Rugby Road-University Corner Historic District

1417 University Ave

Spicer Brothers Cleaners, ca. 1920s

BrickIndividually listed on the National Register of Historic Places, 1982Also contributes to the Rugby Road-University Corner Historic District

Type: BuildingNational Archives nomination fileNPS record

1920–1929
18001850190019502000

From the National Register nomination

Commercial building. Vernacular. Ca. 1920s. Brick (Flemish bond); 1 story plus basement; parapet roof; unenclosed 2-bay front leading to street level and downstairs shops in No. 1419-25; triangular plan. This diminutive triangular-plan structure fills the space between Anderson's Bookstore and the Chancellor Building.

Date based on the City's historic survey.

City historic survey

  • City historic survey: 1417 University Avenue_Historic Survey. City of Charlottesville, Historic Preservation.
  • City historic survey: 1417-1427 University Avenue_Historic Survey. City of Charlottesville, Historic Preservation.