2 mi. NNW of Charlottesville near jct. of VA 657 and 743, Charlottesville, Virginia. County/parish: Albemarle.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places September 01, 1976. NRIS 76002090.
1 contributing building.
Shack Mountain is a house near Charlottesville, Virginia, that is a tribute to Thomas Jefferson's architectural style. It was designed by and for Fiske Kimball (1881-1955), an architectural historian who was the founder of the University of Virginia School of Architecture, and who is credited with restoring respect for Jefferson's architectural ability. The house derives its name from the Shackelford family, who owned and settled the property in the 18th century.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41679301