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
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Asalie Minor Preston: Teacher and Philanthropist. . 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.
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.)
Location. 38° 2.37′ N, 78° 29.502′ W. Marker is in Charlottesville, Virginia. It is in Venable. Marker can be reached from Preston Avenue just south of Rosser Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map.
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Marker is at or near this postal address: 1010 Preston Ave, Charlottesville VA 22903, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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 162 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.
