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Bottom left — "MUSIC STORE OF W. C. PAYNE." — W. C. Payne's music store was in the Old Post Office (see page 6) on the northwest corner of E. Main and 2nd St. NE. It was torn down to make way for the site's present occupant, Jefferson National Bank at 123 E. Main St. In this photo, Mr. Payne lounges near the door, his old friend and fellow Confederate veteran and merchant James Perley stands in front of him. Mr. Payne's son, Laurie, stands at right. |
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Bottom right — "WILKINS' GROCERY ESTABLISHMENT." — Wilkins's business was located at 101 E. Main St., on the northeast corner of Main and 1st St. Over the years, many businesses have located here. Gleason's Bakery occupied the building in the 1950s and 1960s, and Old Dominion Bakery was a long-time occupant. Currently Slobell's Bakery and Deli does business in this space. |
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page 31 | Upper left — "A. G. BENNET[T]." — (7 April 1864 - 13 January 1942). |
Upper right — "W. H. GREAVER." — (12 March 1855 - 12 August 1926) |
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Lower right — "GROCERY OF W. H. GREAVER." — Greaver's store was in a frame and brick building, with an address of 219 - 221 W. Main, at the junction of Preston Ave. (now Old Preston Ave.) and W. Main St. It was replaced by the present building in about 1920. Victory Shoe Store has occupied 219 W. Main since 1922. The shoe store is so named because it opened on the day World War I ended. |
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Center — "CHARLOTTESVILLE WOOLEN MILLS — ALBEMARLE'S LEADING INDUSTRY." — The Woolen Mills is at the eastern end of what is now Market St. The community around it was, and continues to be, a distinctive neighborhood, its residents taking pride in the area's association with the old mill and its stability. After World War II, demand for its products dwindled and the Woolen Mills struggled for several years before finally closing in the early 1960s. The buildings pictured here no longer stand, although at least two other mill structures are still in use as residential and warehouse spaces. |
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Lower left — "ELLIOTT & CARTER'S FAMILY MARKET." — Although the article for this meat market states that it was at 120 East Main St., according to the city directory and Sanborn fire insurance maps, it was actually at 120 West Main St. It stood on the southeast corner of Main and 2nd St. NW, where the Young Men's Shop is located today. |
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page 32 | Upper left — "HOLSINGER'S `UNIVERSITY STUDIO.' " — Noted local photographer Rufus Holsinger occupied this studio at 719 - 721 W. Main St. for many years. When he could no longer practice his profession due to ill-health, his son Ralph ably continued the business. The studio moved from this building to 908 W. Main St. in the early 1930s and closed in 1969. The building pictured here was occupied by Crutchfield's Colonial House (successor to Mayo-Blackburn-Crutchfield Furniture Corp.) when it burned in 1960. Gibson's Radiator Service is located on the site today. |
Upper right — "MODERN PLANT OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE ICE CO." — This cold storage company became Elliott's Ice Company after 1920 and was sold to Monticello Dairy in 1959. Elliott's continued to operate until 1970. Its buildings were purchased by the City's Redevelopment and Housing Authority in 1971 and were demolished in a city redevelopment project in 1973. The old ice company site occupied the block on the west side of 4th St. between South and Garrett. |
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Center — "ONE OF GILMORE FURNITURE CO.'S MAJESTIC MOVING VANS." — This handsome hitch, facing east, was standing on the railroad bridge on W. Main St., with the Carter House (see page 27) in the left background. Gilmore Furniture Company occupied "warerooms" on the north side of the 300 block of E. Main St. and its store was across the street at 320 E. Main. Now Gilmore, Hamm and Snyder, the store recently relocated to Seminole Square Shopping Center on Rt. 29 North. Their old building at 320 E. Main St. now houses a variety of businesses, including a dance studio. |
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Lower left — "BALZ'S PEERLESS CONFECTIONERY ESTABLISHMENT." — Balz's shop was located on the northwest corner of E. Main and 3rd St., NE. It was bought out by an early chain, the Co-Operative Drug Company. Later the store was occupied by Standard Drug. Its present and long-time occupant, Stacy's Music Store, renovated the building when it moved there in the 1970s and renovated it again in 1991. According to James Alexander's Recollections of Early Charlottesville, this building was built by Col. John R. Jones in the 1820s, making it the oldest building still standing on the downtown mall. |
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Bottom right — "HOFFMAN'S SUPERB SODA FOUNTAIN." — Hoffman's, at 118 W. Main, was next to Elliott & Carter's market (see page 31). The Young Men's Shop now occupies this site as well as the market's space. |
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page 33 | Upper left — "MARKET OF SAMUEL J. ROBINSON & BROS." — Robinson's meat market was located at 228 - 230 W. Main St. opposite what is now the Omni Hotel. Buildings on the site were torn down for urban renewal in the early 1960s and a small parking lot fills the space now. |
Upper right — "LA ROWE'S BILLIARD AND POOL PALACE." — John S. La Rowe, later a popular boxing instructor at the University, opened his billiard parlor in 1904 at 1413 University Ave., the present location of Victorius Frames. |
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Upper center — " `BROOK HILL FARM' — OWNED BY ROBINSON & BRO." — The accompanying article on the Robinson's meat market states that this farm was located "four miles south of Charlottesville." "Brook Hill" still stands near Rt. 20 south. The main house there was built by William Dunkum in the early 1800s. |
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Lower center — "L. O. GIANNINY." — Mr. Gianniny's grocery was located on W. Main in the block between 6th and 7th St. The site is now occupied by a parking lot. |
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Center right — "C. E. CRAWFORD." — Charles E. Crawford's establishment at 201 W. Main St. was in what is now the Exchange Center, on the northwest corner of W. Main and 2nd St. NW. He was also a carpenter and later built several houses in town. His own house was torn down when Clark School was built at the end of Belmont Ave. |
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Lower left — "SAMPLES OF J. A. BURGESS SUPERB WALL PAPER." — Most of the 400 block of E. Market St. on the north side was razed when the Daily Progress built their new plant on that site. That building now houses the United Way and other nonprofit agencies. The corner of E. Market and 4th St., where the Burgess business was, is now a small parking lot. |
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Lower right — "CARVER'S ELEGANT LIVERY STABLES." — In 1906, C. L. Carver had recently bought this flourishing stable from Grafton D. Payne (see page 38), and the business was still known as Payne's Livery. It was located a few doors west of the Gleason Hotel, which is now the home of the National Business College and Quest Bookshop (617 - 619 W. Main). |
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page 34 | Upper left — "HARBOTTLE'S MEAT MARKET." — Another of the city's numerous markets, Harbottle's sat on the northeast corner of E. Market and 5th St. NE, across 5th St. from the current Chamber of Commerce building. A small parking lot occupies the site now. |
Upper center — "THE O.K. BAKERY ESTABLISHMENT." — At 110 W. Main St., the bakery stood in the middle of the block, next to Perley and Sons. The former Rose's store, which has been recently occupied by an antique mall, stands on the bakery's site. |
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Upper right — "P[atrick]. MONAGHAN." — Monaghan's tailoring shop was located next to Harbottle's meat market (see above) on 5th St. NE. |
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Lower center — "FINE STORE OF S. P. PURVIS." — The grocery store of S. P. Purvis was across W. Main St. from Union Station, where the Garden Gourmet Vegetarian Restaurant is now located. |
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Bottom left — "CHAS. W. FLANNAGAN — W. N. VIA — A. W. VIA." — The contracting firm of Via Brothers and Flannagan did business at 1005 W. Main, near the northwest corner of 10th St. NW and W. Main. Don's Florists and Team Tires are on this corner now. |
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Bottom right — "WILKINS & CO.'S FINE WINE ROOMS." — At 121 W. Main St., Wilkins and Co. was located near the northeast corner of 1st St. and W. Main St. The Consignment House is now at this address, in the old Walters Building which was built in 1898. However, according to the 1907 Sanborn Insurance maps, addresses have shifted over the years, and 121 was then located one storefront east from the corner. |
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page 35 | Upper left — "MRS. FULLER'S SUPERB MILLINERY HEADQUARTERS." — There is conflicting information about where Mrs. Fuller's shop was located. The accompanying article puts it at 303 E. Main, the current site of Advance Auto on the northeast corner of 3rd St. NE and E. Main St. The 1906-07 City Directory places it at number 310, site of the Milgraum building on the south side of E. Main St. The millinery shop had moved around through the years, and it is possible that Mrs. Fuller simply upped stakes and moved again shortly after this Magazine was published in 1906. |
Upper right — "MUNDIE'S FINE GROCERY ESTABLISHMENT." — Mundie's, at 209 E. Main St., was located where today's Central Place, a group of shops and offices on the Downtown Mall, takes up the northeast corner of 2nd St. NE and E. Main St. |
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Center — "HANDSOME STORE OF T. J. WILLS & CO." — Wills and Co. occupied the building on the southwest corner of 2nd St. NE and E. Main St., which for many years has been home to Glassner Jeweler's. Pence & Sterling Drug Co. was located here from about 1912 into the mid-1940s. Their sign is still barely visible painted on the side wall. |
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Center right — "F. G. HICKS." — Hicks's saloon, at 501 E. Main, was on the northeast corner of 5th St., NE and E. Main St. Shortly before the original publication of the Magazine, Hicks was bought out by C. N. Bolser. Later, the Monticello Drug Co. did business there. The entire block was torn down when the Market St. parking garage was built around 1969. |
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Lower left — "MEAT MARKET OF C. M. WOOD & CO." — As there is no longer a 305 E. Main St., the building out of which Wood & Co. operated probably became part of the space occupied by Advance Auto, at 301 E. Main St. |
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Lower right — "IRVING & CO.'S LIVERY STABLES." — Profiting from the carriage hire trade brought in by rail travelers, Irving & Co.'s Livery Stables stood just around the corner of 7th St. and E. Main from the then-new C & O Station (see page 9). It stood about where the new office building occupied by Feil, Deinlein, Pettit, and Williams is located at 530 E. Main St. |
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page 36 | Upper left — "GENERAL STORE OF J. L. MORROW." — J. L. Morrow's store was near the top of Vinegar Hill at 287 W. Main St. The building on this site, along with the rest of the 200 block of W. Main, was razed during urban renewal in the early 1960s. The street connecting Ridge St. and McIntire Rd. (now called Ridge-McIntire) was put through the site shortly thereafter. |
Upper center — "Z. N. SHACKLEFORD." — Shackleford, who died shortly before publication of the Magazine, was a grocer whose store stood at 423 E. Main St. That number no longer exists. The store stood about where the Masonic Temple building, now 425 E. Main, was built in 1959. The ground floor of this building is occupied by Ginn's office supply. |
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Upper right — "HEADQUARTER'S [sic] CHARLOTTESVILLE HORSE AND MULE COMPANY." — The street number listed in the Magazine for this livestock business is 106. It was, in fact, 601, and the building pictured here still stands at the northeast corner of 6th St., NE and E. Market St. It has been used as office space since the late 1940s. The Colonial Hotel (see page 18) stands in the background at left. |
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Center — "MISS ZIMMERMANN'S MILLINERY EMPORIUM." — Miss Zimmerman conducted her shop from ca. 1900 into the 1920s at 222 E. Main St., which today uses the number 220. The building stands next to Williams Corner Book Store, which has recently expanded into the space. Williams' building was built in 1883 as M. Kaufman's Sons, a men's clothing store. |
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Lower right center — "V[ernon]. P. BRYANT." — (15 October 1876 - 22 March 1957). Apparently Mr. Bryant was in the electrical business for himself, but the location of his business is uncertain. Vernon P. Bryant is listed as a carpenter in the 1906 City Directory. His residential address is listed as "King w. of 9th." |
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Lower left — "HORSEMEN'S HEADQUARTERS — GOODYEAR & ROBERTSON." — The buildings pictured here still stand on 4th St. NE, between E. Market and E. Main St. The upper facade is basically unchanged, although the ground floor entrances have been altered. Cardinal Uniforms and Pockets Restaurant now do business here (110 - 114 4th St. NE). |
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Lower right — " `LOG CABIN' BAR AND RESTAURANT." — On the northwest corner of 5th and E. Market St., the distinctive Log Cabin was razed in 1910, after the city "went dry." Until the sidewalk on 5th St. was replaced recently, the brass letters "B A R" could be seen imbedded in the concrete. Impressions left by a second set of letters are still visible in the sidewalk around the corner on Market St., marking the location of the business. The Chamber of Commerce building stands here now. |
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page 37 | Upper left — "F. H. WISEMAN." |
Lower left — "WISEMAN'S UNIVERSITY BILLIARD PARLORS." — Mr. Wiseman conducted his University Billiard Parlor at 1325 W. Main St., a block east of his competitor John LaRowe. Today this end of W. Main is called University Ave., and Wiseman's was located west of today's Howard Johnson's and the building which formerly housed the University Theatre (at 1319 University Ave.). |
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Upper center — "A BUSY DAY AT WARD'S SALES STABLE." — According to the 1907 Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, Ward's grocery-feed-livery complex stood next to the Armory which in turn stood next to old City Hall on the southeast corner of 5th St., NE and E. Market. The business was located across the street from its competitor, the Charlottesville Horse and Mule Co. (see page 36). |
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Center — "CAPT. ADOLPH RUSSOW." — (9 April 1851 - 8 October 1923). Russow, born in Germany, came to the United States in 1868. After becoming manager of the Monticello Wine Company, founded in 1873, he lived in a company house at what is now 212 Wine St. The Monticello Wine Company gave him the house after selling off its stock and closing its doors in 1916, a "victim" of state-adopted prohibition. |
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Upper right — "WILLIAM GARTH." — (1863 - 1934) — Garth Rd. is named for Mr. Garth, whose home "Ingleside" has only recently been sold out of the Garth family. For many years Billy Garth's handsome stable and twin on his daughter Bertha Garth Jones's farm, Inglecress, stood opposite each other on Garth Rd. When Inglecress was subdivided several years ago, that stable was moved across the road to Ingleside. |
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Lower right — "J. J. THOMAS." No further information found. |
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page 38 | Upper left — "VIA'S COAL AND WOOD YARD AND GROCERY." — Near the junction of Preston Ave. and the railroad tracks, just west of Harris St., Via's probably stood about where Napa Auto Parts store is today. King Lumber Company's wood yard was also in the same vicinity. This photograph shows the small grocery store associated with the coal yard business. In the distant right background is the Marchant Manufacturing building (see page 24). The Charlottesville Canning Company (see page 26) may be the building at left. By 1919, Via's had become John Porter's coal yard. |
Upper center — "E[mory]. F. MARKWOOD." — Living on Ridge St., E. F. Markwood had only a short walk each morning to his shop at 211 W. Main St., which was occupied by Spirit Vision Galleries until its move to the east end of the mall in 1992. The crumbling facade of this building was carefully removed and rebuilt about 1990. |
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Upper right — "FLANNAGAN & ALLEGREE'S SPLENDID NEW STABLES." — This drawing depicts the building which once stood at the southwest corner of E. Market St. and 5th St. NE. |
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Center — "HEADQUARTERS MODEL STEAM LAUNDRY." — Sitting at the edge of the old Vinegar Hill neighborhood, on the northwest corner of W. Main and 4th St. NW, the Model Steam Laundry occupied this building until about 1950 followed by the Midway Laundry until 1963. It was replaced by a new building for the Virginia Telephone and Telegraph Co., now Centel. |
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Lower left — "PAYNE'S PALACE STABLES." — Not to be confused with Payne's Livery (or Carver's, see page 33) located four blocks to the west, the Palace Stable sat in the block opposite the present-day Omni Hotel at the west end of the Downtown Mall. In 1906, the same year the Magazine was published, the first automobile appeared in town. Livery stables quickly evolved into service stations under pressure from the ever-increasing stream of automobiles. Payne's struggled on as a stable for a time. By the 1920s a taxi stand was on this site, and by the late 1950s the livery buildings no longer appear on the Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps. |
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Bottom right — "T. J. WILLIAMS, CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT." — (5 August 1832 - 25 November 1922). Born in Philadelphia, Williams became Charlottesville's Fire Chief in 1853, shortly after his arrival in town. He held the post until his death. |
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page 39 | Upper center — "PURE BREAD HEREFORD CALVES, SIRED BY IMPORTED SALISBURY." — As stated in the accompanying article about the Keswick estate "Castalia," these cattle were among the prizewinning stock bred by Murray Boocock. The estate still exists under the same name, though the main house at Castalia was torn down in 1987. |
Lower left — "FRAY'S GENERAL COUNTRY STORE." — This store burned down and a new building, now Advance Mills Store, was built on the old foundations. It is located along Rt. 743 north of Charlottesville. |
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Lower right — "FINE MILL PLANT OF J. M. FRAY & CO." — Like the general store, Fray's mill was also a victim of fire. Its dam on the north fork of the Rivanna River is still used to generate electricity. |
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Lower center — "GENERAL VIEW OF THE FRAY PROPERTY — ADVANCE MILLS." — Little has changed in this pastoral scene. The house and schoolhouse at left are still standing. |
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page 40 | Upper left — "COAL YARDS OF JAMES A. LEITCH." — Charlottesville had a number of coal yards, with Leitch's standing at 616 W. Main St., on the south side of the street east of Union Station. Although the yard itself was there for many years, Mr. Leitch appears to have come on the scene in 1903. By the 1920s it was Burley's Coal Yard. |
Upper right — "ESTABLISHMENT OF D. L. MAUCH." — This plain but attractive building stood on the north side of the 400 block of E. Market St. The Daily Progress built its new offices and plant here, later completing take-over of the block by adding a parking lot in 1967-68. |
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Center left — "J. C. MATTHEWS." — Matthews's bakery was on the north side of the 300 block of E. Main St., in about the middle of the block. Until recently, the Shoe Center occupied number 313, which was converted into commercial and residential space in 1991. The building dates to the 1860s, and the facade was rebuilt about 1914. The storefront has been altered over the years. |
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Right center — "H. M. GLEASON." — Gleason's store, which sold everything from groceries to hay and feed, did business at 401 E. Main St. on the northeast corner of 4th St., NE and E. Main from 1873 until 1944. The present building was built in 1928. Around 1920, the H. M. Gleason, Inc. location on Garrett St. was built as a warehouse for farm implements and machinery, while the Main St. store concentrated more on the grocery line. The Garrett St. store remains in operation today. |
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Lower left — "HARLAN'S PROGRESSIVE GROCERY." — Located at 600 Monticello Ave., Harlan's was on the southeast corner of Monticello Ave. and 6th St. SE. The site is empty today, though the adjacent house is very similar in form to Harlan's building and probably dates from the same period. |
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Lower right — "ONE FLOOR OF THE GILMORE FURNITURE CO.'S STORE." — (see page 32 — "One of Gilmore Furniture Co.'s Majestic Moving Vans.") |
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page 41 | Top — " `OAK RIDGE,' NELSON COUNTY, OWNED BY MR. THOMAS F. RYAN." — The original house, seen in this photograph, was built ca. 1800 by Robert Rives, father of William Cabell Rives (who later resided at "Castle Hill" in Albemarle County, see page 17). The estate was purchased in 1901 by wealthy financier Thomas Fortune Ryan, who added the portico seen in this view. Beginning about 1910 he enlarged the house to its present size of over 14,000 square feet. Ryan's "Oak Ridge" included over 7,000 acres. New owners began restoration of this magnificent home and estate in 1990. They are attempting to keep the remaining 4870 acres intact. |
Lower left — " `HILLTOP' — HOME OF MR. BARNES COMPTON." — No further information found. |
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Lower right — "RESIDENCE OF MRS. MARY C. GOOCH." — Mrs. Gooch's boarding house was on the northeast corner of 3rd St., NE and E. Market St. The house is still there, housing several businesses, including a coin shop and a dance studio. It nestles comfortably in the midst of a few old trees, but the front porches which gave it its residential quality have been removed. |
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page 42 | Upper left — "J. L. DUFFILL." — The city's professional huckster, Mr. Duffill (or Duffell, as he is listed in the 1906-07 City Directory) both resided and conducted his business on 10th St. NW in the block just off W. Main St. |
Upper center — "W. SAM BURNLEY, ATTORNEY AT LAW." — (3 September 1868 - 25 March 1942) — Mr. Burnley's office is listed at 217 - 219 Court St., though the name of this street had been changed several years prior to 1906 to 5th St., NE. This street leads up to the Albemarle County Court House from Market St. Not mentioned in the caption under his photograph was the fact that he was also a Justice of the Peace. |
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Lower center — "C. N. BOLSER." — see page 35, "F. G. Hicks." |
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Lower left — "ANDERSON BROS., `UNIVERSITY BOOK STORE' " — The bookstore division of Anderson Brothers, Inc. was sold by former local owners in July of 1988 and is now called Follett's University Bookstore. Under the new ownership it continues to supply students and "townies" with textbooks and office supplies. Business is still conducted from this building with its metal-clad facade on University Ave., in the college shopping district known as "the Corner," and there is also an outlet on Arlington Blvd. |
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page 43 | Upper center — " `EDNAM,' HOME OF E. O. MEYER, ESQ." — The impressive manor house of E. O. Meyer still stands on Rt. 250 West (Ivy Road) perched on the hill east of the entrance to the Boar's Head Inn. Ednam saw several subsequent owners as the necessity for, and funds to maintain, such grand houses faded. Now the centerpiece of a residential development, plans to redesign the interior into condominium apartments were recently announced. |
Right center — "MAIN BUILDING OF CROZET COOPERAGE CO." — The office for this company still stands in downtown Crozet, and is now the home of locally famous Crozet Pizza at the junction of Rt. 810 and Rt. 240. The cooperage was organized in 1902 and closed in 1930. |
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Center — "W. B. GARDNER." — Mr. Gardner lived at 901 E. Market St. The Central Coal Company of Gardner and his partner F. G. Brooks was located just southwest of Way's carriage manufactory (see page 29) on Water St. |
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Lower left — "GENERAL STORE OF THE EARLYSVILLE SUPPLY CO." — No longer standing, this store was located near the fork in the road at the center of old Earlysville. |
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page 44 | Upper right — "CHARLOTTESVILLE HARDWARE COMPANY." — The building pictured, at 316 E. Main St., was destroyed by fire in 1909. The company rebuilt on the same site. The business continued for nearly 80 years after the catastrophic fire, moving to a new building on Rio Road in 1975. The move proved disastrous for business, since it was several years ahead of its time in moving to what is now a heavily-developed commercial section of the county. The company filed for bankruptcy in 1978. In the original location, the Hardware Store Restaurant thrives, displaying on its walls items once in great demand from its predecessor's customers. |
page 45 | Center — "FRENCH COACH STALLION `ARLEQUIN' 3540." — The Charlottesville and Ablemarle [sic] Horse Company — W[illiam]. B. Colthurst, manager of the Horse Company, farmed the land next to Farmington which eventually became the Colthurst Farm development on Garth Road. |
Bottom — "R. L. THOMAS, HOT WATER AND STEAM HEATING, PLUMBING AND GAS FITTING." — How could anyone resist this beautifully arranged display of R. L. Thomas's wares? He evidently moved frequently. He is listed in the 1906-07 City Directory at 117 W. Main, approximately where the Metropolitain Restaurant is now located. About ten years later, Rufus Holsinger took a similar photograph of Thomas's store, looking toward the front of the building, where the number 228 is plainly visible above the door. Other directories give still other addresses. |
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