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Local Planning Research: Charlottesville

Photographs

VIRGO: Charlottesville photographs from our collections
ARTstor
ARTstor is a digital library of nearly one million images in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities, and social sciences.

HIstoric Maps

Sanborn Maps (From Digital Sanborn Maps Database)

Magazine of Albemarle County History

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The magazine has published local history since 1940. Issues are available in Shannon Library in the reference section: F232.A3 M3.

UVA Property History

Archival Resources at the UVA Geospatial Resource Center
This collection contains numerous maps and aerial photographs of the University Grounds, Charlottesville, and Albemarle County. In addition, there are many general reference manuals such as Historic Preservation Resources, FP&C Design Guidelines, Facility Audits, and University Master Plans available for reference.