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Montebello
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National Register of Historic Places

Montebello

Also known as VDHR # 104-0043

On the National Register since 200323 years
Jeffersonian ClassicismListed 2003Charlottesville
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Montebello

Montebello, at 1700 Stadium Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 23, 2003. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Jeffersonian Classicism, as it does for 3 other Virginia listings. The listing covers 1.8 acres.

What it isHistoric home. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 16 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

1700 Stadium Rd., Charlottesville · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1MontebelloStart here
  2. 2Clark Hall, University of VirginiaClassical Revivals · Built 1932 · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Oakhurst-Gildersleeve Neighborhood Historic DistrictColonial Revival · next door
  4. 4Monroe HillEarly Republic · Built 1986 · next door
  5. 5University Of Virginia Historic DistrictClassical Revival · 0.2 mi on
Around it

29 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

SThe Foster SiteSite0.3 miBBarringer MansionVictorian0.4 mi★Rotunda, University of VirginiaEarly Republic0.5 miBMemorial GymnasiumBeaux Arts · Built 19240.5 miBGardner-Mays CottageVernacular0.6 miOClark, George Rogers, SculptureBuilt 19210.6 miBAnderson Brothers BuildingVictorian0.6 miBKing-Runkle HouseVictorian0.6 miBCarr's HillSouthern Colonial Revival0.6 miOThe AviatorLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals · Built 19180.6 miBCampbell HallBuilding0.6 miBMoreaClassical Revival0.6 miBRecoletaSpanish Colonial Revival0.6 miStMcCormick, Leander, ObservatorySecond Gothic Revival0.7 miBJohn Vowles HouseFederal0.7 miDFry's Spring Historic DistrictDistrict0.8 miBWhite Cross-Huntley HallVictorian0.8 miBOak LawnJeffersonian Classicism0.8 mi
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BPatton MansionJeffersonian Revival0.8 miDWertland Street Historic DistrictVernacular0.8 miBTurner-LaRowe HouseVictorian0.8 miDRugby Road-University Corner Historic DistrictClassical Revival0.8 miBRobert L. Updike HouseColonial Revival0.9 miBDabney-Thompson HouseVictorian · Built 18940.9 miBPreston Court ApartmentsClassical Revival0.9 miBFifeville and Tonsler Neighborhoods Historic DistrictFederal1 miBMcConnell-Neve HouseVictorian1 miBLewis MountainColonial Revival1 miBWyndhurstVernacular1 mi
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Jeffersonian Classicism style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Jeffersonian Classicism.

Oak Lawn0.8 mi away
Birdwood1.8 mi away

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Questions about Montebello

Is Montebello on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 23, 2003 (Register number 03001085).

Is Montebello a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Virginia has 125 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is University Of Virginia Historic District, 0.4 miles away.

Can you visit Montebello?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Montebello?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 16 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 41680087 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.