Fry's Spring Historic District, Historic residential district in Charlottesville, United States.
Fry's Spring Historic District is a residential neighborhood in Charlottesville with about 300 buildings spread across a 150-acre area. The homes display different architectural styles including Colonial Revival, Craftsman, Spanish Revival, and Tudor Revival, arranged along streets lined with trees.
The Fry family owned much of this wooded land through the 19th century before the neighborhood was developed between 1890 and 1963. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014 and includes the previously listed White Cross–Huntley Hall.
The district's name comes from the spring on the grounds of the Fry's Spring Beach Club, a private club at its centre. Four churches stand within the district, and the earlier White Cross–Huntley Hall is included in the listed area. The neighbourhood was built up between 1890 and 1963.
The neighborhood stretches along Jefferson Park Avenue and several nearby streets in southern Charlottesville. Walking is the best way to explore it and appreciate the different homes and street layouts at your own pace.
The spring that names the district sits on the grounds of the private Fry's Spring Beach Club, the neighborhood's centerpiece. The surrounding land was largely wooded and held by the Fry family for much of the 19th century before development began in 1890. The district also takes in White Cross–Huntley Hall, listed separately before the district itself in 2014.
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