Belmont
Why it's listed
Belmont is an unusually large brick house at 759 Belmont Avenue in Charlottesville, dating from about 1837 and described in a Late Georgian style. It has seven bays, two stories on a raised basement, 9-over-9 windows on the first floor, jack arches, a deep wooden cornice and chimneys flush with the end walls. The original front carries a two-story neo-classical revival portico with four square paneled columns and a Greek Revival door frame. A brick wing was added later on the Belmont Avenue side. John Winn mentioned his residence on his 539-acre farm, Belle-Mont, in his will before his death in 1837. The house was sold at auction to Slaughter W. Ficklin in 1847 and later passed through several owners. It was the manor house of a farm that grew into the Belmont neighborhood, which took its name from it. In March 1865 a Colonel Wells used it as headquarters during a brief Union occupation of the city. It is in good condition and is used as apartments.
Significance in brief: The house was the manor house of a roughly 500-acre farm that became Charlottesville's large Belmont neighborhood, and the area takes its name from it. A Colonel Wells also used it as his headquarters during a brief Union occupation of Charlottesville in March 1865.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 82001800, listed October 21, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 759 Belmont Ave., Charlottesville (Independent City) |
|---|---|
| County | Charlottesville |
| Listed | October 21, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82001800 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Late Georgian |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition is listed as good; present use is apartments. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | North Belmont Neighborhood Historic District |
| Coordinates | 38.02463, -78.47721 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 82001800.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q15198303
- This listing as JSON
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