Benjamin Tonsler House is a historic home located at

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. It was built in 1879, and is a two-story,

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ed frame Late Victorian dwelling with elements of the Italianate and Second Empire styles. It has a rear wing, high-pitched gable roof, and a projecting corner tower with a

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in 1983. It is located in the

Fifeville and Tonsler Neighborhoods Historic District Fifeville and Tonsler Neighborhood Historic District is a national historic district located at Charlottesville, Virginia. The district encompasses 264 contributing buildings and 3 contributing sites in a predominantly African-American residenti ...

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