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==Boundaries== | ==Boundaries== | ||
The borders of the neighborhood are 6th Street SE, [[Moores Creek]] (the border with [[Albemarle County]]), and the CSX railroad tracks<ref name=na/>. | The borders of the neighborhood are 6th Street SE, [[Moores Creek]] (the border with [[Albemarle County]]), and the CSX railroad tracks<ref name=na/>. | ||
==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]]. When he died in 1886, the estate was purchased by the [[Belmont Land Company]]. <ref name="buck">{{cite web|title=Belmont - A History of a Neighborhood|url=http://www.cvillepedia.org/mediawiki/index.php/File:19800501-buck-history-of-belmont.pdf|author=James H. Buck Jr.|work=Paper for James Kinard's Local History course|publisher=|location=|publishdate=May 1980|accessdate=June 30, 2014}}</ref> | |||
==Downtown Belmont== | ==Downtown Belmont== | ||
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<ref>{{cite-web|title=Reviews: Best of Belmont|url=http://www.lawweekly.org/?module=displaystory&story_id=2612&edition_id=127&format=html|author=Natasha Heidari|pageno=|printdate=|publishdate=25 Sept 2009|accessdate=28 June 2013|cturl=}}</ref>. | <ref>{{cite-web|title=Reviews: Best of Belmont|url=http://www.lawweekly.org/?module=displaystory&story_id=2612&edition_id=127&format=html|author=Natasha Heidari|pageno=|printdate=|publishdate=25 Sept 2009|accessdate=28 June 2013|cturl=}}</ref>. | ||
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*[http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Belmont-Charlottesville-VA.html Belmont/Carlton] on CityData.com | *[http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Belmont-Charlottesville-VA.html Belmont/Carlton] on CityData.com | ||
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===Resources=== | |||
*[http://www.cvillepedia.org/mediawiki/index.php/File:19800501-buck-history-of-belmont.pdf James H. Buck Jr.'s Belmont: The History of a Neighborhood essay for a UVA history course] | |||
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Revision as of 20:20, 27 July 2014
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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. When he died in 1886, the estate was purchased by the Belmont Land Company. [3]
Downtown Belmont
Downtown Belmont 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. [4].
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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Template:Cite-web
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 |