Belmont-Carlton
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SE corner of Charlottesville
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| District | City of Charlottesville | |
| Size | 403 acres [1] | |
Schools*
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| Elementary | Jackson-Via or Clark | |
| Middle | Buford and Walker | |
| High School | Charlottesville HS | |
Other Attributes
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| Water | Public | |
| Sewer | Public | |
| Bus Route | Yes | |
| Gated | No | |
Neighborhood Features
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| 6th St SE, Moores Creek, and the CSX (former C&O) railroad bound the neighborhood [1] | ||
Natural Amenities
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| Belmont Park | ||
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| HOA | Belmont-Carlton Neighborhood Association | |
| Contact | info@belmontcarlton.org | |
| Website | BCNA | |
*Confirm attendance boundaries for individual homes with school divisions
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Belmont-Carlton is a neighborhood in the southeast corner of Charlottesville. It includes Avon Street, Monticello Avenue and Road, Carlton Avenue and Road, Rives Street, and the areas known as Hogwaller, Big Hill, and Coal Bin[2].
Boundaries
The borders of the neighborhood are 6th Street SE, Moores Creek (the border with Albemarle County), and the CSX railroad tracks[2].
History
Belmont became attractive as an expansion area for the new city of Charlottesville in the late 19th century due to its location along transportation corridors to the James River and Scottsville. The Three Notched Road led east to Richmond. The Scottsville Road wound along what is now 6th Street E. But it was the development of the 551 acre Belle Mont Estate that let to a grid system that now helps define Belmont's character.
By the 1880's, the estate was owned by Slaughter Ficklin. After he died in 1886, the estate was purchased by the Belmont Land Company several years later. [3]
At this time, a portion of the rolling estate was known as the Commons because anyone was allowed to graze their cattle there.
As Belmont began to develop, the target demographic were middle and upper class families who wanted to get away from the bustle of Charlottesville. [3]
There were no churches in the neighborhood until 1909 when Hinton Avenue Methodist Church opened. [3]
There was a short-lived street railway that ran along what is now Avon Street between the C&O rail-line and Belmont Park. [3]
A portion of the neighborhood is listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places. [4]
Downtown Belmont
Downtown Belmont is an urban retail district area which includes shops, restaurants, and offices. It is home to several eating establishments, including The Local, Tavola, Mas, La Taza Coffee House, Belmont Bar-B-Que, and formerly, the infamous Bel Rio restaurant. [5]
At the crossroads of Hinton Avenue and Belmont Road, Fitzgerald’s Tire Company, a service repair garage, is one of the most noteworthy buildings in Downtown Belmont. In April 2022, owner Jeff Anderson announced he was selling the place - asking price $1,200,000 ($1,113 price per square foot). Built in 1945, the concrete block building is 1,078 square feet, with five parking spaces on-site, zoned NCC (neighborhood commercial corridor).[6] City's Assessed Value (2022) $157,100; (2023) $285,100.
Development projects
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Featured Neighborhood: Belmont-Carlton." In Our Backyard (May-Jun. 2007). City of Charlottesville. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Location Belmont-Carlton Neighborhood Association retrieved 9 Jul 2009.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Web. Belmont - A History of a Neighborhood, James H. Buck Jr., Paper for James Kinard's Local History course, May 1980, retrieved June 30, 2014.
- ↑ Web. 104-5082 North Belmont Neighborhood Historic District, Website, Virginia Department of Historic Resources, December 14, 2017, retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ↑ Template:Cite-web
- ↑ Web. Fitzgerald’s Tire Company for sale, retrieved Feb. 5, 2023.
External links
- Belmont-Carlton Neighborhood Association
- Belmont/Carlton on CityData.com
Resources
Surrounding neighborhoods
| North Downtown | Martha Jefferson neighborhood |
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| Ridge Street neighborhood | ↑ | Woolen Mills | |||||
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| Albemarle County |