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*[[Albemarle Street]] – as with [[Albemarle County]], named for [[Willem van Keppel]], 2nd Earl of Albemarle
*[[Albemarle Street]] – as with [[Albemarle County]], named for [[Willem van Keppel]], 2nd Earl of Albemarle
*[[Alderman Road]] – [[Edwin A. Alderman]], first President of the [[University of Virginia]]
*[[Alderman Road]] – [[Edwin A. Alderman]], first President of the [[University of Virginia]]
[[File:1906 - Edwin Anderson Alderman.JPG|right|thumb|300px|Edwin Anderson Alderman, ca. 1906]]
[[File:1906 - Edwin Anderson Alderman.JPG|right|thumb|300px|Edwin Anderson Alderman, ca. 1906]]
*[[Allen Drive]] – unknown
*[[Allen Drive]] – unknown
*[[Allied Lane]] – possibly Allied Concrete, founded in 1946 and now located near the street
*[[Allied Lane]] – possibly Allied Concrete, founded in 1946 and now located near the street
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*[[Bunker Hill Drive]] – [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bunker_Hill Battle of Bunker Hill] , an important battle during the American Revolutionary War. Part of a cluster of names pertaining to American history in the [[Greenbrier neighborhood]].
*[[Bunker Hill Drive]] – [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bunker_Hill Battle of Bunker Hill] , an important battle during the American Revolutionary War. Part of a cluster of names pertaining to American history in the [[Greenbrier neighborhood]].
*[[Burgess Lane]] – Burguss Family;  
*[[Burgess Lane]] – Burguss Family;  
:Robert Nicholas Burgess (1839 – 1911) born in Albemarle County, served in the Confederate States army from 1861 to 1865 in Company I, Forty-Sixth Virginia Regiment. He began farming immediately upon his return from the army and continued as a farmer and overseer in Albemarle County until April 1881, when he moved to Charlottesville and accepted a position as policeman;  
:Robert Nicholas Burgess (1839 – 1911) born in Albemarle County, served in the Confederate States army from 1861 to 1865 in Company I, Forty-Sixth Virginia Regiment. He began farming immediately upon his return from the army and continued as a farmer and overseer in Albemarle County until April 1881, when he moved to Charlottesville and accepted a position as policeman;  
:John Anderson Burgess (1873-1948), moved to Charlottesville in [[1898]]. [[1890]] opened general contractor business at 401-403 E Market Street; employed 20 painters, paper hangers, carpenters (residence listed as ''Woolen Mills Road'', ca. 1914)
:John Anderson Burgess (1873-1948), moved to Charlottesville in [[1898]]. [[1890]] opened general contractor business at 401-403 E Market Street; employed 20 painters, paper hangers, carpenters (residence listed as ''Woolen Mills Road'', ca. 1914)
*[[Burnet Street]] – unknown
*[[Burnet Street]] – unknown
*[[Burnet Way]] – unknown
*[[Burnet Way]] – unknown
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*[[Cedars Court]] – presumably the tree
*[[Cedars Court]] – presumably the tree
*[[Center Avenue]] – unknown
*[[Center Avenue]] – unknown
[[File:Chancellor's Drug Store.JPG|right|none|thumb|Chancellor's Drug Store at [[The Corner]]]]
[[File:Chancellor's Drug Store.JPG|right|none|thumb|Chancellor's Drug Store at [[The Corner]]]]
*[[Chancellor Street]] &ndash; Chancellor family; Doctor J. Edgar Chancellor, served as a surgeon in the Confederate Army during the Civil War, and was later "Demonstrator of Anatomy" in the University of Virginia for a number of years and lived in the [[Birdwood Estate]]. His son, Samuel Chancellor, owner and operator of Chancellor’s Drug Store (1415 University Avenue). Sam was one of the first businesses on [[The Corner]] to adopt Coca-Cola products and sell them in mass quantities.<ref>https://news.virginia.edu/content/do-you-know-history-your-favorite-corner-spots</ref>; Originally Staunton Avenue, named for the destination city of Staunton, Virginia.
*[[Chancellor Street]] &ndash; Chancellor family; Doctor J. Edgar Chancellor, served as a surgeon in the Confederate Army during the Civil War, and was later "Demonstrator of Anatomy" in the University of Virginia for a number of years and lived in the [[Birdwood Estate]]. His son, Samuel Chancellor, owner and operator of Chancellor’s Drug Store (1415 University Avenue). Sam was one of the first businesses on [[The Corner]] to adopt Coca-Cola products and sell them in mass quantities.<ref>https://news.virginia.edu/content/do-you-know-history-your-favorite-corner-spots</ref>; Originally Staunton Avenue, named for the destination city of Staunton, Virginia.
*[[Charlton Avenue]] &ndash; Originally (ca. 1916) ''Carlton Avenue'' until the city changed the spelling by adding an "h" to disambiguate from the east side Carlton Avenue.
*[[Charlton Avenue]] &ndash; Originally (ca. 1916) ''Carlton Avenue'' until the city changed the spelling by adding an "h" to disambiguate from the east side Carlton Avenue.
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*[[Cottage Lane]] &ndash; one of several streets named for the property surrounding [[Rugby Hall]], formerly owned by Confederate general [[Thomas L. Rosser]]. Cottage Lane runs between Rugby Hall (908 Cottage Lane) and two cottages (907 and 909 Cottage Lane) that were owned by Rosser in the late 19th century. For a time the cottages were rented out by the Rossers to help generate income.<ref>Sheridan R. Barringer, ''Custer's Gray Rival'', (Burlington, NC, 2019), 249.</ref>
*[[Cottage Lane]] &ndash; one of several streets named for the property surrounding [[Rugby Hall]], formerly owned by Confederate general [[Thomas L. Rosser]]. Cottage Lane runs between Rugby Hall (908 Cottage Lane) and two cottages (907 and 909 Cottage Lane) that were owned by Rosser in the late 19th century. For a time the cottages were rented out by the Rossers to help generate income.<ref>Sheridan R. Barringer, ''Custer's Gray Rival'', (Burlington, NC, 2019), 249.</ref>
*[[Cottonwood Road]] &ndash; presumably the tree
*[[Cottonwood Road]] &ndash; presumably the tree
[[File:1906 - Court House.JPG|right|thumb|300px|Albemarle County Court House. Located at the corner of Jefferson and Park St., this photograph actually shows the portion built in 1859-60. The rear, or north wing, dates to 1803. ''Source: Albemarle Historical Society'']]
[[File:1906 - Court House.JPG|right|thumb|300px|Albemarle County Court House. Located at the corner of Jefferson and Park St., this photograph actually shows the portion built in 1859-60. The rear, or north wing, dates to 1803. ''Source: Albemarle Historical Society'']]
*[[Court Square]] &ndash; Courthouse House Square, historical term refers to the square in the middle of a town where the county courthouse is located.  
*[[Court Square]] &ndash; Courthouse House Square, historical term refers to the square in the middle of a town where the county courthouse is located.  
[[File:1914 - Albemarle Ice Cream.JPG|right||none|thumb|Albemarle Creamery Co. located at 709 Brown Street, ca. 1914;  J. B. Andrews, pres, H. F. Wilde sec. and mgr.]]
[[File:1914 - Albemarle Ice Cream.JPG|right||none|thumb|Albemarle Creamery Co. located at 709 Brown Street, ca. 1914;  J. B. Andrews, pres, H. F. Wilde sec. and mgr.]]
*[[Cream Street]] &ndash; Just a bit off [[West Main Street]] in the [[Starr Hill Neighborhood]] it was named after a type of business. In [[1914]], Charlottesville had two creameries, with the Albemarle Creamery Co., Inc. standing at 709 Brown Street, on the north side of the street east of [[Charlottesville Union Station |Union Station]].   
*[[Cream Street]] &ndash; Just a bit off [[West Main Street]] in the [[Starr Hill Neighborhood]] it was named after a type of business. In [[1914]], Charlottesville had two creameries, with the Albemarle Creamery Co., Inc. standing at 709 Brown Street, on the north side of the street east of [[Charlottesville Union Station |Union Station]].   
*[[Cresap Road]] &ndash; unknown
*[[Cresap Road]] &ndash; unknown
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*[[Dice Street]] – Dice family or specifically Dr. Dice whose house was located in 1877 at the 300 of Dice block south of Garrett Street  
*[[Dice Street]] – Dice family or specifically Dr. Dice whose house was located in 1877 at the 300 of Dice block south of Garrett Street  
*[[Douglas Avenue]] - ''probably'' the Douglas family who owned the Rose Valley estate north of the city. A Reaves family owned a lot around the turn of the twentieth century that was called “The Grove” and included the area east of [[Douglas Avenue]] to “Coal Bin Hill”, or near the present day [[Chestnut Street]] area.
*[[Douglas Avenue]] - ''probably'' the Douglas family who owned the Rose Valley estate north of the city. A Reaves family owned a lot around the turn of the twentieth century that was called “The Grove” and included the area east of [[Douglas Avenue]] to “Coal Bin Hill”, or near the present day [[Chestnut Street]] area.
[[File:1909 March edition of The Druid.JPG|thumb|300px|The March 1909 edition of The Druid, the magazine published by the Ancient Order of Druids.]]
[[File:1909 March edition of The Druid.JPG|thumb|300px|The March 1909 edition of The Druid, the magazine published by the Ancient Order of Druids.]]
*[[Druid Avenue]] - referring to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Druid Druids] from Celtic culture; parallel to Stonehenge Avenue and Rockland Avenue, all of which lead to the now-abandoned quarry where Quarry Park is now; parallel with [[Stonehenge Avenue]], it is part of a group of themed streets in the [[Belmont-Carlton]] neighborhood carrying names associated with the Ancient Order of Druids. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Edmund_Antrobus,_4th_Baronet Sir Edmund Antrobus], 4th Baronet, owner of Stonehenge (1848-1915). In [[1905]], he was initiated into the Ancient Order of Druids and welcomed the first massive ceremony of this Order in Stonehenge.  
*[[Druid Avenue]] - referring to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Druid Druids] from Celtic culture; parallel to Stonehenge Avenue and Rockland Avenue, all of which lead to the now-abandoned quarry where Quarry Park is now; parallel with [[Stonehenge Avenue]], it is part of a group of themed streets in the [[Belmont-Carlton]] neighborhood carrying names associated with the Ancient Order of Druids. [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Edmund_Antrobus,_4th_Baronet Sir Edmund Antrobus], 4th Baronet, owner of Stonehenge (1848-1915). In [[1905]], he was initiated into the Ancient Order of Druids and welcomed the first massive ceremony of this Order in Stonehenge.  
*[[Dublin Road]] - ''likely'' Dublin, Ireland
*[[Dublin Road]] - ''likely'' Dublin, Ireland
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==Street name changes==
==Street name changes==


* Augusta Road - renamed Rosser Lane. Constructed sometime after 1938, it appeared as August Rd on the 1950 Census Enumeration Map of Charlottesville.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.archives.gov/id/51435466|title=1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Virginia (VA) - Charlottesville City - Charlottesville - ED 104-1 to 31|last=|first=|publishdate=|publisher=US Census Bureau|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|accessdate=}}</ref>
* Augusta Road - renamed Rosser Lane. Constructed sometime after 1938, it appeared as Augusta Rd on the 1950 Census Enumeration Map of Charlottesville.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.archives.gov/id/51435466|title=1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Virginia (VA) - Charlottesville City - Charlottesville - ED 104-1 to 31|last=|first=|publishdate=|publisher=US Census Bureau|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|accessdate=}}</ref>
* Azalea Street - renamed to Manila Street to avoid confusion with nearby Azalea Drive
* Azalea Street - renamed to Manila Street to avoid confusion with nearby Azalea Drive



Revision as of 16:41, 1 November 2020

The following is a list of streets in City of Charlottesville and where there names are derived from.

Many of the names of these streets can be found on historic maps of Charlottesville.

Guide to streets

The system of numbering the streets is somewhat similar to the Washington plan. Each block represents 100 numbers, whether heading east, west, north or south. The city is divided into four sections.[1]

Fifth – South of 500 W Main Street
First – North of East Main and East of North First, or Northeast
Second – South of East Main and east of South First, or Southeast
Third – North of West Main and west of North First, or Northwest
Fourth – South from 402 West Main
Sixth-and-a-Half – South from 606 Dice
Seventh-and-a-Half – South from 620 Dice
Main – The dividing line between north and south streets, runs east from First to C & O Lower Depot and west from First to University. The main Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Station, being located under the present day Belmont Bridge.
First – The dividing line between east and west streets, runs north and south from Main to city limits.

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Edwin Anderson Alderman, ca. 1906

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In 1919, Stewart Fuller lived on Booker Street with his parents, Stewart & Alberta Douglas Fuller.
Robert Nicholas Burgess (1839 – 1911) born in Albemarle County, served in the Confederate States army from 1861 to 1865 in Company I, Forty-Sixth Virginia Regiment. He began farming immediately upon his return from the army and continued as a farmer and overseer in Albemarle County until April 1881, when he moved to Charlottesville and accepted a position as policeman;
John Anderson Burgess (1873-1948), moved to Charlottesville in 1898. 1890 opened general contractor business at 401-403 E Market Street; employed 20 painters, paper hangers, carpenters (residence listed as Woolen Mills Road, ca. 1914)

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Chancellor's Drug Store at The Corner
Albemarle County Court House. Located at the corner of Jefferson and Park St., this photograph actually shows the portion built in 1859-60. The rear, or north wing, dates to 1803. Source: Albemarle Historical Society
  • Court Square – Courthouse House Square, historical term refers to the square in the middle of a town where the county courthouse is located.
Albemarle Creamery Co. located at 709 Brown Street, ca. 1914; J. B. Andrews, pres, H. F. Wilde sec. and mgr.

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The March 1909 edition of The Druid, the magazine published by the Ancient Order of Druids.
  • Druid Avenue - referring to the Druids from Celtic culture; parallel to Stonehenge Avenue and Rockland Avenue, all of which lead to the now-abandoned quarry where Quarry Park is now; parallel with Stonehenge Avenue, it is part of a group of themed streets in the Belmont-Carlton neighborhood carrying names associated with the Ancient Order of Druids. Sir Edmund Antrobus, 4th Baronet, owner of Stonehenge (1848-1915). In 1905, he was initiated into the Ancient Order of Druids and welcomed the first massive ceremony of this Order in Stonehenge.
  • Dublin Road - likely Dublin, Ireland
  • Duke Street - likely the Duke family, notably R. T. W. Duke, Sr. and R. T. W. Duke, Jr.
  • Dunova Court - unknown

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Gitchells Studio.JPG

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View of Pen Park Plantation House, ca. 1897. In 1777, Dr. George Gilmer purchased the land and his family owned it until 1800. Originally the estate consisted of four thousand acres; by 1897 all had been sold off save the six hundred acres immediately about the house.

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Colonel Wertenbaker was a Civil War veteran, having served in the 19th Virginia Regiment

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Street name changes

  • Augusta Road - renamed Rosser Lane. Constructed sometime after 1938, it appeared as Augusta Rd on the 1950 Census Enumeration Map of Charlottesville.[16]
  • Azalea Street - renamed to Manila Street to avoid confusion with nearby Azalea Drive

Extinct streets

  • Alphanso Street – ran north from Williams Street to Preston W first east of 10th NW
  • Apple Street – West of 601 Ridge Street
  • Cabell Street – parallel to Lee Street, subsumed by Pinn Hall at UVA Medical Center
  • Belmont Avenue (Rose Hill) - now Dale Aveue
  • Diggs - removed with the development of Garrett Square (now Friendship Court) (Sanborn Maps)
  • Fuller Avenue - renamed as part of Monticello Avenue, when Monticello was "redirected" to continue west instead of turning north on what is now Avon Street (Sanborn Maps)
  • Loudoun Road (ca. 1964) – (undeveloped street between Lewis Mountain and Thomson roads)[17]
  • Park Place Avenue – perpendicular to Lee Street, subsumed by Pinn Hall at UVA Medical Center
  • Parrot - removed with the development of Garrett Square (now Friendship Court) (Sanborn Maps)
  • Randall Street – parallel to Lee Street, subsumed by Pinn Hall at UVA Medical Center
  • Staunton Avenue - renamed Chancellor Street after the family
  • Williams Street - on Sanborn Maps
  • Wyndhurst Circle and Wyndhurst Way, ca. 1920; precursors to the present-day Preston Place.[18]

References

  1. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uva.x000196692&view=1up&seq=33
  2. 2.0 2.1 Massie, Frank A., and Virginia School Company. A New and Historical Map of Albemarle County, Virginia. Owned and published by the Virginia School Company, 1907. https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/maps/items/u2716440
  3. Web. Albemarle County In Virginia, Rev. Edgar Woods, The Michie Company, Printers, 1901, retrieved May 7, 2019.
  4. Web. The Cabell Family, University of Virginia Special Collections Library, 2018
  5. https://news.virginia.edu/content/do-you-know-history-your-favorite-corner-spots
  6. Sheridan R. Barringer, Custer's Gray Rival, (Burlington, NC, 2019), 249.
  7. Web. Kenneth R. Crispell, 79, Dean And Health Expert on Presidents, New York Times, Aug. 26, 1996, retrieved 2020-10-14.
  8. https://uvamagazine.org/articles/the_golden_age_of_the_rooming_house_matrons
  9. Web. [1]
  10. Woods, E. (1901). Albemarle County in Virginia: giving some account of what it was by nature, of what it was made by man, and of some of the men who made it. Charlottesville, Va.: The Michie Company, printers. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Albemarle_County_in_Virginia/oX3hxtr5L24C?hl=en
  11. http://www2.vcdh.virginia.edu/lewisandclark/students/projects/homesteads/genealogy/meriwethers.html
  12. http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?query=Roslyn&docId=uva-sc%2Fviu03696.xml&chunk.id=
  13. https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/historic-registers/104-0136/
  14. http://www.charlottesville.org/community/neighborhood-connection/10th-and-page
  15. http://www.c-ville.com/Rosey_homecoming/
  16. Web. 1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Virginia (VA) - Charlottesville City - Charlottesville - ED 104-1 to 31, US Census Bureau
  17. https://v3.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/uva-lib:2681176/view#openLayer/uva-lib:2681197/3799.5/4438.5/4/1/0
  18. https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/104-0048_Wyndhurst_2018_NR_Summary_Proposed_Relocation.pdf

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