North Downtown in Charlottesville, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Monticello
Erected 1928 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number W-200.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Buildings • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #03 Thomas Jefferson, the Lafayette’s Farewell Tour, the National Historic Landmarks, the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, the UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is June 4, 1781.
Location. 38° 1.884′ N, 78° 28.656′ W. Marker is in Charlottesville, Virginia. It is in North Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of East Jefferson Street and Park Street, on the right when traveling west on East Jefferson Street. It is on the southeast corner of the old courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charlottesville VA 22902, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Albemarle County (a few steps from this marker); A Bicentennial Tribute (within shouting distance of this marker); Albemarle County Court House (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Courthouse Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Lynching in America / Lynching of John Henry James (within shouting distance of this marker); First Post Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Hotels (within shouting distance of this marker); Mercantile Business (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlottesville.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Monticello is included as part of the Southern Albemarle Rural Historic District .
Also see . . .
1. Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello. “Monticello is the autobiographical masterpiece of Thomas Jefferson, designed and redesigned and built and rebuilt for more than forty years.” (Submitted on June 16, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.)
2. UNESCO World Heritage Site, Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. (Submitted on November 14, 2012, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
3. Jefferson's Monticello: The People of Mulberry Row. (Submitted on May 5, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Additional keywords. UNESCO World Heritage Site; Hemings Family
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,555 times since then and 39 times this year. Last updated on May 5, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 16, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 4. submitted on July 5, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 5, 6. submitted on December 12, 2009, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 7, 8. submitted on July 4, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.