Charlottesville in Albemarle County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Reconstructed Quarters
Photographed by William Pope, October 13, 2024
1. Reconstructed Quarters Marker
This building is a 1980s reconstruction of an 1840s or 1850s triplex, or three-room house. Archaeology and historic documents suggest a house for three enslaved families stood in the same spot during Monroe's tenure here.
Vivienda Reconstruida
Este edificio es una reconstrucción de la década de 1980 de un triplex, o casa de tres habitaciones, de los años 1840 ó 1850. La arqueología y los documentos históricos sugieren que en el mismo lugar hubo una casa para tres familias esclavizadas durante el mandato de Monroe aquí.
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This rare photograph from 1908 shows a triplex that likely replaced the Monroe-era building of the early 1800s.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Anthropology & Archaeology.
Location. 37° 58.956′ N, 78° 27.385′ 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 property of James Monroe's Highland Historic site. Touch for map.
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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: Ash Lawn - Highland (a few steps from this marker); Whose House Is This? (within shouting distance of this marker); Agriculture (within shouting distance of this marker); What Happened? (within shouting distance of this marker); Archaeology (within shouting distance of this marker); Iron Casting of a Mileage Marker (within shouting distance of this marker); Window To A New America (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ash Lawn – Highland
Photographed by William Pope, October 13, 2024
2. Reconstructed Quarters Marker
Also see . . . James Monroe's Highland. (Submitted on November 30, 2024, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2024, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 121 times since then and 17 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.
