{"nrhp_refnum":"03001085","name":"Montebello","other_names":["Vdhr # 104-0043"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"1700 Stadium Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Charlottesville (Independent City)","county":"Charlottesville","state":"VA","lat":38.03063794800005,"lon":-78.50970031799994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2003-10-23","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"Montebello is a brick dwelling at 1700 Stadium Road in Charlottesville, Virginia, begun in 1819 and built in 1819-20 by John M. Perry on a hill southwest of the original University of Virginia grounds. A c. 1920 brick garage stands beside it.","why_significant":"The nomination argues for local significance under Criterion C for architecture. The house is an example of Early Republican, Jeffersonian Classicism built by one of Thomas Jefferson's chief workmen, who also worked on Monticello and the University of Virginia. Its simple three-bay Doric porch may be the first of its type, and its interior woodwork resembles that in the university's early buildings.","narrative":"Montebello is a brick house on a hill southwest of the original University of Virginia grounds in Charlottesville. John M. Perry, a carpenter who worked with Thomas Jefferson at Monticello, Poplar Forest and the university, built the two-story, three-bay central block in 1819-20. One-story wings, a Doric front porch and a later rear porch give the house a three-part Jeffersonian form. Inside, a central hall holds a paneled stair, and Federal mantels and continuous pedestal wainscot are typical of houses built by Jefferson-trained workmen. Perry sold the land for the university in 1817 and later worked on the Rotunda, pavilions, serpentine walls and dormitory rows. Later residents included university professors Charles Scott Venable and William M. Thornton. The University of Virginia bought the property in 1962-63 and has kept the house in excellent condition. Its significance rests on its Jeffersonian architecture and its builder's close link to the founding of the university.","period_of_significance":"1819-1953","architect_builder":"Perry, John","architectural_style":"EARLY REPUBLIC: Jeffersonian Classicism","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"The form describes the buildings as well kept by the University of Virginia and in excellent condition, with repairs done in a historically accurate manner. The house remains a single dwelling.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:52:03.498964-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/87/6800/41680087/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_VA/03001085.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/03001085/49e7105886-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/03001085/49e7105886-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Montebello_in_Charlottesville,_eastern_side.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Montebello_in_Charlottesville,_eastern_side.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41680087","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montebello_(Charlottesville,_Virginia)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15255695"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/virginia/charlottesville/montebello-03001085/"}