Common Name: Dawn RedwoodÂ
Latin Name: Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Address: 619 Grove Ave. Charlottesville VA
GPS Coordinates: 38.03359, -78.4688672
Residents thought the tree had died when they moved in, April 1980, only to find the needles grew back, forming a beautiful crown. The house was built in 1904 by Mr. Hankis, owner of a grocery on Water Street. That first family planted fruit trees in back, including a pomegranate.