Overshadowed by the Fifeville discussion and vote at the March 20th joint session of the State Review Board and the Virginia Board of Historic Resources, there was another local action: Kenridge (PDF), in Albemarle County, was added to the Virginia Landmarks Register and recommended to the National Register of Historic Places. The house is [...]
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Kenridge, Albemarle County, Added to Virginia Landmarks Register
Posted in Albemarle County, National Register, Virginia Landmarks Register on April 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Sustainable Design” versus Sustaining a Culture: No Excuses.
Posted in Charlottesville, Cultural Preservation, National Register, USGBC, Virginia Landmarks Register on April 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The catalog of cultural properties eligible for the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Register includes the category “structures.” It’s a broad one, but boils down to something made by a human being and bent to a human purpose other than providing human shelter. Examples could be: A lighthouse. A bridge. A [...]
Fifeville Virginia Landmark District Created, National Register of Historic Places Historic District Pending
Posted in Charlottesville, National Register, Virginia Landmarks Register on April 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
An excerpt from the draft minutes of the March 20th Joint Meeting of the Virginia State Review Board and the Virginia Board of Historic Resources, with some editing for clarity.
A word on the responsibilities of the two Boards referred to below: The State Review Board [SRB] is an expert advisory board of composition mandated by [...]
Fifeville-Castle Hill National and Virginia Register Public Meeting
Posted in Charlottesville, National Register, Virginia Landmarks Register on February 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
On Thursday, February 7th, the Virginia Department of Historic Resources will host a statutorily-required meeting. The meeting will be held at the Tonsler Park Center and the topic will be the pending nomination of the “Fifeville-Castle Hill” district to the National Register of Historic Places and Virginia Landmarks Register. The time is 6:30pm. The staff [...]
