Rugby Road–University Corner Historic District

Rugby Road–University Corner Historic District is a national historic district located at Charlottesville, Virginia. The district encompasses 173 contributing buildings in the city of Charlottesville.

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Type: Park
Description: national historic district located at Charlottesville, Virginia
Also known as: “Rugby Road-University Corner Historic District”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fralin Museum of Art and Lambeth Field.

Fralin Museum of Art

Museum

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The Fralin Museum of Art is an art museum at the University of Virginia. Before 2012, it was known as the University of Virginia Art Museum. It occupies the historic Thomas H.

Lambeth Field

Pitch

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Lambeth Field or "The Colonnades" was a college football, baseball, and track stadium for the University of Virginia, named for W. A. Lambeth.

Preston Court Apartments

Apartment building

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Preston Court Apartments is a historic apartment building in Charlottesville, Virginia, US built in 1928. It is a three-story, C-shaped, reinforced concrete building faced with brick.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include The Corner and University of Virginia.

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.