National Register of Historic Places

Oak Lawn

Charlottesville (Independent City), Charlottesville County, Virginia
Listed
May 24, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
73002204

About this property

Oak Lawn is a historic home located at Charlottesville, Virginia. The brick dwelling was built in 1822, and consists of a two-story, four-bay, main block flanked by one-story, two-bay wings. The central section has a front gable roof and one-story porch with a flat roof supported by four Tuscan order columns and topped by a second story balcony. Exterior chimneys arise between the main block and each of the wings. Also on the property are a contributing kitchen (1822) and two cemeteries. It was built by James Dinsmore, a Scots-Irish builder who worked for Thomas Jefferson. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. It is located in the Fifeville and Tonsler Neighborhoods Historic District.

Location

Charlottesville (Independent City), Charlottesville County, Virginia
38.02818, -78.49600

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

Gardner-Mays Cottage
Industrial
0.2 mi
Fifeville and Tonsler Neighborhoods Historic District
Early Republic
0.2 mi
Updike, Robert L., House
Industrial
0.3 mi
Rose Cottage/Peyton House
Industrial
0.3 mi
Tonsler, Benjamin, House
Industrial
0.3 mi

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When was Oak Lawn listed on the National Register?

Oak Lawn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 24, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Oak Lawn?

Oak Lawn is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Oak Lawn?

The period of significance for Oak Lawn is recorded as the industrial era.

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