National Register of Historic Places

Marshall-Rucker-Smith House

Charlottesville (Independent City), Charlottesville County, Virginia
Listed
June 24, 1999
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
99000725

About this property

The Marshall–Rucker–Smith House is a historic home located at Charlottesville, Virginia. It was built for J. William and Carrie Marshall in 1894 by William T. Vandegrift, the grandfather of General Alexander Archer Vandegrift, and is a two-story, nearly square, Queen Anne style brick dwelling. It has a three-story octagonal corner tower, a prominent front gable projection of the slate-shingled hip roof, a two-story rear wing, and multiple one-story porches. A two-story solarium and library wing were added by its second owner, William J. Rucker in about 1930. Also on the property is a contributing swimming pool (c. 1930) which is now used as a members-only neighborhood pool. In the mid-20th century, after the house had been made into a rooming house, future Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor numbered among its residents while her husband was attending the Judge Advocate General School at the University of Virginia School of Law. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. It is located in the Charlottesville and Albemarle County Courthouse Historic District.

Location

620 Park St.
Charlottesville (Independent City), Charlottesville County, Virginia
38.03557, -78.47479

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Charlottesville and Albemarle County Courthouse Historic District
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Robertson, Judge William J., House
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Jefferson, Martha, Historic District
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Albemarle County Courthouse Historic District
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Jackson, Thomas Jonathan, Scuplture
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When was Marshall-Rucker-Smith House listed on the National Register?

Marshall-Rucker-Smith House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 24, 1999.

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Marshall-Rucker-Smith House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Marshall-Rucker-Smith House is recorded as the industrial era.

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