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'''Paul Goodloe McIntire''' ([[May 28]], [[1860]] &ndash; [[1952]]) was born in [[Charlottesville]] on East High Street on [[May 28]], [[1860]] <ref>Maurer, David A. "McIntire gave to hometown in many ways." ''The Daily Progress'' [Charlottesville] 24 May 2009: C1+.</ref> to [[G. M. McIntire]] and Catherine Clark McIntire.  His father was a druggist in Charlottesville who served as mayor during the Civil War.  
'''Paul Goodloe McIntire''' ([[May 28]], [[1860]] &ndash; [[July 1]], [[1952]]) was born in [[Charlottesville]] on East High Street on [[May 28]], [[1860]] <ref>Maurer, David A. "McIntire gave to hometown in many ways." ''The Daily Progress'' [Charlottesville] 24 May 2009: C1+.</ref> to [[George M. McIntire]], a prominent business man of this city who served as mayor during the Civil War, and Catherine Ann Clarke, his wife, who was a native of Virginia.


McIntire’s generosity to his hometown has shaped the community long since his passing in 1952.
McIntire’s generosity to his hometown has shaped the community long since his passing in 1952.
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John Hammond Moore introduced McIntire as follows in his book on the history of the Charlottesville-Albemarle area:
John Hammond Moore introduced McIntire as follows in his book on the history of the Charlottesville-Albemarle area:


“McIntire attended the university briefly, worked as a messenger-clerk for the [[C. & O. Railroad]], and then departed for Chicago and New York where he made a fortune in stocks and bonds.  Returning to his birthplace in 1918, McIntire began distributing his wealth to local public schools, the University of Virginia, and his native city and county.  In all, his bequests totaled $1,199,250; about one-half of this amount went to the university to promote cancer research and improve hospital facilities, establish a department of commerce and finance which bears his name, and build the handsome amphitheatre also named in his honor.” <ref>Moore, John Hammond. Albemarle, Jefferson's County, 1727-1976. 1976. Charlottesville: Albemarle County Historical Society, 1986. 369-370.</ref>
“McIntire attended the University of Virginia briefly, worked as a messenger-clerk for the [[C. & O. Railroad]], and then departed for Chicago and New York where he made a fortune in stocks and bonds.  Returning to his birthplace in 1918, McIntire began distributing his wealth to local public schools, the University of Virginia, and his native city and county.  In all, his bequests totaled $1,199,250; about one-half of this amount went to the university to promote cancer research and improve hospital facilities, establish a department of commerce and finance which bears his name, and build the handsome amphitheatre also named in his honor.” <ref>Moore, John Hammond. Albemarle, Jefferson's County, 1727-1976. 1976. Charlottesville: Albemarle County Historical Society, 1986. 369-370.</ref>


“McIntire gave the city of Charlottesville its public library and several parks and playgrounds...” <ref>Moore, John Hammond. Albemarle, Jefferson's County, 1727-1976. 1976. Charlottesville: Albemarle County Historical Society, 1986. 370.</ref>
“McIntire gave the city of Charlottesville its public library and several parks and playgrounds...” <ref>Moore, John Hammond. Albemarle, Jefferson's County, 1727-1976. 1976. Charlottesville: Albemarle County Historical Society, 1986. 370.</ref>
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Paul Goodloe McIntire died on July 1, [[1952]] (aged 92) in New York and is buried in [[Maplewood Cemetery]].
Paul Goodloe McIntire died on July 1, [[1952]] (aged 92) in New York and is buried in [[Maplewood Cemetery]].
== Family ==
His grandmother was a sister of the distinguished John A. G. Davis, Professor of Law in the University of Virginia. 
His brother, Captain James Davis Mclntire was in the service of the C. S. A. as a second-lieutenant of Company F of the Nineteenth Virginia Infantry, being subsequently elected First-Lieutenant and later Captain of that company. He was adjutant of his brigade. He was wounded at Second Manassas, and in the historic charge of Pickett's Division at Gettysburg he received another severe wound.
His father was a druggist in Charlottesville who served as mayor during the Civil War. 
His nephew, George McIntire Baker (1881-1918), was killed in action at Argonne Forest France - a major part of the final Allied offensive of World War I. Paul Goodloe McIntire placed a cenotaph in his honor in the family plot at [[Maplewood Cemetery]]. McIntire was a recipient of the French Legion of Honor in [[1929]] for his founding of a children's tuberculosis hospital in France for refugees from the German-occupied north.


==Philanthropy==
==Philanthropy==


* [[McIntire Amphitheater]], University of Virginia, built in 1921 with gift
* [[McIntire Amphitheater]], University of Virginia, built in 1921 with gift
* [[McIntire Library]] (closed), land donation, construction costs, furniture, and first 5,000 books. <ref name="mcintirelib">{{cite web|https://www.jmrl.org/br-central.htm|title=Central Library}}</ref> The building is now the home of the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society, and the library was moved next door to what is now named Central Library.  
* [[McIntire Library]] (closed), land donation, construction costs, furniture, and first 5,000 books. <ref name="mcintirelib">{{cite web|https://www.jmrl.org/br-central.htm|title=Central Library}}</ref> The building is now the home of the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society, and the library was moved next door to what is now the  Central Library location within the [[Jefferson-Madison Regional Library]] system.  
* [[McIntire Park]], land donation
* [[McIntire Park]], land donation
* McIntire School of Commerce, University of Virginia, established in 1921 with gift
* McIntire School of Commerce, University of Virginia, established in 1921 with gift
* McIntire Department of Music, University of Virginia, established with gift
* McIntire Department of Music, University of Virginia, established with gift
* McIntire Department of Art, University of Virginia, established with gift
* Department of Art, University of Virginia, established with gift (formerly the McIntire Department of Art, renamed in 2020 to remove "McIntire" from the name)
* [[Sacagawea, Lewis and Clark Statue]]<ref>Moore, John Hammond. Albemarle, Jefferson's County, 1727-1976. 1976. Charlottesville: Albemarle County Historical Society, 1986. 370.</ref>, constructed with gift
* [[Sacagawea, Lewis and Clark Statue]]<ref>Moore, John Hammond. Albemarle, Jefferson's County, 1727-1976. 1976. Charlottesville: Albemarle County Historical Society, 1986. 370.</ref>, constructed with gift
* [[Robert E. Lee Statue]]<ref>Moore, John Hammond. Albemarle, Jefferson's County, 1727-1976. 1976. Charlottesville: Albemarle County Historical Society, 1986. 212.</ref>, constructed with gift
* [[Robert E. Lee Statue|''Robert Edward Lee'' Statue]]<ref>Moore, John Hammond. Albemarle, Jefferson's County, 1727-1976. 1976. Charlottesville: Albemarle County Historical Society, 1986. 212.</ref>, constructed with gift
* [["Stonewall" Jackson Statue]]<ref>Moore, John Hammond. Albemarle, Jefferson's County, 1727-1976. 1976. Charlottesville: Albemarle County Historical Society, 1986. 370.</ref>, constructed with gift
* [["Stonewall" Jackson Statue|''Thomas Jonathan Jackson'' Statue]]<ref>Moore, John Hammond. Albemarle, Jefferson's County, 1727-1976. 1976. Charlottesville: Albemarle County Historical Society, 1986. 370.</ref> (Confederate general "Stonewall" Jackson), constructed with gift
* George Rogers Clark Statue<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/historic-registers/104-0252/|title=George Rogers Clark Monument}}</ref>, constructed with gift
* George Rogers Clark Statue<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/historic-registers/104-0252/|title=George Rogers Clark Monument}}</ref>, constructed with gift
* [[Washington Park]]<ref name="citywashingtonpark">{{cite web|url=http://www.charlottesville.org/Index.aspx?page=412|title=Washington Park|publisher=City of [[Charlottesville]]|work=Department of Parks and Recreation|accessdate=11 Jan 2010}}</ref>, land donation
* [[Washington Park]]<ref name="citywashingtonpark">{{cite web|url=http://www.charlottesville.org/Index.aspx?page=412|title=Washington Park|publisher=City of [[Charlottesville]]|work=Department of Parks and Recreation|accessdate=11 Jan 2010}}</ref>, land donation
* Belmont Park, land donation
* Belmont Park, land donation
* [[Market Street Park]]
* [[Market Street Park]] (formerly Lee Park, renamed in 2017)
* [[Court Square Park]]
* [[Court Square Park]] (formerly Jackson Park, renamed in 2017)
* McIntire High School (now closed, building currently occupied by [[The Covenant School]])


{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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| [[McIntire Library|Library]]: The land, building and original equipment including books (1922)|| Library ||  $100,000.00  || $1,518,171.60  
| [[McIntire Library|Library]]: The land, building and original equipment including books (1922)|| Library ||  $100,000.00  || $1,518,171.60  
|-
|-
| [[Lewis and Clark Statue]] located on [[Midway Park]] at the top of [[Vinigar Hill]] (1919) || Monument ||  $20,000.00  || $277,374.05  
| [[Lewis and Clark Statue]] located on [[Midway Park]] at the top of [[Vinegar Hill]] (1919) || Monument ||  $20,000.00  || $277,374.05  
|-
|-
| [["Stonewall" Jackson Statue|Stonewall Jackson Statue]] (1921) || Monument ||  $20,000.00  || $293,224.00  
| [["Stonewall" Jackson Statue|Stonewall Jackson Statue]] (1921) || Monument ||  $20,000.00  || $293,224.00  
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| To [[Lane High School]] students an annual scholarship award (1940) || Scholarship ||  $15,000.00  || $274,897.50  
| To [[Lane High School]] students an annual scholarship award (1940) || Scholarship ||  $15,000.00  || $274,897.50  
|-
|-
| '''Total cost of benefactions by Paul Goodloe McIntire to City: '''||  ||  '''$269,200.00'''  ||  '''$4,186,291.71'''  
| '''Total value of benefactions by Paul Goodloe McIntire to City: '''||  ||  '''$269,200.00'''  ||  '''$4,186,291.71'''  
|}
|}
Source: James Collier Marshall to ''Albemarle Historical Society'', April 30, 1958.
Source: James Collier Marshall to ''Albemarle Historical Society'', April 30, 1958.
*Other gifts are mentioned in [https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+ful+HJ158ER House Joint Resolution No. 158 ''Commemorating the life of Paul G. McIntire on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of his birth.'']
*Other gifts are mentioned in [https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+ful+HJ158ER House Joint Resolution No. 158 ''Commemorating the life of Paul G. McIntire on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of his birth.'']


==Eponymous Features==
==Other Places Named for McIntire==


* Botanical Garden of the Piedmont, originally known as McIntire Botanical Garden (adjacent to McIntire Park, but not gifted by McIntire) <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dailyprogress.com/news/botanical-garden-gets-new-name-to-represent-location/article_16982a2e-3978-11eb-9cab-2b6f63454c3e.html|title=Botanical garden gets new name to represent location|last=|first=|publishdate=|publisher=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|accessdate=}}</ref>
* McIntire Road
* McIntire Road
* [https://www.rivanna.org/mcintire-recycling-center/ McIntire Recycling Center]
* Ridge-McIntire Road
* [https://www.rivanna.org/mcintire-recycling-center/ McIntire Road Recycling Center]


==Named Awards==
==Named Awards==
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[[Category:Philanthropists]]
[[Category:Philanthropists]]
[[Category: Recipients of the Daily Progress Distinguished Dozen]]
[[Category: Recipients of the Daily Progress Distinguished Dozen]]
[[Category: People buried in Maplewood Cemetery]]
[[Category: Burials at Maplewood Cemetery]]

Latest revision as of 23:24, 10 January 2024

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Paul Goodloe McIntire (May 28, 1860July 1, 1952) was born in Charlottesville on East High Street on May 28, 1860 [1] to George M. McIntire, a prominent business man of this city who served as mayor during the Civil War, and Catherine Ann Clarke, his wife, who was a native of Virginia.

McIntire’s generosity to his hometown has shaped the community long since his passing in 1952.

John Hammond Moore introduced McIntire as follows in his book on the history of the Charlottesville-Albemarle area:

“McIntire attended the University of Virginia briefly, worked as a messenger-clerk for the C. & O. Railroad, and then departed for Chicago and New York where he made a fortune in stocks and bonds. Returning to his birthplace in 1918, McIntire began distributing his wealth to local public schools, the University of Virginia, and his native city and county. In all, his bequests totaled $1,199,250; about one-half of this amount went to the university to promote cancer research and improve hospital facilities, establish a department of commerce and finance which bears his name, and build the handsome amphitheatre also named in his honor.” [2]

“McIntire gave the city of Charlottesville its public library and several parks and playgrounds...” [3]

During his career, McIntire's summer home was in Albemarle County. [4]

Paul Goodloe McIntire died on July 1, 1952 (aged 92) in New York and is buried in Maplewood Cemetery.

Family

His grandmother was a sister of the distinguished John A. G. Davis, Professor of Law in the University of Virginia.

His brother, Captain James Davis Mclntire was in the service of the C. S. A. as a second-lieutenant of Company F of the Nineteenth Virginia Infantry, being subsequently elected First-Lieutenant and later Captain of that company. He was adjutant of his brigade. He was wounded at Second Manassas, and in the historic charge of Pickett's Division at Gettysburg he received another severe wound.

His father was a druggist in Charlottesville who served as mayor during the Civil War.

His nephew, George McIntire Baker (1881-1918), was killed in action at Argonne Forest France - a major part of the final Allied offensive of World War I. Paul Goodloe McIntire placed a cenotaph in his honor in the family plot at Maplewood Cemetery. McIntire was a recipient of the French Legion of Honor in 1929 for his founding of a children's tuberculosis hospital in France for refugees from the German-occupied north.

Philanthropy

Gifts to the City Value Value in 2019 dollars
Lee Park: Given in memory of his parents; to be used as a park (1917) Park $25,000.00 $501,115.23
Jackson Park: Given to the City for a public park (1919) Park $10,900.00 $172,631.10
Washington Park: For use as a playground (1926) Park $1,000.00 $14,333.58
McIntire Park: Given as a playground (1926) Park $42,300.00 $606,310.24
Library: The land, building and original equipment including books (1922) Library $100,000.00 $1,518,171.60
Lewis and Clark Statue located on Midway Park at the top of Vinegar Hill (1919) Monument $20,000.00 $277,374.05
Stonewall Jackson Statue (1921) Monument $20,000.00 $293,224.00
Robert E. Lee Statue (1924) Monument $35,000.00 $528,234.41
To Lane High School students an annual scholarship award (1940) Scholarship $15,000.00 $274,897.50
Total value of benefactions by Paul Goodloe McIntire to City: $269,200.00 $4,186,291.71

Source: James Collier Marshall to Albemarle Historical Society, April 30, 1958.

Other Places Named for McIntire

  • Botanical Garden of the Piedmont, originally known as McIntire Botanical Garden (adjacent to McIntire Park, but not gifted by McIntire) [11]
  • McIntire Road
  • Ridge-McIntire Road
  • McIntire Road Recycling Center

Named Awards

"The Chamber of Commerce established its prestigious Paul Goodloe McIntire Citizenship Award in 1975 to recognize outstanding citizen contributions to the greater Charlottesville area. The Chamber award is named in honor of Paul Goodloe McIntire, whose good will set a standard of service that others through the years have reached for while helping to weave a fabric of selflessness that continues to provide for our community and its citizens."[12]

In addition, the Daily Progress named McIntire as one of the distinguished dozen of the 20th century[13].

External Links

Notes

  1. Maurer, David A. "McIntire gave to hometown in many ways." The Daily Progress [Charlottesville] 24 May 2009: C1+.
  2. Moore, John Hammond. Albemarle, Jefferson's County, 1727-1976. 1976. Charlottesville: Albemarle County Historical Society, 1986. 369-370.
  3. Moore, John Hammond. Albemarle, Jefferson's County, 1727-1976. 1976. Charlottesville: Albemarle County Historical Society, 1986. 370.
  4. Web. Little Items of Interest, Staff Reports, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, May 30, 1903, retrieved May 30, 2016 from University of Virginia Library. Print. May 30, 1903 page 1.
  5. Web. [ Central Library]
  6. Moore, John Hammond. Albemarle, Jefferson's County, 1727-1976. 1976. Charlottesville: Albemarle County Historical Society, 1986. 370.
  7. Moore, John Hammond. Albemarle, Jefferson's County, 1727-1976. 1976. Charlottesville: Albemarle County Historical Society, 1986. 212.
  8. Moore, John Hammond. Albemarle, Jefferson's County, 1727-1976. 1976. Charlottesville: Albemarle County Historical Society, 1986. 370.
  9. Web. George Rogers Clark Monument
  10. Web. Washington Park, Department of Parks and Recreation, City of Charlottesville, retrieved 11 Jan 2010.
  11. Web. Botanical garden gets new name to represent location
  12. Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRESENTS 2008 PAUL GOODLOE MCINTIRE CITIZENSHIP AWARD TO MR. DANIEL & MRS. LOU JORDAN AT 95TH ANNUAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DINNER. Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce. N.p., 20 Nov. 2008. Web. 6 June 2009. <http://www.cvillechamber.com/news-info.35.0.html?&tx_ttnews[pointer]=1&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=5&tx_ttnews[backPid]=34&cHash=a57d288873>
  13. Web. [1], Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, retrieved November 15, 2010.