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Historic Preservation in Charlottesville, VA (2026)

1 verified historic preservation rules for Charlottesville, Virginia, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Historic-Cultural Monuments

In the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, landmarks and buildings of special historic, cultural or architectural value that sit outside the City's design-control districts can be named Individually Protected Properties (-IPP) by City Council ordinance, a designation the Development Code lists parcel by parcel across dozens of streets citywide.

Individually Protected Properties Designation

Significant Restrictions

Charlottesville Development Code § 2.9.3.A, C.1

The City of Charlottesville seeks, through the creation of a protected property list, to protect community health and safety and to promote the education, prosperity and general welfare of the public, through identification, preservation, protection and enhancement of certain buildings, structures, and landmarks, together with their landscapes and settings, which are of special historic, cultur...