Recoleta, also known as Rothery, is a historic home located at

Charlottesville, Virginia Charlottesville, colloquially known as C'ville, is an independent city (United States), independent city in Virginia, United States. It is the county seat, seat of government of Albemarle County, Virginia, Albemarle County, which surrounds the ...

. It was built in 1940, and is a two- to three-story, U-shaped,

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style dwelling. The house is constructed of

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ed reinforced

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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

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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

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music professor

Harry Rogers Pratt Harry Rogers Pratt (January 17, 1884 – May 7, 1956) was a professor of music and drama at the University of Virginia from 1923 to 1954. Though he had no academic degree, he is credited with several accomplishments, including drawing the composer ...

and his wife, Agnes Edwards Rothery Pratt. an
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in 2004.

References

Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Colonial Revival architecture in Virginia Houses completed in 1940 Houses in Charlottesville, Virginia National Register of Historic Places in Charlottesville, Virginia {{CharlottesvilleVA-NRHP-stub