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| Many, many things can be seen in Belmont. Like looking into a gazing ball, you will find it also reflects you. We are adding these links as quickly as we can. If you have suggestions, please send them to us. We have also included links which seem pertinent to our exploration of the neighborhood even if they're not directly about Belmont. We hope you find them of value too.
From Porch Swings to Patios -- Oral histories collected from all over Charlottesville, some by Belmont residents, from 1982 to 1984. The histories recounted range from 1914 to 1984. Belmont Home Page -- Hosted by the library's website, www.avenue.org. This site is a hodgepodge of goodies, information on Clark School, the Neighborhood Association, an old neighborhood study executed by the city with details on age and race, and other materials. Library of Congress -- The floor plan and history of the original Belmont mansion. Click on the "12 Drawings" icon and "14 Data Pages" icons for detailed information about the building. Along with James Buck's paper on Belmont's history, you can get a good understanding of the original plantation. Duplex Planet -- An ongoing exploration of the minds of the residents of a nursing home, by David Greenberger, the Activities Director. |
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