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Patton Mansion
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National Register of Historic Places

Patton Mansion

On the National Register since 198244 years
Jeffersonian RevivalListed 1982Charlottesville
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About Patton Mansion

Patton Mansion, at 1018 W. Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 21, 1982. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It was listed as part of Charlottesville MRA. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Virginia, United States. 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 · 4 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

1018 W. Main St., Charlottesville · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Patton MansionStart here
  2. 2John Vowles HouseFederal · next door
  3. 3Wertland Street Historic DistrictVernacular · next door
  4. 4King-Runkle HouseVictorian · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Anderson Brothers BuildingVictorian · next door
Around it

22 more Register listings within half a mile

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

OClark, George Rogers, SculptureBuilt 19210.2 miBOak LawnJeffersonian Classicism0.3 miBFifeville and Tonsler Neighborhoods Historic DistrictFederal0.3 miBGardner-Mays CottageVernacular0.3 miBDelevan Baptist ChurchVictorian Romanesque0.3 miBPeyton-Ellington BuildingVictorian0.3 miBMcConnell-Neve HouseVictorian0.3 miBBenjamin Tonsler HouseBuilding0.4 miBPaxton PlaceFederal0.4 miDWest Main Street Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 miBHotel Gleason/Albemarle Hotel, Imperial CafeVictorian0.4 miBBarringer MansionVictorian0.4 miBTurner-LaRowe HouseVictorian0.4 miBRobert L. Updike HouseColonial Revival0.5 miDRidge Street Historic DistrictVictorian0.5 miBMount Zion Baptist ChurchItalianate0.5 miBPitts-IngeFederal0.5 miSThe Foster SiteSite0.5 mi
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BJefferson School, Carver Recreation Center, and School SiteBuilt 19260.5 mi★University Of Virginia Historic DistrictClassical Revival0.5 miBKing Lumber Company WarehouseVernacular0.5 mi★Rotunda, University of VirginiaEarly Republic0.5 mi

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Questions about Patton Mansion

Is Patton Mansion on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 21, 1982 (Register number 82001809).

Is Patton Mansion 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, 0.5 miles away.

Can you visit Patton Mansion?

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 Patton Mansion?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 4 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 41678637 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.