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[[Locust Grove]] is a neighborhood in the Northeast corner of [[Charlottesville]]. It includes portions of the [[Rivanna Trail]], [[Park Street]], Meadowcreek, [[Northeast Park]] and [[Pen Park]]. While the neighborhood is mostly made up of single family homes, River Road and Long Street are commercial centers<ref>2006 Neighborhood Plan, http://www.charlottesville.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=4509, retrieved on 9-28-2009</ref>. | |||
[[Locust Grove]] is a neighborhood in the Northeast corner of [[Charlottesville]]. It includes portions of the [[Rivanna Trail]], [[Park Street]], Meadowcreek, [[Northeast Park]] and [[Pen Park]]. While the neighborhood is mostly made up of single family homes, River Road and Long Street are commercial centers<ref name=neighborhoodplan>2006 Neighborhood Plan, http://www.charlottesville.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=4509, retrieved on 9-28-2009</ref>. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The neighborhood first started in the 1890s as the Locust Grove Subdivision. This history gives the neighborhood its name. However, between the 1940s and 1970s the neighborhood saw the bulk of its build out and transitioned from a rural neighborhood to suburban in this time and with the help of the 250 Bypass<ref | The neighborhood first started in the 1890s as the Locust Grove Subdivision. This history gives the neighborhood its name. However, between the 1940s and 1970s the neighborhood saw the bulk of its build out and transitioned from a rural neighborhood to suburban in this time and with the help of the 250 Bypass<ref name=neighborhoodplan/>. | ||
==Boundaries== | ==Boundaries== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Locust-Grove-Charlottesville-VA.html | *http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Locust-Grove-Charlottesville-VA.html | ||
==Surrounding neighborhoods== | ==Surrounding neighborhoods== |
Revision as of 21:47, 28 September 2009
Locust Grove | ||
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NE Charlottesville
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District | City of Charlottesville | |
Size | 828.8 acres | |
Schools*
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Elementary | Burnley-Moran | |
Middle | Buford and Walker | |
High School | Charlottesville HS | |
Other Attributes
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Water | Public | |
Sewer | Public | |
Bus Route | Yes | |
Gated | No | |
Neighborhood Recreation
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Pen Park | ||
Northeast Park | ||
Rivanna Trail | ||
*Confirm attendance boundaries for individual homes with school divisions
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Locust Grove is a neighborhood in the Northeast corner of Charlottesville. It includes portions of the Rivanna Trail, Park Street, Meadowcreek, Northeast Park and Pen Park. While the neighborhood is mostly made up of single family homes, River Road and Long Street are commercial centers[1].
History
The neighborhood first started in the 1890s as the Locust Grove Subdivision. This history gives the neighborhood its name. However, between the 1940s and 1970s the neighborhood saw the bulk of its build out and transitioned from a rural neighborhood to suburban in this time and with the help of the 250 Bypass[1].
Boundaries
The borders of the neighborhood are the 250 Bypass, Rivanna River, the border with Albemarle County, and Schenks Branch
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 2006 Neighborhood Plan, http://www.charlottesville.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=4509, retrieved on 9-28-2009
External links
Surrounding neighborhoods
Albemarle County |
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Greenbrier | ↑ | Albemarle County | |||||
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North Downtown | Martha Jefferson | Woolen Mills |