Rugby Road-University Corner Historic District
41 University Cir
R.M. Bird House, Ca. 1910
BrickContributes to the historic character of the district
1910
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From the National Register nomination
Detached dwelling. Georgian Revival/Eclectic. Ca. 1910. Brick (Flemish bond); 2½ stories; hipped roof; 2 low hipped dormers; symmetrical 3-bay front; 1-story, 1-bay front porch with Roman Doric posts flanking brick piers. Shaped roof brackets; varied-sized windows; geometric glazing; unusual porch roof balustrade; geometric wooden porch screen. This sophisticated individualistic Georgian-style house may have been erected for long-time resident R.M. Bird, Professor of Chemistry at UVa.
City historic survey
- City historic survey. City of Charlottesville, Historic Preservation.
People
- R.M. Bird lived here (long-time resident; Professor of Chemistry at UVa; house may have been erected for him)