Venable in Charlottesville, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Changes in Holt's Neighborhood
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 3, 2021
1. Changes in Holt's Neighborhood Marker
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Changes in Holt's Neighborhood. . Though he owned his home, Holt still had to contend with society's prejudice and unfairness. In 1929 Charlottesville adopted its first zoning ordinance. The city forbade business and industry from encroaching on residential neighborhoods, but did not give Holt's neighborhood the same zoning protection that white neighborhoods received. Instead, the ordinance allowed commercial development in Holt's neighborhood. The City Laundry, Triangle Service Station, and Monticello Dairy soon moved next to Holt's property. In 1941 the Columbia Baking Company built an industrial bakery next door to Holt. Later, Bruton and Company took over the building for its beauty supply business. In 2003, the Legal Aid Justice Center renovated the structure as a new home for its civil legal services program.
Though he owned his home, Holt still had to contend with society's prejudice and unfairness. In 1929 Charlottesville adopted its first zoning ordinance. The city forbade business and industry from encroaching on residential neighborhoods, but did not give Holt's neighborhood the same zoning protection that white neighborhoods received. Instead, the ordinance allowed commercial development in Holt's neighborhood. The City Laundry, Triangle Service Station, and Monticello Dairy soon moved next to Holt's property. In 1941 the Columbia Baking Company built an industrial bakery next door to Holt. Later, Bruton & Company took over the building for its beauty supply business. In 2003, the Legal Aid Justice Center renovated the structure as a new home for its civil legal services program.
Erected by Legal Aid Justice Center. (Marker Number 8.)
Location. 38° 2.364′ N, 78° 29.504′ W. Marker is in Charlottesville, Virginia. It is in Venable. Marker is on 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.
Additional keywords. Zoning Law Inequities, segregation, Jim Crow era
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 3, 2021
2. Changes in Holt's Neighborhood 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 124 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
