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*[[Banbury Street]] - unknown
*[[Banbury Street]] - unknown
*[[Barbour Drive]] - unknown
*[[Barbour Drive]] - unknown
*[[Barksdale Street]] - The [[Barksdale family]], prominent Albemarle and City of Charlottesville family dating back to the early 1700’s. Members of the family included a soldier in the Revolutionary war. W. R. Barksdale (1828- -1912) was in JEB Stuart’s command, wounded at the battle of Yellow Tavern in the same engagement in which Stuart was killed. His sons, James Barksdale and John Barksdale, were partners with John Fry to invest in small lots in the neighborhood.
*[[Barksdale Street]] - The [[Barksdale family]], prominent Albemarle and City of Charlottesville family dating back to the early 1700’s. Members of the family included a soldier in the Revolutionary war. W. R. Barksdale (1828- -1912) was in JEB Stuart’s command, wounded at the battle of Yellow Tavern in the same engagement in which Stuart was killed. His sons, James Barksdale and John Barksdale, were partners with John Fry to invest in small lots in the neighborhood.
 
*[[Barracks Road]] – The Albemarle Barracks, a prisoner-of-war camp for British prisoners during the American Revolutionary War.
*[[Barracks Road]] – The Albemarle Barracks, a prisoner-of-war camp for British prisoners during the American Revolutionary War.
*[[Baylor Lane]] - unknown
*[[Baylor Lane]] - unknown
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*[[Parkway Street]] - unknown
*[[Parkway Street]] - unknown
*[[Paton Street]] - unknown
*[[Paton Street]] - unknown
*[[Peartree Lane
*[[Peartree Lane]]
*[[Pen Park Road]] - unknown
*[[Pen Park Road]] - unknown
*[[Penick Court]] - unknown
*[[Penick Court]] - unknown
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*[[Rock Creek Road]] - unknown
*[[Rock Creek Road]] - unknown
*[[Rockland Avenue]] - unknown
*[[Rockland Avenue]] - unknown
*[[Roosevelt Brown Blvd]] – [Rosey Brown] Roosevelt "Rosey" Brown Jr. was an American football player. He was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants (1953–1965). Brown was born in Charlottesville in 1932 and attended [Jefferson High School].
*[[Roosevelt Brown Blvd]] – A two-block stretch of road between [[West Main Street]] and [[Cherry Avenue]] is named in memory of [[Roosevelt Brown | Roosevelt "Rosey" Brown Jr.]], an American football player. He was born in Charlottesville in 1932,  he lived on 5th Street NW, (close by) and attended [Jefferson High School]]. Brown was well known for being the first African American professional football player from Charlottesville to be named to the NFL Hall of Fame  {{minutes-citycouncil|when=July 21, 2003|id=195928}}</ref> He was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants (1953–1965. <ref>http://www.charlottesville.org/community/neighborhood-connection/10th-and-page</ref>
*[[Rosa Terrace]] - unknown
*[[Rosa Terrace]] - unknown
*[[Rose Hill Drive]]- Dr. George Gilmer Penn Park above) gave his son-in-law William Wirt part of the Penn Park property upon which he built Rose Hill. The property was located on present day Westwood Road, near Rose Hill Drive in Charlottesville, but was raised in 1933.
*[[Rose Hill Drive]]- Named after the late 1700's plantation, Rose Hill, once part of the property owned by Dr. George Gilmer of [[Penn Park]]. Gilmer gave his son-in-law [[William Wirt]] the Rose Hill property upon which he built the plantation. Located in the [[Rose Hill]] Neighborhood and previously named Rose Hill Street.
*[[Rosser Avenue E]] - Rosser Family. Part of the estate purchased by [[General Thomas L. Rosser]] in 1883.
*[[Rosser Avenue E]] - Rosser Family. Part of the estate purchased by [[General Thomas L. Rosser]] in 1883.
*[[Rosser Avenue W]] - Rosser Family. Part of the estate purchased by [[General Thomas L. Rosser]] in 1883.
*[[Rosser Avenue W]] - Rosser Family. Part of the estate purchased by [[General Thomas L. Rosser]] in 1883.
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*[[Wellford Street]] - unknown
*[[Wellford Street]] - unknown
*[[Wertland Street]] - unknown
*[[Wertland Street]] - unknown
*[[West Street]] - unknown
*[[West Street]] - in the neighborhood of {10th and Page]], was named for John West, a former slave who lived in the 300 block.  He was a barber by trade, but over time made a substantial return from real estate he had acquired. <ref>http://www.charlottesville.org/community/neighborhood-connection/10th-and-page</ref> 
*[[Westerly Avenue]] - unknown
*[[Westerly Avenue]] - unknown
*[[Westview Road]] - unknown
*[[Westview Road]] - unknown

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The following is a list of streets and their namesakes.

Web. Charlottesville City Council meeting minutes, .pdf, Council Chambers, City of Charlottesville, July 21, 2003.</ref> He was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants (1953–1965. [1]

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.charlottesville.org/community/neighborhood-connection/10th-and-page
  2. ↑ http://www.charlottesville.org/community/neighborhood-connection/10th-and-page

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