Venable in Charlottesville, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Asalie Minor Preston: Teacher & Philanthropist

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 3, 2021

1. Asalie Minor Preston: Teacher & Philanthropist Marker

Inscription. The legacy of the Holt House endures beyond the life time of Charles B. Holt. Asalie Minor Preston (c. 1904-1962), a schoolteacher in Albemarle County's "colored" schools, married Holt's stepson and lived here after Charles B. Holt died in 1950. In 1877 Asalie Preston's grandfather had purchased land north of Charlottesville for $300. Her father, a farmer and schoolteacher, worked the land and slowly accumulated over 66 acres. In the 1970s, suburban expansion along Route 29 North made the land valuable. Asalie Preston and her siblings sold the land for over $500,000 and later established a scholarship fund. By 2006, the Rives C. Minor and Asalie M. Preston Educational Fund was providing between $150,000 and $200,000 a year in scholarships for Charlottesville area children.

Erected by Legal Aid Justice Center. (Marker Number 7.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Education • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1950.

Location. 38° 2.37′ N, 78° 29.502′ W. Marker is in Charlottesville, Virginia. It is in Venable. It can be reached from Preston Avenue just south of Rosser Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1010 Preston Ave, Charlottesville VA 22903, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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Regionally, this marker is in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Holt's Architecture (here, next to this marker); C.B. Holt Rock House (here, next to this marker); Changes in Holt's Neighborhood (a few steps from this marker); Washington Park: Separate and Unequal (a few steps from this marker); An American Dream: Home Ownership (a few steps from this marker); Charles B. Holt: Born Into Freedom (a few steps from this marker); Holt In Charlottesville: Work and Success (a few steps from this marker); Legal Aid Justice Center and the Holt House (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlottesville.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 3, 2021

2. Asalie Minor Preston: Teacher & Philanthropist Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 423 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.