Rugby Road-University Corner Historic District

1824 University Cir

Watts-Hillel House, Ca. 1913-14

FrameContributes to the historic character of the district

1913–1914
18001850190019502000

From the National Register nomination

Detached dwelling; now a student center. English Vernacular Revival. Ca. 1913-14. Masonry clad in smooth stucco; 2 stories; hipped-roof main block; lower, gable-roofed side ell; symmetrical 3-bay main block; S ell extends forward, with Doric-columned loggia on the ground floor and enclosed room with monitor dormer above. Projecting eaves with "eyebrow" rise over central window; grouped casement windows; tapered chimneys with exposed terra-cotta flues; aedicule front door frame. Eugene Bradbury, architect. One of the most sophisticated and inventive dwellings in the city, this house was probably built for Dr. S.H. Watts, Professor of Surgery and Gynecology at UVa. Since acquired in 1945 by the Virginia B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation, it has served as a Jewish student center.

City historic survey

People

  • Eugene Bradbury architect in 1913
  • Dr. S.H. Watts original owner in 1913 (probably built for him; Professor of Surgery and Gynecology at UVa)
  • Virginia B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation owner in 1945 (acquired it in 1945)