White Cross-Huntley Hall
Approximate location: the National Park Service places this pin arbitrarily within the property, not at a surveyed point (stated accuracy ±12 m).
Why it's listed
White Cross-Huntley Hall is a two-storey fieldstone house at 152 Stribling Avenue in Charlottesville. Stephen Price Maury built it in 1890 on land deeded by his father and named it for a cross of white stones set in the tower. Its horizontal lines, Queen Anne massing, broad roofs, small-paned windows, porte cochere and three-storey circular tower with a gazebo at the top mark it as one of the city's few Shingle Style buildings. Maury sold the property in 1898 to John Lovell, whose family renamed it Huntley Hall and owned it for 47 years, apart from 1932-1934. During that interval Robert S. Osburn used the house for the Charlottesville School for Boys, which the nomination describes as outstanding. After a vacant period it was converted into six apartments in 1946, though the original plan and many original features, including five distinct fireplaces, remain visible.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it one of Charlottesville's only Shingle Style structures, noting its Queen Anne massing, stone and shingled walls and circular tower. It was built by a member of one of the area's prominent families and housed the Charlottesville School for Boys in the 1930s.
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 82001814, listed October 21, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 152 Stribling Ave., Charlottesville (Independent City) |
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| County | Charlottesville |
| Listed | October 21, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82001814 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Shingle Style (survey lists Victorian Vernacular) |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Rental property divided into six apartments; condition listed as good in a 1977 survey. |
| Acreage | 2 |
| Within district | Fry's Spring Historic District |
| Coordinates | 38.02217, -78.51853 (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 82001814.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q16903229
- This listing as JSON
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