Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society — Attraction in Charlottesville

I was so happy to stumble upon this place during a jogging expedition through downtown Charlottesville.

Like many buildings in Charlottesville, this building is so beautiful -- in the spirit of Thomas Jefferson's early architectural influence on Virginia and beyond. It has the magnificent marble Roman-style pillars, grand portico entrance-way, and marble balustrades around the roof- the style that Jefferson felt appropriate for important public buildings in the new democratic republic of America.

There are some very interesting displays, an impressive book collection and I assume all kinds of historical materials available to the public.

The workers that I met there were very knowledgeable and extremely helpful. I was so happy to be able to chat to them and look forward to getting emails from their...

We went on one of ACHS' many guided tour offerings for my birthday, the one titled "Secret Cville" . There were five of us, plus the tour guide, and everyone agreed it was a really informative and fun way to spend an evening on the downtown mall. It was also very accessible price-wise, which is hard to find these days. This is the second guided tour I've attended by ACHS, and the first private one. I so appreciate the curation and education...

The Albemarle County Historical Society is located in downtown Charlottesville.

Parking is off street, or nearby garage. The area was mostly clear of debris.

The society is a private, non-profit educational organization that seeks to study, preserve, and promote the history of Charlottesville and Albemarle County.

The building had once been the home of the downtown library. It was closed the day I was there. However, it's a...