Martha Jefferson neighborhood

Martha Jefferson neighborhood
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County Area	Charlottesville
Schools*
High School	Charlottesville High School
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*Confirm attendance boundaries for individual homes with school divisions

The Martha Jefferson neighborhood is a Charlottesville neighborhood around the old Martha Jefferson Hospital.

Hospital impacts

There was a study of the hospital's impact on the neighborhood in 1977. A Martha Jefferson Hospital Area Task Force issued a report in early 1991. This group recommending keeping B-1 zoning for the offices along Locust Avenue, but a minority of that group issued a differing opinion. Council adopted some of their recommendations on January 7, 1991.

Later that year, Council considered an amendment to a special use permit to add one story to the hospital and a new one-story building. They approved this on May 6, 1991.

On July 15, 1991, Council denied a request to convert the land use plan designation for six properties on Grove Avenue from business to residential.

Historic district

In April 2010, the Martha Jefferson Neighborhood Association formally asked the city to designate the neighborhood as a historic district. The district would include 125 structures along Locust, Lexington and Grove Avenues. During a meeting July 20, 2010, the Board of Architectural Review (BAR) unanimously voted to establish the Martha Jefferson Historic Conservation District. The new designation calls for extra scrutiny any time a property owner wants to demolish a building or construct a new one.

Landmarks

• Maplewood Cemetery

External Links

• Martha Jefferson on CityData.com