On April 29th, the City of Charlottesville Board of Architectural Review recommended that ten historic properties be added to the city’s roster of those protected by the city’s zoning ordinances. Two other properties were deferred: Designation of the Zion Union Baptist Church at 1015 Preston Avenue was put on hold pending City consultation with [...]
Archive for May, 2008
Charlottesville Architectural Review Board Recommends Ten New Individually-Protected Properties
Posted in Charlottesville, Cultural Preservation, Uncategorized on May 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Monticello Names New President
Posted in Albemarle County, Charlottesville, Cultural Preservation, UNESCO World Heritage List on May 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
From 5/15/08 Press Release:
Leslie Greene Bowman, director of Winterthur Museum & Country Estate in Delaware, was today named the next president and chief executive of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, the private, nonprofit corporation that owns and operates Monticello.
Bowman, 51, will succeed Daniel P. Jordan, Monticello’s chief executive since 1985, who announced last year that he [...]
County of Albemarle Historic Preservation Committee Seeks Applicants
Posted in Albemarle County on May 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The County Board of Supervisors advertisement describes the Committee and the Position as follows:
The committee implements the County’s Historic Preservation Plan, which is a part of the Comprehensive Plan. The committee aids County Planning staff in identifying local historic properties; working with new owners of historic properties, promoting and encouraging preservation by making available information [...]
Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area Created
Posted in National Register on May 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Thursday, May 8th, the President signed legislation (principally sponsored by Senator John Warner and Representative Frank Wolf) creating the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area. The area’s northern terminus is the Gettysburg battlefield, while its southern end is Monticello. It generally follows Route 15.* It’s 175 miles long, holds some 73 districts listed on [...]
