Rugby Road-University Corner Historic District
600 Rugby Rd
Tilman House; Kappa Alpha House, Ca. 1925
BrickContributes to the historic character of the district
1925
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From the National Register nomination
Built as a detached dwelling; now a fraternity house. Georgian Revival. Ca. 1925. Brick (Stretcher bond); gable roof with 3 pedimented front dormers; symmetrical 3-bay front; distyle entry porch with pediment pierced by arch. The home of Charlottesville merchant J. D. Tilman for over thirty years, this standard Georgian style dwelling has housed the Lambda chapter of Kappa Alpha fraternity since ca. 1961.
City historic survey
- City historic survey. City of Charlottesville, Historic Preservation.
People
- J. D. Tilman owner (Charlottesville merchant; home for over thirty years)