Sammy's On The Corner

Sammy's On The Corner: Anderson Brothers Building

About the Anderson Brothers Building

• Located at 1427 University Avenue, in the Anderson Brothers Building.
• The Anderson Brothers Building is individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
• The building is also a Virginia State Landmark.
• It is part of the Rugby Road–University Corner Historic District.
• It is within the University of Virginia’s Corner Historic District as well.
• The building has a rich history and represents a significant piece of both local and university heritage

Construction Techniques:

• Installed top of the line commercial hood.
• Laid a new composite tile flooring which matches the previous flooring layout.
• Roughed in all new MEPs.
• Framed out a new custom restaurant layout with paneled walls.
• We redid the commercial building and the commercial kitchen in the back of the building. 
• On the second floor of the building, we demolished the bar, finished the flooring, and adjusted the mechanicals and layout.

Design:

• Working with a local architectural firm located in the downtown mall, “Thribe”, we converted the previous Little John’s location on the corner of UVA, to Sammy’s. Little John’s was a staple to the UVA Corner for decades, so we worked with the intention to preserve as much of the character that the building had so it could stay a familiar and history-rich place to the community. We carefully removed the paneling to adjust MEPs, and then reinstalled it. Then we finished the walls above the paneling and a Philadelphia artist came in and completed a mural.
• We installed a new flooring matching the colors of the Little John’s classic deli floor. 
• This building has been repurposed again and again, like most historic commercial projects, our MEP trade partners worked through a puzzle of existing work in the building. 
• After hours of project management time, all the work was brought to new standards, under the supervision of the city of Charlottesville NDS office.
• The original Little John’s “Order Here” neon sign was hung. 
• From the basement to the roof, there were a lot of discoveries made in this building.
• The architect, property owner, and restaurant team were a pleasure to work with throughout this process.