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UVA OLLI Course -Preserving Historic African American Schools in Rural Virginia
Their simple, distinctive building forms are scattered through the rural Virginia landscape, often abandoned and choked with vines but...
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Oct 29, 20221 min read
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Charlottesville Zoning Advocacy Letters
The Advocacy Committee has been hard at work sharing letters to the City of Charlottesville in the past months as the City works on the...
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Oct 7, 20222 min read
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Letters to Montpelier Leadership & National Trust
In light of recent events relating to James Madison's Montpelier, on April 20, 2022, Preservation Piedmont issued a letter to the...
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Apr 20, 20221 min read
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Cville Plans Together Begins Zoning Ordinance Rewrite
Charlottesville has started the process of updating the Zoning Ordinance, the first major action to implement the newly adopted...
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Feb 4, 20221 min read
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New State Highway Markers in the Piedmont
The Virginia Department of Historic Resources has announced 14 new markers approved in 2021, many of which involve the African American...
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Jan 25, 20221 min read
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2021 Annual Meeting Recap
On Sunday, December 5, Preservation Piedmont held our Annual Meeting at James Monroe's Highland. We presented three grants and seven...
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Dec 31, 20212 min read
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Nov 21, 20210 min read
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2021 PAPA Meeting Recording
A recording of the 2021 Piedmont Area Preservation Alliance (PAPA) meeting held on November 3 is available for viewing. The Piedmont Area...
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Nov 11, 20211 min read
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The Memorial to Enslaved Laborers website is live
We encourage you to check out the new website on The Memorial to Enslaved Laborers at the University of Virginia. The Memorial is one...
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Oct 21, 20211 min read
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Advocacy News - Letter to Charlottesville Planning Commission on the Comprehensive Plan
A version of this letter was recently shared with the Charlottesville Planning Commission and City Council. On October 12, 2021, the...
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Oct 13, 20216 min read
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Save the Pine Grove School Community - a Letter to the Army Corps
Although the formal comment period has expired, Preservation Piedmont has added our voice to the chorus of citizens and organizations...
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Jul 8, 20213 min read
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Charlottesville Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map Update
Preservation Piedmont continues to closely follow the Cville Plans Together process, where consultants from Rhodeside & Harwell are...
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May 5, 20212 min read
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Overlooked Piedmont Architecture: Mid-Century Modern
Did you miss our live event, "Overlooked Piedmont Architecture," on March 18? You can view a full recording of the virtual discussion here!
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Apr 13, 20211 min read
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2020 Recap - Grants, Awards, and New Board Members!
On December 17, 2020, Preservation Piedmont hosted its first virtual Annual Meeting. In this well-attended meeting of Preservation...
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Feb 17, 20212 min read
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Mid-Century Piedmont
Check out our new Mid-Century Piedmont page where we are collecting information about Mid-Century Modern buildings in the Virginia...
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Oct 27, 20201 min read
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Burley school, Carr homesite approved for state historic register
The state’s Department of Historic Resources has named Jackson P. Burley Middle School in Charlottesville and River View Farm in...
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Oct 8, 20201 min read
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Preservation Piedmont 2021 Membership and Update from the President
See news from our President about waived membership in 2021 in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and how Preservation Piedmont has remained...
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Sep 8, 20201 min read
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Bridge Builders Website
Click link be directed to new website: cvillebridgebuilders.org
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Apr 8, 20201 min read
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Historic Log Cabins Tour
Mark your calendar! (click image for details)
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Mar 6, 20201 min read
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RIchard Guy Wilson Symposium at UVA
Architectural History at the University of Virginia: Richard Guy Wilson and Our Community of Scholars A Symposium and Celebration...
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Oct 29, 20191 min read
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