{"nrhp_refnum":"82001801","name":"Carter-Gilmer House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"802 E. Jefferson St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Charlottesville (Independent City)","county":"Charlottesville","state":"VA","lat":38.030804792000026,"lon":-78.47529075799997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1982-10-21","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A three-story, three-bay brick Federal townhouse at 802 E. Jefferson Street in Charlottesville, Virginia, built in 1820 by Dr. Charles Carter as his residence.","why_significant":"The nomination presents it as an outstanding example of a Federal style townhouse with a side hall plan. It also has a link to Dr. Charles Carter, a physician and member of the House of Delegates, and to the Gilmer family, who lived there for five generations. A reviewer noted insufficient information on Dr. Carter and recommended acceptance.","narrative":"Built in 1820 by Dr. Charles Carter, this three-story brick townhouse at 802 E. Jefferson Street in Charlottesville is a well-preserved example of the Federal style. It follows a three-bay, side hall plan typical of townhouses from the early years of the Republic. The first two floors are laid in Flemish bond, while the third floor uses common bond, which suggests it was added later. Wooden lintels with corner blocks and a fine transom over the entrance door are notable exterior details. Carter, a member of the House of Delegates, kept a medical office in a small brick building in the side yard. Five generations of his descendants, including the family of Dr. George Gilmer of Williamsburg, a friend of Thomas Jefferson, lived in the house until it left the family in 1955. It was later converted to apartments, yet the interior keeps much of its original appointments, and the house is described as being in good condition.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Dr. Charles Carter (builder)","architectural_style":"Federal","criteria":[],"status_note":"Listed in good condition and used as three apartments; the interior retains much of its original appointments.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:57.694237-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/27/6786/41678627/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_VA/82001801.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82001801/2a04b06617-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82001801/2a04b06617-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Nickmorgan2","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carter_Gilmer.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Nickmorgan2</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carter_Gilmer.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41678627","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carter%E2%80%93Gilmer_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15207698"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/virginia/charlottesville/carter-gilmer-house-82001801/"}