Preservation Virginia
Commonwealth of Virginia | |
Key people | CEO Elizabeth Kostelny |
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| Website | http://www.preservationvirginia.org/ |
Formerly called | Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities; APVA Preservation Virginia; APVA |
Founded in 1889, the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities was the
Organization
Preservation Virginia has helped preserve several key historic properties and items. Its 1889 rescue of the Powder Magazine in
The organization's branches represent Preservation Virginia across the state; in Richmond, Preservation Virginia's self-governing affiliate is Historic Richmond Foundation, which merged in July 2005 with Preservation Virginia's William Byrd Branch.[2]
Preservation Virginia also operates the statewide revolving fund, which protects historic properties with easements before placing them on the market, and organizes an annual Preservation Conference. Starting in 1994, a major archaeological campaign conducted by Preservation Virginia at Jamestown known as Jamestown Rediscovery has discovered the remains of the original 1607 settlement, and greatly increased the knowledge of Jamestown.
Revolving Fund Program
Preservation Virginia has operated a revolving fund program since 1989. The program is dedicated to saving historic property in Virginia that is at risk of destruction from either demolition or severe neglect.
Historic sites
Preservation Virginia museum sites include:
- Bacon's Castle, Virginia's oldest brick residence, in Surry
- Cape Henry Lighthouse, the first federal public works project under President George Washington, in Virginia Beach
- Historic Jamestowne, the site of the London Companysettlement of May 1607
- Patrick Henry's Scotchtown, the Hanover County home of Patrick Henry, revolutionary and first Virginia Governor
- Smith's Fort Plantation in Surry
- Cole Digges House in Richmond – open by appointment, serves as the headquarters for Preservation Virginia
- Debtors' Prison in Accomac, Virginia – open by appointment
Preservation Virginia also manages Warner Hall Graveyard in Gloucester and the Cub Creek Church site in Charlotte County.
Legacy properties
Preservation Virginia owned and restored many historic properties that are now owned and operated as museums by other organizations. Some of the properties are open on a limited basis or by appointment.
- Farmers' Bank in Petersburg
- Northampton County Court Green in Eastville, Virginia
- Old Isle of Wight Courthouse in Smithfield
- Old Stone House, part of and operated by the Edgar Allan Poe Museum in Richmond
- Pear Valley in Northampton County
- Smithfield Plantation in Blacksburg
- Thomas Read's Clerk's Office, part of the Museum of Charlotte County
- Walter Reed Birthplace in Belroi, Virginia
Preservation Virginia formerly operated several sites in Fredericksburg, which are now operated by Washington Heritage Museums.[4]
- Hugh Mercer Apothecary
- Mary Washington House
- Rising Sun Tavern
- St. James' House
References
- ^ "Powder Magazine in Williamsburg". On This Day: Legislative Moments in Virginia History. Virginia Historical Society. Archived from the original on September 26, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-16.
- ^ "Historic Richmond Foundation and The William Byrd Branch of the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities Announce Merger". Historic Richmond Foundation. 2005. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-11-16.
- ISBN 0884902064. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ "Official site". Washington Heritage Museum. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
External links
- Preservation Virginia official web site
- Open Library. Items related to the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities.
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