What I'm doing now...

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My days are spent in landscape history classes that connect beautifully with my thesis work. Each day, I gently unravel the architectural layers of a formal garden tucked within a 19th-century estate in Albemarle County. Here, history feels as if it’s woven into the ground itself, inviting careful study and curiosity. The past in this garden is like a winding path—full of twists and surprises. My work here is a bit like being a gardener for history, digging through layers and discovering stories that might have been hidden for years. It’s a joyful journey that lets me see how time and design come together beautifully and intricately.

When I need a break from these deep dives, I love retreating to my spot in downtown Charlottesville. I’m lucky to live in a converted moving and storage warehouse from the early 1900s, just a short walk from my favorite coffee spots and cozy nooks along the downtown mall.

Feel free to tap me on the shoulder if you see me there, wide-eyed with headphones on. I’d love to treat you to a coffee and hear all about what’s happening in your world.

I am grateful to the Colonial Dames of America Scholarship, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, the Henry J. Javor Bicentennial Scholarship, the Peter R. Kutscha Endowed Memorial Scholarship, the Peter L. Page Scholarship, and Grant, the Frederick Doveton Nichols Award, the UVA Society of Architectural Historians, and the UVA Architecture School's Center for Cultural Landscapes.

jefferyholley@virginia.edu

Main Character: characterhome.com

Architectural + Art History Student - BArH '24, MArH '25

UVA School of Architecture

UVA Society of Architectural Historians President

Moven Sustainability Lab Special Projects

415.776.5333 Anytime

The past persists as unpredictably as the future unfolds - Daniel Abramson.