Jefferson Park Avenue in Charlottesville, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Charlottesville

Photographed By J. J. Prats, June 15, 2008

1. Charlottesville Marker

Inscription. The site was patented by William Taylor in 1737. The town was established by law in 1762, and was named for Queen Charlotte, wife of George III. Burgoyne’s army, captured at Saratoga in 1777, was long quartered near here. The legislature was in session here, in June 1781, but retired westward to escape Tarleton’s raid on the town. Jefferson, who lived at Monticello, founded the University of Virginia in 1819.

Erected 1929 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number Q-1d.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Education • Political Subdivisions • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1781.

Location. 38° 1.548′ N, 78° 31.164′ W. Marker is in Charlottesville, Virginia. It is in Jefferson Park Avenue. Marker is at the intersection of Fontaine Avenue (Old U.S. 29) and Appletree Road, on the right when traveling east on Fontaine Avenue. It is just past the gas station on Fontaine Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2201 Fontaine Avenue, Charlottesville VA 22903, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as

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the crow flies. NAACP Civil Rights Victory: Integration of Johnson School, 1962 (approx. 0.7 miles away); 'Burying' Ground (approx. 0.9 miles away); Shadow Catcher (approx. 0.9 miles away); History Underfoot (approx. 0.9 miles away); Fernando Símon Bolívar (approx. one mile away); Kappa Sigma Fraternity (approx. one mile away); Edgar Allan Poe (approx. one mile away); William Holding Echols (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlottesville.

More about this marker. Fontaine Avenue was the southern approach to the city on Route 29 before the Route 29 / Route 250 bypass was built. It was signed as Business Route 29 until recently. Virginia Q-series markers are devoted to towns and cities.

Also see . . . Charlottesville, A Brief Urban History. “The geographic and topographic conditions of a town profoundly influence its subsequent development. At the regional scale, Charlottesville's separation from a navigable river complicated communication and trade, limiting its development before the arrival of railroads in the mid-nineteenth century. At the more detailed scale of the town's plan, Charlottesville's urban growth encountered and accommodated a series of influential factors including ridge

Photographed By J. J. Prats, June 15, 2008

2. Charlottesville Marker

lines, ravines, small hills, water sources, etc. The hilly terrain in particular led to the development of several independent and nearly disconnected neighborhoods within close proximity to the downtown area.” (Submitted on June 29, 2008.)

Panorama of Monticello (1772) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Paul Crumlish, February 2, 2008

3. Panorama of Monticello (1772)

The Rotunda (1826) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Paul Crumlish, October 15, 2011

4. The Rotunda (1826)

The centerpiece of the University of Virginia, it was designed by Thomas Jefferson, destroyed by a fire it was renovated by Stanford White in 1898. It was last renovated to Jefferson’s design in 1976.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,565 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on July 5, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 4. submitted on October 16, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.