Slave Housing Historical

Slave Housing Historical (HM1W2S)

Location: Charlottesville, VA 22902 Albemarle County
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N 38° 0.6', W 78° 27.07'

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Over 200 years ago, four log dwellings stood here. The first, constructed in the 1770s and destroyed by fire ca. 1790. was the "Negro quarter," a large 17 x 34 foot structure intended for multiple enslaved individuals or families. Three identical, single-family 12 x 14 foot "servants houses" replaced it about 1793; buildings r, s, and t were intended for enslaved house servants and artisans. The differences between these two types of dwellings reflected broader changes across Virginia plantations. During the colonial era, enslaved laborers lived together in large multi-family dwellings; by the 1790s, many slaves, who pressed for housing for their families, lived in single-family quarters.

r, which as well as s. and t. are servants houses of wood with wooden chimnies, and earth floors...
Thomas Jefferson. 1796

Who Lived Here?
In the 1770s, Jefferson intended several families for the "Negro quarter," including valet Jupiter, his wife Suck, and their children; and foreman George Granger, Sr., his wife Ursula, and their sons. The three log dwellings that replaced the "Negro quarter" in the 1790s likely housed Hemings family members, including chambermaid and seamstress Sally and her children; parlor maid Critta and her son James; and house joiner John and his wife Priscilla. Since Critta Hemings
was "oftenest wanted about the house," she may have lived in building r.

Language
For historical accuracy and context, we use Jefferson's terms—noted in quotes—for the buildings on Mulberry Row. The word "enslaved" indicates that men, women, and children were held in bondage against their will by their masters. (Marker Number 05.)
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Date Added Sunday, December 4th, 2016 at 1:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 723768 N 4209990
Decimal Degrees38.01000000, -78.45116667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 0.6', W 78° 27.07'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 0' 36" N, 78° 27' 4.2" W
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Area Code(s)434
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 931 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy, Charlottesville VA 22902, US
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