The Washington times., 1930-08-23
Charlottesville Is Home Of
Famed Author OF
Declaration
Washington To-
Charlottesville To-

This Is the tenth of a series OF
SUGGESTED weekend and holiday
tours prepared for The washing
ton Times by the District OF Co
lunsbtc 6totston OF the American
Automobile Association. While
all maps sItotD general areas, each
tour has d specific objective.
Charlottesville, Va, and nearby
Monticello, where Thomas LETTER.
son made his home, haze been Sc
lected tor this aceek.
The, mere mention Of the name
Of Thomas jefferson. author OF
the Declaration Of independence,
results in Charlottesville and Mon.
ticello being placed on the list Of
the nations outstanding touring
detectives. Each year thousands
inspect the historic mansion and
its equally historic surroundings.
Located in easy motoring dis
tance from Washington, with ex-
cellent highways beckoning to car
owners, Charlottesville offers an
ideal weekend or Sunday objec'
tive.
The A. A. A says that an ideal
plan for the trip is via 'Freder1cks.
burg enroute, returning by way Of
Culpeper and Warrenton.
Follow Route No. /
In following this plan, the mo-
torist travels to Alexandria, fol
lows y. g.. Route No. l to Freder-
icksburg, Virginia State Route No.
T02 to Orange, No. is to Mechan-
icsville and No. 80 to Charlottes-
vile.
Monticello is near by.
Returning, the car owner follows
the same route to Orange, then
u. s. No. Is to Warrenton, and
then U. s. No. 211 from Warrenton
to washington.
Car owners will find accredited
A. A. A. hotels, garages and service
stations along the road, and will
never be far away from emer.
gency service in case of trouble.
Publications of the national
motoring body give the following
brief background Of Charlottes.
vile:
Charlottesville was the home
Of Thomas Jefferson. MOnti-
cello, his dignified mansion,
has been made a National
Memorial to the author of the
Declaration Of Independence
and is open to the public Sun.
days and week days throughout
the year.
cit is an example of the
very best in Colonial architec.
ture, planned and built by JET.
ferson himself in . setting Of
matchlesS beauty. It is in a fine
state of preservation. Near by
is the University of Virginia,
founded by Thomas Jefferson in
1919.
"The university reflects the
architectural taste of Jefferson
also, as he planned every
minute detail Of the buildings.
'The approach to the ro-
tunda through two rows of
cleaning white columns i'm q
setting Of lawn and trees, and
the rotunda itself, modelled
after the classical Pantheon,
with its Corinthian columns
and stately dome, make this
one Of the most sublimely dig.
'nified and beautiful universities
In the country.
"The presidents house, built
on q strictly classical plan; the
dormitOry which housed Wood.
row Wilson, Edgar Allan Poe.
and other famous men; McCor.
mick observatory, and the
group Of classical statues at
the entrance to CabelI Hall.
are all Of interest.
"AbOut an hours drive from
Charlottesville Is Mirador, the
ancestral home Of the Lang.
hornes, and the birthplace Of
Lady Nancy AstOr.
charlottesville Is the seat of
AIbermarIe county, nationally
known for its apples, especially
the Albemarle Pippin. Some Of
the largest wooden mills In the