McConnell-Neve House
Why it's listed
Built around 1894, this two-story house at 228 Fourteenth Street N.W. in Charlottesville was first owned by Mattie F. Connell, who bought the lot in McKennie's Addition in 1892. It has a high-pitched hip roof of red-painted standing-seam metal, weatherboard walls, wooden-shingled gables, and a slender three-story octagonal tower with a steep pyramidal roof and finial. A small entrance porch has bracketed Eastlake posts, and a south wing holds the open-well stair hall. The house was sold in 1903 and again in 1907 to F. W. Neve, who owned it for 42 years and apparently rented it out. It later passed through ten owners and has been divided into three apartments. The nomination describes it as one of the city's finest examples of the Victorian-Queen Anne style, with a Chateauesque touch from its tower and irregular silhouette. Apart from a partly enclosed back porch, its exterior has changed little since construction.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it one of the city's finest examples of the Victorian-Queen Anne style. Its slender octagonal tower, steep roof and irregular silhouette add a Chateauesque touch that sets it apart from other Victorian buildings in Charlottesville. It has had no major exterior changes except a partly enclosed back porch. Reviewers accepted it as architecturally significant within the context of the city's multiple resource nomination.
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 83003271, listed August 10, 1983. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 228 14th St., NW, Charlottesville (Independent City) |
|---|---|
| County | Charlottesville |
| Listed | August 10, 1983 |
| Reference number | 83003271 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Victorian (Victorian-Queen Anne with a touch of Chateauesque) |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition rated good; in use as rental property divided into three apartments. |
| Acreage | 0.3 |
| Coordinates | 38.03650, -78.49287 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 83003271.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q15252519
- This listing as JSON
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