110-114 Old Preston Ave COMMERCIAL/OFFICE/RETAIL

• Roof Insulation R-41 with two layers of 2.5″ 20 psi polyiso added in 2019 to 2″ from 1992.
• Added foam all around upper 3-4′ of exterior trusses in 2019 to seal in cornice joints and insulate where there was none previously.
• Sealed miscellaneous exterior penetrations
• Double pane MW windows
• All windows are southwest facing
• The back side of the building is 100% stone, roughly 2′ thick, and backs up to the neighboring building where Artful Lodger is located.
• The North facing wall is CMU and shared by the building where Lighthouse Studios is located.

• Interior Paint: Sherwin Williams Harmony no-VOC Harmony FL EXTRA Custom OC-17 White Dove (Benjamin Moore match) flat for walls and semi-gloss for trim

• Exterior Siding: stucco
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• Roof:
• Front walkway: Poured concrete
• Mailbox: 
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Exterior Lighting

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Interior Trim:

• Room Height: 9’ on 1^st and 14′ 2^nd floors, except hallways, kitchen and bathrooms
• Wood Floor Upstairs: Wood floors are original as far as it is known
• Wood Floor Downstairs: Poured concrete with risers and engineered wood and carpet
• Trim: square sticking
• Wall Finish: Drywall, stone
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Kitchen Finishes

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Bathroom Finishes

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Interior Lighting:

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Appliances

• • Refrigerator:
  • Range:
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  • Washer/Dryer: none

Equipment

• Hot Water Heater: 

• Heat/AC 1^st Floor:
• Heat/AC 2^nd Floor: 
• Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Detectors: Kidde Firex smoke detectors (Kidde i4618) go in bedrooms, and Kidde Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide detectors (KID2100 6377-N) go in hallways and common areas.
• Cable/Internet: Comcast, Ting, and Century Link ready
• Ethernet Connections: See electric plan
• Surround Sound Systems: None installed

Utilities

• Electric: Dominion Energy
• Water/Sewer: City of Charlottesville Utility Billing
• Gas: City of Charlottesville Utility Billing
• Trash/Recycling: City of Charlottesville Trash – Tuesday

This unique Downtown building with exposed stone and original wood trusses and rafters was purchased by the owners in 1976 to house their printing business, Papercraft Printing & Design (previously Black Flag Press). They closed in 2000, converting the garage door to the press room into a retail front that currently houses the County of Albemarle Economic Development Office. We have not found much documented history about original construction, but it appears that it was built sometime after 1881 as a horse livery stable. The lot next door was part of the same parcel until sometime between 1938 and 1946, when an A&P Grocery store was built. It is rumored that the first car in Charlottesville was housed in the Old Preston rock building. Prior to Papercraft Printing, it was used by Jarman’s Sportcycles. It did not have stairs between the two floors. Entry to the 2nd floor used to be through an entrance where Lighthouse Theater (previously Vinegar Hill Theater) now sits. In 2019, Alexander Nicholson oversaw renovations that included structural upgrades to roofing trusses, rafters, columns, and stone work, reroofing, increased air sealing and insulation, painting, installing new window treatments and lighting.

Where there isn’t a comprehensive historical record, a title search can show some history. As we learn more about the people who lived and used this property, we will share it.

Plats

Plat c1913 DB00024_00391

Plat c1938 DB95 P276

Plat c1938 DB96 P429

Plat c1952 DB162 P175

Plat 4-19-76 DB377 P389

Deed Book Records

DB24 P391

DB25 P128

DB25 P393

DB26 P314-315

DB95 P274-276

DB125 P432-433

DB162 P174-175

DB188 P333-334

DB352 P42

DB377 P384 – Transfer to Current Owner

DB384 P131 – Change of Ownership Vehicle