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Recoleta
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National Register of Historic Places

Recoleta

Also known as VDHR file no. 104-5086

On the National Register since 200422 years
Spanish Colonial RevivalListed 2004Charlottesville
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Recoleta

Recoleta, at 120 Rothery Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 11, 2004. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Spanish Colonial Revival, as it does for 17 other Virginia listings. The listing covers 1 acre. 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 · 26 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

120 Rothery Rd., Charlottesville · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1RecoletaStart here
  2. 2MoreaClassical Revival · next door
  3. 3Memorial GymnasiumBeaux Arts · Built 1924 · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4The AviatorLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals · Built 1918 · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Carr's HillSouthern Colonial Revival · next door
Around it

7 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BCampbell HallBuilding0.3 miDOakhurst-Gildersleeve Neighborhood Historic DistrictColonial Revival0.4 miBMonroe HillEarly Republic · Built 19860.4 mi★Rotunda, University of VirginiaEarly Republic0.4 miBClark Hall, University of VirginiaClassical Revivals · Built 19320.5 mi★University Of Virginia Historic DistrictClassical Revival0.5 miDRugby Road-University Corner Historic DistrictClassical Revival0.5 mi

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Questions about Recoleta

Is Recoleta on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 11, 2004 (Register number 04000858).

Is Recoleta a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Recoleta?

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 Recoleta?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 26 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 41680093 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.