Built 1940 (1940) VLR # 104-5086 Opened 1940 Added to NRHP 11 August 2004 | NRHP Reference # 04000858 Designated VLR September 10, 2003 Area 4,000 m² | |
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Architectural style Mission Revival architecture Similar Monticello, Jefferson Theater, The Lawn, Live Arts, Scott Stadium | ||
Recoleta, also known as Rothery, is a historic home located at Charlottesville, Virginia. It was built in 1940, and is a two- to three-story, "U"-shaped, Spanish Colonial Revival style dwelling. The house is constructed of stuccoed reinforced cinder block and has a red tile gable roof, arched openings, an exterior stair, a balcony, and steel-framed casement windows. The "U" contains a patio enclosed by a loggia with a garden front. Also on the property is a contributing garden enclosed by a cinder block wall built in 1946 that incorporates a fountain wall with a tile roof, circular lantern niches, and a patio. The house was built for University of Virginia music professor Harry Rogers Pratt and his wife, Agnes Edwards Rothery Pratt.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.