Carter–Gilmer House

Carter–Gilmer House is a historic home located at Charlottesville, Virginia. It was built about 1820, and is a three-story, three-bay, Federal style brick townhouse dwelling.

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Type: Building
Description: historic home in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Also known as: “Carter-Gilmer House”
Address: 800 East Jefferson Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Albemarle County Courthouse Historic District and Court Square Park.

Albemarle County Courthouse Historic District

Courthouse

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Albemarle County Courthouse Historic District is a historic courthouse and national historic district located at Charlottesville, Virginia. The district encompasses 22 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object centered on Court Square. Albemarle County Courthouse Historic District is situated 710 feet northwest of Carter–Gilmer House.

Court Square Park

Park

Court Square Park is a public park in Charlottesville, Virginia. Court Square Park is 0.4 acres bounded by Jefferson Street, Fourth Street N.E, High Street and the Albemarle County Court Building. Court Square Park is situated 850 feet northwest of Carter–Gilmer House.

Paramount Theater

Theater building

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The Paramount Theater in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, was designed by Rapp and Rapp and opened in 1931 as a movie theater. The Paramount continued showing movies until it closed in 1974. Paramount Theater is situated 1,300 feet west of Carter–Gilmer House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include The Corner and Willoughby.

The Corner

Quarter

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The Corner is a seven-block collection of bars, restaurants, bookstores, and night spots on University Avenue in Charlottesville, Virginia, extending from 121⁄2 Street Southwest to Chancellor Street. located across the street from the University of Virginia.

Willoughby

Neighborhood

Willoughby is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. Willoughby is situated 1½ miles southwest of Carter–Gilmer House.