Rugby Road-University Corner Historic District
1411-15 University Ave
Chancellor Building, Ante 1891 and/or 1920
BrickContributes to the historic character of the district
From the National Register nomination
Stores on main floor, apartments above. Neo-Classical Revival. Ante 1891 and/or 1920. Brick (3-course American bond with Flemish variant); 2 stories; parapet roof; asymmetrical 9-bay front (with 3 storefronts and entry to upstairs apartments). Carved limestone lintels over windows; stone Doric frieze between first and second stories; Classical stone entablature at roof line; rusticated brick pilasters divide front into 4 major bays; original arcaded storefront in W unit. One of the two or three finest commercial buildings on the Corner, the Chancellor housed the oldest pharmacy in the city for over sixty years.
City historic preservation files
- City historic preservation file. City of Charlottesville, Historic Preservation.