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Now the Park View Apartment, 350 Park Street. On July 9,
1851, a committee consisting of Valentine W. Southall, John Cochran,
Thos. Wood, S. W. Ficklin, James W. Saunders, John R.
Jones and others bought this lot from Samuel Leitch, Jr., and
Isabella his wife "for the purpose of building a town hall." Albemarle
County Deed Book 50, p. 143. It was long used for
public occasions of all kinds. Later, it was purchased by J. M.
Levy of Monticello and became known as the Levy Opera House.

408 Park St. This is one of the three houses in which varying
traditions place Sheridan's headquarters during the raid of
March 3-6, 1865. According to the memories of this family, during
Gen. Philip H. Sheridan's residence here the ladies of the household
remained in seclusion on the second floor, and Mr. Snowden
Wood of Ivy in later life often related how—he having been a
small boy in the family at that time—his pony was taken by the
soldiers, but his lamentations reaching the General's ears, its return
was promptly ordered. Mrs. Julia Coles's home, now the
Valentine house on High Street, and Miss Betsy Coles's place on
Park Street are the other two claimants. The last is based on an
article in The Weekly Chronicle, Aug. 4, 1876 (eleven years after
the event), which says: "the commanding officer of the Federal
troops had his headquarters on Park Street in a residence which
in 1876 was occupied by S. V. Southall." This confusion probably
arises from the fact that Sheridan's staff officers were also quartered
in the town, including General Wesley Merritt, Colonel
James W. Forsythe, and, according to the unpublished diary of
the late John B. Minor of the University of Virginia, a Captain
Sheridan, nephew to the general.

Still standing at 416 Part Street. Mr. Saunders was the
father of a family of handsome daughters. It was his habit
in the evening, at a fixed hour, to place his open watch on a silver
tray and send it into the parlor by the butler, to be presented to each
gentleman in turn.

506 Park Street. Later, this was long the residence of the
Misses Howard, daughters of Dr. Henry Howard of the University
faculty, they having conducted here a successful school for
girls.

516 Park Street. This was one of the lots laid out in 1813
by Edmund Anderson and known as the Anderson Addition. In
1819 (Deed Book 22, p. 56), Edmund Anderson deeded it to —
Pollock, who, a little later (Book 26, p. 227) sold to J. A. Leitch and
John Timberlake. These, in 1849, deeded it to Drury Wood and
— Carr (Book 47, p. 455). The history of the original house
which was on this lot, and in which Mr. Wood lived, cannot be traced,
but Woods, Albemarle County, p. 207, states that Governor Gilmer
lived here in 1826, and that Francis B. Dyer occupied it prior to
his death in 1838. Mr. Wood, son of Drury Wood the elder of
"Park Hill" near Stony Point, died in 1901. In the same year his
son, the late Mr. James B. Wood, built the present brick dwelling,
now the home of a member of the third generation of this family.
Tradition states that at the time of Tarleton's raid a contingent of
his troops were camped in the fields north of High Street, from
about 4th Street, N. E., to Park Street and as far north as this
place, relics having been uncovered in this vicinity. An anecdote
of the Yankee looting of this old place also survives. Having
broken open a meat house and taken what they wanted, the soldiers
then engaged in a mock battle with the remaining stores of meal and
peas. A small son of the household, outraged by this destruction
of sorely-needed food, at length approached the group and said
firmly, "You fellows better mind out. If my mother catches
you, you'll be sorry!"

522 Park Street, now the home of Dr. W. Dan Haden.
Tradition states that this site was the original "hanging lot", and
the late Mr. Lyt Macon of Tufton related that as a child he was
brought to town by someone—probably a servant—to witness an
execution here. The house was built by Miss Betsy Coles of
Enniscorthy, who bought the lot March 4, 1844 (Albemarle
County Deed Book 41, p. 442). Her death occurred in May,
1865, (see Will Book 27, p. 350) and was caused by alarm and
agitation over Sheridan's raid. (See note 1, pp. 26-28, for
Sheridan in connection with this house.) The property was purchased
from her estate by Mr. Southall, June 2, 1875 (see Deed
Book 69, p. 614), he having been a tenant since about 1869.

532 Park Street. Woods, Albemarle County, pp. 249-50, tells
us: "The career of Shelton F. Leake is well known, not only in
the county, but in the State. His natural gifts were unusually
brilliant. He . . . was admitted to the bar in 1838, easily
attained a place in its front rank, was a member of the House of
Delegates, was Lieutenant Governor of the State, and for a term
[1845-47] represented the district in Congress." He died in 1884.

544 Park Street. The home of the late Mr. William J.
Rucker is upon this site. Allen Dawson, early educator, in his
later years moved his Boys' School from Main Street to a building
on this lot.

This possibly refers to the dwelling between the Benson and
Flannagan houses, 554 Park Street, now known as the Hanckel
place. The old part of this house was built about 1840-45, probably
by John H. Timberlake. It changed hands frequently, and
was rented for a time by the late Mason Gordon. The north wing
was added by Louis T. Hanckel, who bought the property from
Geo. R. Crigler of Orange County, May 11, 1876, being already its
occupant. Mr. Hanckel was the son of Dr. James Stuart Hanckel
of Charleston, S. C., who in 1868 was called to the rectorship of
Christ Church in Charlottesville, where he served for twenty-four
years—until death—being an outstanding member of the community.
Mr. L. T. Hanckel was a lawyer, a bank president and a
successful business man. As mayor, he was responsible for the
introduction of our modern sewerage system. This residence is still
the home of descendants. Bruce, History of Virginia, Vol. IV, pp.
58, 59.

598 Park Street, now the home of Mr. A. G. Carter. It is
believed that the house was built by John H. Timberlake for his
aunt, Mrs. B. C. Flannagan. This property, consisting of 32 acres,
was bought in 1901 from the Trustees of Mrs. M. M. and Mrs.
M. S. Durrette by the late Judge Thomas Barton Lyons of Birmingham,
Ala. (Albemarle County Deed Book 94, p. 459). Its
grounds have been converted into building sites and Lyons Avenue
commemorates this family's association with the estate.

415 Park Street.

Rugby Avenue. Now the home of Dr. H. A. Porter. It was
bought from Meriwether Anderson by James Fife in 1839, and
has changed hands a number of times since, having been more
recently the home of Major Eugene Bradbury.

Still standing at 427 Park Street. This was the home of
Robert Poore. In the 'fifties Miss Lizzie Poore conducted here a
successful school for small children, music being a feature of the
curriculum and the pupils numbering about twenty. It was later
the home of Miss Virginia Carrington, who, following a visit to
France at the close of the War between the States, erected the
Mansard roof, then a novelty in this section. Still later, this was
long the home of the Misses Ross.

The Cochran house has been pulled down. It was a large
brick dwelling with a noted box walk, and was built by John Cochran
of Augusta County, who bought the lot in 1829 but built in
1846. It remained his home until his death in 1883. The site
covered several of our modern lots and the house stood about at
563 Park Street, now the home of Mr. Robert A. Watson.

"Northwood", now 551 Park Street. This old house was
built by Mr. John B. Minor, prior to his appointment to the Professorship
of Law at the University in 1845. The Geo. E. McIntires
were living here in 1848, while their High Street home was
building. Then Mrs. Julia Minor Holladay of Spotsylvania
County bought it and made it her home until about 1869. She
sold the north part of her lawn for the Robertson lawn, and the
Sinclair place, 547 Park Street, was built in her flower garden.
Mr. Dabney C. Davis lived here a short while, preceding Mrs.
Long. Of Mrs. Long's "Northwood School", Miss C. E. Wills,
now of Fairfield, Penn., writes: "It had become quite well established
by the 1870's. Several small boys were pupils—Mrs. Long's
sons, Sumner and Mac, Dallas Flannagan and Muscoe Shackelford.
The Misses Lucy and Annie Shackelford were among the
young lady pupils, Stella and Leta Reierson and Lottie Benson
among the smaller girls. The French teacher was Mademoiselle
Cataldi." In 1884 Mrs. Holladay sold "Northwood" to Mrs.
Charles P. Benson (Albemarle County Deed Book 83, p. 414). It
was later long the home of Mr. William H. Wood, whose family remain
the owners.

595 Park Street. This home was long a landmark in the
social life of the state. The great oaks upon the lawn were lost in
the drought of 1930, and the house has been modernized.

Now the Christ Church rectory, 599 Park Street. Built
by Judge Egbert R. Watson about 1856, and the family's home
until his death in 1887. During the occupancy of the town by
Union troops a northern colonel and his orderly were quartered here.
Both conducted themselves with much consideration, and the officer,
at Judge Watson's request, stationed guards at a number of
houses occupied by unprotected women. A handsome Newfoundland
dog, which had been the Colonel's companion throughout the
war, strayed back to this home about a week after the troops had left.
Judge Watson sent a letter through the lines to the Colonel telling
of its whereabouts, and immediately after the surrender at Appomattox
the orderly came for it.

1035 Park Street. Originally named "Meadlands". In
1847 Mr. Richard K. Meade, rector of Christ Church, bought the
tract from John W. Davis of Missouri and made it his home (Albemarle
County Deed Book 45, p. 193). He sold in 1868 to B. A.
Shepherd of Texas (ibid., Book 63, p. 542), and he, in 1883, sold
to Dr. Charles Hardenburg Hedges of Somerville, New Jersey.
It remains the home of a son, Dr. Halstead Shipman Hedges.

704 E. Jefferson Street. Captain Eugene Davis had lived
here with his wife's widowed mother, Mrs. James Maury Morris
of the Green Springs family, before building and removing to his
home "Willoughby" on the old Lynchburg road. Later, this house
was long the home of Major Horace Jones, who conducted one of
the most successful preparatory schools of this region.

802 East Jefferson Street. Still standing. Built by Dr.
Carter in 1820, the third story was added at a later date. Still
the home of a descendant.

The ford used on the Three Notched Road, where Tarleton
crossed, and where the Woolen Mills now stand.

Woods, Albemarle County, p. 68, tells us: "the Secretary's
Road has frequent mention in the early records. It set out from
Carter's Mill on the north fork of Hardware, shortly above its
union with the south fork, ran on the north side of that river to
Woodridge, and thence pursued the watershed between it and the
Rivanna to Bremo on the James. From its lower terminus it was
sometimes called the Bremo, corrupted to Brimmer, Road."

Now 901 East Jefferson-Street. Before the addition of the
modern front it faced west, towards the Square. In later years
it was known as the Morgan house.

Further to the east stood the Albemarle Female Institute, a successful
school founded by the Albemarle Baptist Association in
1857. It was purchased in 1860 by Professor John Hart, who
conducted it until 1874. Under his control, the faculty was undenominational.
In 1875 it became the property of Professors
R. H. Rawlings and W. P. Dickinson; they conducted it at first
jointly, then Mr. Dickinson directed it alone until his death. In
1895, Rev. L. H. Shuck of Wake Forest College and the University
of North Carolina became the Principal. He was succeeded
in 1897 by the Rev. H. W. Tribble with the title of President of
Rawlings Institute, Mr. Rawlings having donated his three-fourths
interest in the property to the Baptist denomination at that time.
The school closed in 1909. Shortly afterwards, the property was
bought by the Episcopal Church, and St. Anne's, a Church School
for Girls, was opened there in 1910. This school has removed to
the University suburbs. The old building, at present unused, is
still standing at the junction of East Jefferson and Tenth Street.
(Taken from "A History of Private Schools in Charlottesville,"
by Harold Mopsik, M.S. Thesis—University of Virginia, 1936.)

The handsome old McIntire house, built about 1848, was
pulled down to make way for the Hughes Esso Filling Station,
corner of E. High and 9th Streets. This is one of the houses which
was thoroughly searched for food during the occupation of the town
by northern troops in the spring of 1865, even a school girl's trunk
being emptied. A superb black oak in the yard, long known as
the McIntire Oak, has now become erroneously associated with
Tarleton's raid.

809 East High Street. Mr. Woods served for thirty-three
years as Commonwealth's Attorney for the county. He was the
son of Dr. John R. Woods of "Holkham", near Ivy, and a descendant
of the original Michael. As captain of The Monticello Guard,
he commanded that company at the Yorktown celebration,
October, 1881.

803 East High Street. Still the home of a descendant.
Mr. C. D. Fishburne—"Old Clem" to his many friends—was born
in Staunton, Va., but spent his childhood in Waynesboro. In early
life he was for five years Professor of Latin at Davidson College.
Having served with the Rockbridge Artillery during the War between
the States, he later studied law at the University of Virginia,
practiced for a short while, edited the Chronicle for a year,
and then became cashier of the Albemarle Bank, a position which
he held until his death in 1937. He was groomsman at the second
marriage of Stonewall Jackson. A son of this household was the
late John W. Fishburne, Judge of the Circuit Court for seventeen
years and later member of Congress from this district.