National Register of Historic Places

Monroe Hill

Charlottesville (Independent City), Charlottesville County, Virginia
Listed
June 1, 2004
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
04000575

About this property

Brown College at Monroe Hill is one of three residential colleges at the University of Virginia. Originally named Monroe Hill College, Brown opened in 1986 as the first modern residential college at the University of Virginia. It was renamed Brown College at Monroe Hill in recognition of the endowment donated by the Brown family (of the Brown-Forman Corporation) in 1994. The college is led by John T. Casteen, Principal. A number of faculty fellows from many departments and schools of the university maintain close ties to the college. The compound that conforms the college is principally made of the following buildings known as portals: Davis, Smith, Mallet, Long, Venable, Gildersleeve, McGuffey, Harrison, Tucker, Holmes, Rogers and Peters. Each portal houses approximately 24 students and all twelve are connected by underground passages frequently referred to as tunnels.

Location

252 and 256 McCormick Rd.
Charlottesville (Independent City), Charlottesville County, Virginia
38.03457, -78.50709

Categories

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Sources

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When was Monroe Hill listed on the National Register?

Monroe Hill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 1, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Monroe Hill?

Monroe Hill is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Monroe Hill?

The period of significance for Monroe Hill is recorded as the industrial era.

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