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

Whose House Is This?

Photographed by William Pope, October 13, 2024

1. Whose house is this? Marker

Inscription. James Monroe's main house burned after he sold it in the 1820s. This yellow house was built by John E. Massey, a Baptist minister and politician, in the 1870s. Its boxwood gardens gave the property a new orientation and formal layout. The 1818 guesthouse behind the Massey House is original to Monroe's era.

¿De Quien Es Esta Casa?
La casa principal de James Monroe se quemó después de que éste la vendiera en la década de 1820. Esta casa amarilla fue construida por John E. Massey, ministro baptista y político, en la década de 1870. Sus jardines de boj dieron a la propiedad unal nueva orientación y una disposición formal. La casa de huéspedes de 1818 situada detrás de la casa Massey es original de la época de Monroe.

(caption) Massey House about 1900.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1818.

Location. 37° 58.964′ N, 78° 27.363′ W. Marker is in Charlottesville, Virginia, in Albemarle County. It can be reached from Ashlawn-Highland Drive 0.4 miles west of James Monroe Parkway, on the right when traveling north. This marker is on the

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property of James Monroe's Highland Historic site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1941 Ashlawn-Highland Dr, Charlottesville VA 22902, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

and 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: What Happened? (a few steps from this marker); Ash Lawn - Highland (a few steps from this marker); Archaeology (a few steps from this marker); Agriculture (within shouting distance of this marker); Reconstructed Quarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Iron Casting of a Mileage Marker (within shouting distance of this marker); Window To A New America (within shouting

Photographed by William Pope, October 13, 2024

2. Whose house is this? Marker

distance of this marker); Ash Lawn – Highland (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlottesville.

Also see . . . James Monroe's Highland. (Submitted on November 30, 2024.)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2024, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 208 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2024, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.