Over the course of the past year, the Piedmont Area Preservation Alliance emerged publicly in a series of media events with the aim of increasing community awareness and dialogue surrounding the issues of preservation of place and sustainable growth and development. Outreach programs like Preservation Week 2009, executed by Preservation Piedmont, realized the overarching goals of many of the Alliance’s individual member organizations. Several [...]
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The Alliance in the Community (an update)
Posted in Albemarle County, Charlottesville, Cultural Preservation, Uncategorized on October 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Preservation Piedmont’s Fall Tour Weekend: October 17-18, 2009
Posted in Albemarle County, Charlottesville, Cultural Preservation, National Register, Uncategorized on September 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This year, on Saturday the 17th, we feature both historic and contemporary homes in the Woolen Mills neighborhood to show how new architecture can complement and enrich historic areas. Modern, sustainable architecture expresses our approach to design and living today, and adds a “21st century layer” to the history of our neighborhoods. This tour includes [...]
Richard Moe, Director of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, confirmed as Preservation Week’s keynote speaker
Posted in Cultural Preservation, National Register, PAPA Organizational Information, Uncategorized, tagged Add new tag on November 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Courtesy of Preservation Piedmont’s Preservation Week Committee:
Preservation Week 2009 will commence with a lecture, an exhibition, and an opening reception at the Charlottesville Community Design Center on Friday, April 3, 2009. Following the opening reception, historic house tours, a bus tour of work by Milton Grigg, and neighborhood walking tours will be offered over the weekend. [...]
The University of Virgina Hosts PAPA Fall Meeting
Posted in Uncategorized on September 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
On September 18th, Architect of the University David Neuman, FAIA, hosted the annual Piedmont Area Preservation Alliance Fall Meeting. This year’s meeting sets the stage for the first PAPA Preservation Week, scheduled to begin on April 3rd, 2009. Each participant organization previewed its contribution to the April celebration, which will be coordinated by Preservation Piedmont. [...]
23rd Annual APVA Preservation Virginia Conference
Posted in Uncategorized on September 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The 23rd Annual APVA Preservation Virginia Historic Preservation Conference will be held October 5th through the 7th. The conference, held in Richmond this year, is the commonwealth’s largest gathering of preservationists. The event is designed to school members of local boards of architectural review, preservation planners, and general historic preservationists in preservation opportunities, pitfalls, and [...]
Request for ‘Preservation Week’ sessions
Posted in Albemarle County, Charlottesville, Compton House, Cultural Preservation, PAPA Organizational Information, Rural Preservation, Uncategorized on July 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This September the Piedmont Area Preservation Alliance will hold a press conference to announce the date for its first annual ‘Preservation Week.’ The goal for Preservation Week is to more-effectively publicize, celebrate, and educate about our collective preservation and conservation missions and accomplishments while also examining our missed opportunities. In a region internationally-recognized for its blend [...]
Charlottesville Architectural Review Board Recommends Ten New Individually-Protected Properties
Posted in Charlottesville, Cultural Preservation, Uncategorized on May 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
