National Trust Newsletter The electronic preservation news page of the national Trust for Historic Preservation. Virginia Department if Historic Resources Newsletter A compilation of links to preservation stories in Virginia, compiled by the State Department of Historic Resources. :: Subscribe to this e-mail newsletter Recently Announced Historic Preservation Easements -- The Thompson family has donated an easement on an additional 40 acres of Tuckahoe, Goochland County (DHR File number 037-0033). The first easement on Tuckahoe, donated in 1986, incorporated 240 acres and included the plantation complex and riverfront. The present easement protects the approach from River Road as well as adjacent pastures. Tuckahoe is a National Historic Landmark and was the first property listed in the Virginia Landmarks Register. ------------------------------------------------------------- The Moncure family, through the Totomoi Farm L.C., has donated an easement on an additional 176 acres of Totomoi in Hanover County (DHR File number 042-0039). The first easement on Totomoi was granted in 1998 and included 199 acres. The current easement covers pastures and woodlands, in which survives a string of Civil War earthworks. The dwelling house at Totomoi dates from the 1790s and preserves a remarkable amount of historic fabric. The plantation has been in the ownership of the Tinsley-Moncure family since the 18th century. ------------------------------------------------------------- Tax Credit Open House -- Department of Historic Resources will host an open house at our Richmond office, 2801 Kensington Avenue, from 9:00 AM to Noon on Friday, January 7, 2005. Come with your questions about potential or ongoing projects. Bring photographs, plans, or any other information that will help us understand your building and your rehabilitation plans. No appointment necessary -- staff members will be available to answer questions throughout the morning. For further information, call 804-367-2323, ext. 100 or ext. 137. ------------------------------------------------------------- Please scroll to the bottom of this message for additional announcements. ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- Now, on to the clippings . . . Craig County: Huffman House near Newport is added to Virginia Landmarks Register. :: Read the article James City County: Colonial Williamsburg is delaying decision on future of Carter's Grove for several more months. 047-0001 :: Read the article :: Read the article James City County: Editorial in Daily Press calls upon Colonial Williamsburg to find a new use for Carter's Grove that honors history. 047-0001 :: Read the article Staunton: Historic Staunton Foundation board votes to pursue and ensure the preservation of the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind. 132-0008 :: Read the article Loudoun County: Loudoun Restoration and Preservation Society presents grant to Paeonian Springs Council to fund research needed for national register nomination for potential local historic district. 053-5072 :: Read the article Stafford County: County officials hesitate to close deal on purchasing Crow's Nest, a vast forested peninsula that is one of the last privately held, undeveloped tracts in Chesapeake Bay watershed, which last month seemed set to be preserved from development and now may be endangered again. 089-0004 :: Read the article Culpeper County: Preservation group agrees to buy an 18-acre parcel slated for development of Brandy Station battlefield land that may have been site of the battle's climax. 023-0051 :: Read the article Richmond: Meredith House in Jackson Ward Historic District, built in 1813 but scheduled to be demolished in 2004, may survive after all. :: Read the article Lexington: Planning progress on courts facility is again delayed, this time by a sign posting technicality. 117-0027 http://www.thenews-gazette.com/local2.asp Craig County: New town hall is planned to replace recently sold Hagedorn Building, which had served as town hall in New Castle. :: Read the article Montgomery County: Series of conservation easements are announced preserving 1,300 acres along north and south forks of Roanoke River, including land owned by former state Senator Madison Marye. :: Read the article Henrico County: Museum in her former home, a National Historic Landmark, honors Virginia Randolph, African American pioneer in vocational education in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. 043-0043 :: Read the article Richmond: More on planned January 1st closing of historic Carpenter Center for two year renovation project. 127-0324 :: Read the article Albemarle County: More on the recently announced easements on properties around Monticello - this story has long legs. 002-0050, 002-0077 :: Read the article Lexington: New superintendent of Virginia Military Institute plans ambitious development project to transform campus to meet perceived future needs. 117-0017 :: Read the article Shenandoah County: Couple who are renovating 197-year-old Lee Jackson Hotel in New Market will also open a "publik" house offering upscale cuisine within that rustic, historic spot. 269-0001 :: Read the article :: Read the article Division of Historic Resources, in the news again . . . Hampton: Number 9 on list of top local stories in 2004 is recently announced plan to renovate the historic Chamberlin Hotel into a retirement center. :: Read the article Page County: Old Shenandoah city hall is in process of being converted into a community computer center. 069-5209-0070 :: Read the article :: Read the article Lynchburg: Construction and renovation work continues at E.C. Glass High School. 118-5180 :: Read the article Winchester: Renovation debate surrounding historic Handley High School is deemed the second most important story in area for 2004. :: Read the article Roanoke: Some stories about the venerable Shenandoah Building in the Roanoke Downtown Historic District as it closes in on its 100th anniversary. 128-0031 :: Read the article Suffolk: One of top stories in 2004 was visit of National Park Service representative to historically black oystering community of Hobson, as part of effort to list the district in the state and national registers. :: Read the article Suffolk: One of top stories of 2004 in city involved sentencing of former owner of largest historically black cemetery to jail term. :: Read the article Roanoke: Fire guts building in Southwest Historic District, apparently killing two people. :: Read the article Suffolk: More on researcher examining six areas of high ground in Great Dismal Swamp for evidence of small fugitive slave communities from the 1600s until the mid-1800s. :: Read the article Fluvanna County: Historian Ellen Miyagawa has been active in local historical society since purchasing Melrose and moving to the area in 1973. 032-0019 :: Read the article Richmond: J. M. Jennings, longtime director of Virginia Historical Society (from 1953 to 1978 or 1985), dies at age 88 after a lengthy illness. 127-0398-0061 :: Read the article :: Read more Winchester: 75th anniversary of Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society will be marked outside the site of its creation - 342 Fairmont Ave. 138-0042-0432 :: Read the article :: Read more Clarke County: Organic produce sustains 200 year-old Smithfield Farm, run by eight generations of the same family, while historic house is converted into B&B. 021-0349 :: Read the article Salem: Local preservationist expresses frustration with city council for lack of vision in selling off part of Elizabeth Campus for development. :: Read the article Richmond: National Endowment for the Humanities grants are awarded to 14 projects in Virginia, including the Library of Virginia, Virginia Historical Society, and the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities in Richmond. :: Read the article Roanoke County: Local facade improvement grant program will benefit those seeking to restore eligible commercial buildings in downtown Vinton. :: Read the article Louisa County: Retired Delegate V. Earl Dickinson remains involved in activities such as recent listing of Mineral Historic District through local historical society. :: Read the article James City County: Billboards with messages such as "Join the quest to establish a New World. Guaranteed 12 percent survival rate." will soon begin appearing along Virginia highways promoting Jamestown 2007 commemoration. :: Read the article :: Read more :: Read more Isle of Wight County: Six historic interpreters in 17th century period dress answered questions on history of Old Courthouse in Smithfield at APVA open house. 300-0002 :: Read more Staunton: A more holistic history of life in the Woodrow Wilson household is now being told at his birthplace, scene of a 148th birthday celebration this week. 132-0004 :: Read the article Westmoreland County: Letter writer sends kudos to staff at Stratford Hall Plantation after wonderful Christmastide experience. :: Read the article Albemarle County: County office building, scheduled for roof replacement, has obtained state and federal grant funding to add a "green" roof to the project. :: Read the article Richmond: James River Association is looking for a new executive director, as Patti Jackson leaves after 22 years as one of most visible environmentalists in Virginia. :: Read the article Spotsylvania County: Editorial cheers new restrictions on land parcel sales in county; while editorial letter writer feels plan oppresses property owners while not addressing real problem: lack of local restrictions on construction. :: Read the article :: Read more Statewide: Editorial notes that this is good time to create a state Department of Agriculture, with amount of farmland shrinking around the state. :: Read the article Chesapeake Bay: Editorial in Roanoke Times calls on Chesapeake Bay Executive Council to step up the pace in cleaning the bay. :: Read the article Richmond: Howard University Press releases "A Right Worthy Grand Mission," a comprehensive biography of Maggie Walker. :: Read the article Project Review issues of potential interest . . . Newport News/King William County: Editorial in Daily Press cheers clearing of latest environmental hurdle towards final approval for King William Reservoir project, with Army Corps of Engineers approval the next step. :: Read the article Roanoke County: Executive committee of Sierra Club chapter votes to oppose Higginbotham Farms site along Roanoke River for new regional jail site. :: Read the article Statewide: VDOT meets project completion time goal for the fiscal year, with six months to spare. :: Read the article James City County: Road improvements in area around Jamestown Settlement are proceeding ahead of schedule, as VDOT sees success with public/private partnership. :: Read the article Amherst County: First third of bypass project for Route 29 around Lynchburg is opened. :: Read the article Pulaski County: Town of Pulaski awarded Community Development Block Grant funding, with plans to renovate two buildings, demolish one, and match individual property owners' funds for additional renovations downtown. :: Read the article Culpeper County: Open letter from developer of Ashmeade Village subdivision in Culpeper County, appealing for support in effort to end opposition to his project. :: Read the article Hampton: VDOT officials announce completion of repaving of problem section of I-64. :: Read the article Out of state historic preservation issues of potential interest . . . North Carolina: North Carolina Civil War Trails will open in March, with 5 sites in Durham area amongst first to be interpreted. :: Read the article Additional announcements of potential interest . . . Tax Credit Open House -- Department of Historic Resources will host an open house at our Richmond office, 2801 Kensington Avenue, from 9:00 AM to Noon on Friday, January 7, 2005. Come with your questions about potential or ongoing projects. Bring photographs, plans, or any other information that will help us understand your building and your rehabilitation plans. No appointment necessary -- staff members will be available to answer questions throughout the morning. For further information, call 804-367-2323, ext. 100 or ext. 137. ------------------------------------------------------------- Emancipation Day -- From noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2005, The Newsome House Museum & Cultural Center will host Emancipation Day, a celebration of the traditional African-American observance in honor of the Sept. 22, 1862, issuance of President Abraham Lincoln's historic proclamation, which took effect on Jan. 1, 1863. Costumed interpreters will relate the experiences of USCT soldiers. Afterwards, guests can enjoy a slice of Emancipation cake. At the turn of the 20th century, the J. Thomas Newsome family moved to Newport News. In this industrial city, he established a law practice and prospered as part of the postwar South's new urban, black middle class. Newsome (1869-1942) became a respected attorney, journalist, churchman and civic leader. His elegant Queen Anne residence served as the hub of the local black community from which he led the fight for social justice within the commonwealth. Today, this restored 1899 Victorian landmark is devoted to the expression of black cultural and historical themes. Admission to the house is free, but a $2 donation is suggested. The Newsome House is located at the corner of 28th Street and Oak Avenue in the heart of Newport News’ historic East End. For more information, call 757-247-2360 or visit www.newsomehouse.org. ------------------------------------------------------------- Hanover Historical Heritage Day Committee Volunteer Opportunities -- The Exhibits Committee of the "Hanover Historical Heritage Day " is looking for volunteers. Committee members will be looking for new exhibits for the 3rd annual "Heritage Day" event, which will be held at Hanover Courthouse on May 28, 2005. The next meeting of the Exhibits Committee is scheduled for January 11th at 3 p.m.. Also at that meeting will be the Entertainment Committee, which is looking to expand musical entertainment for "Heritage Day". Members of the Exhibits Committee will discuss potential new exhibitors and make calls. During "Heritage Day", members will help set up the exhibits and distribute informational programs. ------------------------------------------------------------- Collecting American Silver -- Lectures by Jean Taylor Federico, director of the Office of Historic Alexandria, in conjunction with the exhibit "An Alexandria Legacy: The Howard W. Smith Jr. Silver Collection" will be held Tuesday, Jan. 13 and Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. Feel free to bring some silver to show afterward over tea. The Lyceum, 201 S. Washington St., Alexandria. $20. For reservations, call 703-838-4994. ------------------------------------------------------------- America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places -- is the National Trust's annual program to identify and raise awareness of historic sites at risk. Tell the National Trust for Historic Preservation about an at-risk building, group of buildings, historic battlefield, etc. that's important to you. Completed nominations must be postmarked by January 19, 2005. http://www.nationaltrust.org/11Most/nomination.html ------------------------------------------------------------- The Friends of Monroe Park -- a citizen advocacy group formed to support the restoration and rehabilitation of Monroe Park, invite you to participate in forming a vision for Monroe Park. Monroe Park is one of the City's oldest parks (purchased by the City of Richmond in 1851) and is the largest park or green space within the boundaries of the Fan. After a fairly long period of neglect, interested citizens are organizing to push for a greater emphasis on revitalization. Let your voice be heard! Share your ideas and your vision for this valuable green space with the group and join them in pushing for change! Where: FDA Building, 208 Strawberry Street; When: Thursday, January 20, 2005 at 7 PM. Questions contact Elinor Kuhn, frkemk@msn.com or Pat Daniels, prdaniels@ourfanhomes.com. ------------------------------------------------------------- Sally Kress Tompkins Fellowship -- The SKT Fellowship, a joint program of the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) and the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), permits an architectural historian to conduct research on a 12-week HABS project during the summer of 2005. The award consists of a $10,000 stipend. Applications due: February 1, 2005 (postmark date). For details, visit: :: Read more or 202-354-2179. ------------------------------------------------------------- Sally Kress Tompkins Maritime Documentation Internship -- The SKT Maritime Documentation Internship is sponsored by the Council of American Maritime Museums and permits a student of architecture or history, interested in maritime preservation, to work as a summer intern on a HAER maritime documentation project. The award consists of a $5,400 stipend. Applications due: February 1, 2005 (postmark date). For details, visit: :: Website or contact Todd Croteau at todd_croteau@nps.gov or 202-354-2167. ------------------------------------------------------------- Henry A. Jordan, M.D. Preservation Excellence Fund -- The National Trust’s Henry A. Jordan, M.D., Preservation Excellence Fund provides funding to deserving organizations demonstrating commitment to the protection of natural and cultural resources in the Mid-Atlantic region. The Jordan Preservation Excellence Fund was established in November 1996 in recognition of Dr. Jordan’s distinguished service to the National Trust and his visionary leadership of the national preservation movement. The endowed fund supports innovative projects and programs in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. Individual awards typically range from $1,000 to $2,000. Specifically, the fund awards programs and activities that: Facilitate positive dialogues between the diverse interests of historic preservation, land conservation, business development, transportation, and government in a search for common ground in protecting the environment; Stimulate the development of local and state policies that protect the cultural landscape and its resources; Heighten public awareness of an involvement of issues relating to the livability and sustainability of communities; and Encourage innovative partnerships and approaches to open space conservation and historic preservation. If your organization has the potential to meet these award criteria, identify programs or projects which you believe would qualify for award funding and submit a letter of intent. This letter should briefly describe the project or initiative, explain how it meets any of the above criteria, and suggest an award amount. The postmark deadline for nomination letters is February 1, 2005. Supporting documentation is encouraged. Facsimile transmissions will not be accepted. Nomination letters should be sent to the Southern Field Office, National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1785 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20036. All letters will be reviewed by the Jordan Fund committee and awards will be announced by April 1, 2005. Award recipients are required to provide a final report on how the funds were spent. If you have questions, please contact the Southern Field Office at 202.588.6040. ------------------------------------------------------------- HABS/HAER/HALS Summer Documentation Program -- The Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record/Historic American Landscapes Survey (HABS/HAER/HALS), a division of the National Park Service, seeks applications from qualified individuals (students and professionals) for summer employment documenting historic structures and sites of architectural, landscape, and technological significance throughout the country. Duties involve on-site fieldwork, preparation of historical reports or measured and interpretive drawings for the HABS/HAER/HALS Collection in the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress. Projects last approximately twelve weeks, beginning in May/June. Salaries range from $5,400 to approximately $9,200 for the summer, depending on job responsibility, project locality, and level of experience. Applications Due: February 14, 2005 (postmark date). Application forms and detailed information can be found on our web site: http://www.cr.nps.gov/habshaer/joco/summerjobs.htm View examples of HABS/HAER/HALS documentation on the Library of Congress web site: :: website ------------------------------------------------------------- Most Endangered Historic Sites in Virginia -- This May, APVA Preservation Virginia will release its listing. To nominate a location please download a nomination form at www.apva.org. All nominations are due March 16, 2005. ------------------------------------------------------------- Virginia Main Street Summit -- Richard Moe, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, will be the keynote speaker for this summit in Warrenton on March 30, 2005. Mr. Moe's presentation, which is open to the public, will focus on growth issues that some Virginia Main Street communities near northern Virginia are now facing. Milestone Awards will be presented to communities from across the state at the event. For more information: 804-371-7030 or mainstreet@dhcd.virginia.gov. ------------------------------------------------------------- “Reconciling the American Conflict: Causes and Legacies of the Civil War” -- Shenandoah University’s History and Tourism Center Announces a Civil War Conference on April 8 and 9, 2005, in Winchester. Held on the 140th anniversary of the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Courthouse, the conference will allow participants to explore the long-term legacies of the war that continues to inspire and haunt us as a nation and to appreciate how far our nation has come in a relatively short time. Chroniclers of the war from its end to the present day have fallen into four interpretive categories: “The Lost Cause,” the Union Cause, Emancipation, and Reconciliation. Presenters will assess these four broad interpretations in examining the causes and legacies of the Civil War and how these interpretations helped shape the memory and meaning of the war for several generations of Americans. Registration is $145 before March 20, 2005, and $165 thereafter. The registration fee includes all lectures, break refreshments, and two luncheons. There are additional fees for the optional reception and banquet ($30) and optional tour ($20). To receive a conference pamphlet or for more information, call 540-535-3543, e-mail ssnyder@su.edu, or visit www.theknowledgepoint.org. ------------------------------------------------------------- Heritage Interpretation: Expressing Heritage Sites Values to Foster Conservation, Promote Community Development and Educate the Public -- The Historic Charleston Foundation is host and co-sponsor of the 8th US/ICOMOS International Symposium, May 5th-8th 2005. www.historiccharleston.org. The 8th Symposium seeks to expand the understanding of the ethics, the intent, the impact, the implications, the limits and the driving forces behind interpretation of heritage sites, as well as explore how new technologies are being used or could be used. The US/ICOMOS Symposium Content Committee hereby issues a global call for abstracts from which to select speakers at the 8th International Symposium. In order to balance the program content, the Committee is looking for abstracts that address the following inter-connected issues: 1. Doctrine and Policy: Issues of ethics, limits, authenticity, inclusiveness, sustainability, stakeholder participation, linkage of tangible and intangible values, etc. 2. Technologies and Infrastructure: Site presentation, reconstruction, signage, oral and living history, interactive participation, virtual reality, etc 3. Case Studies: Individual structures, historic urban districts, archaeological sites (including underwater), places of memory, cultural landscapes and corridors, vernacular living settlements, religious structures, sacred indigenous sites, etc. 4. Target Audiences: Cultural / heritage tourism, religious pilgrimage, local vs. regional vs. international, age groups, children and schools, academics and scholars, etc. Abstracts of 500 words, plus one optional illustration, maximum, will be accepted up to 2 January 2005. Fax or e-mail (latter is preferred method of transmission - Microsoft Word format only) your abstract with your contact information to: Fax: 1-202-842-1861 or e-mail garaoz@usicomos.org Authors selected to present their papers will be notified by 1 February 2005 and given the proper technical instructions for the final submittal and at that time, they will also be informed of the monetary travel stipend that may be offered. Full final paper and illustrations, in electronic format will be due in US/ICOMOS by 15 April 2005. ------------------------------------------------------------- Conference on African Americans and the Civil War -- Virginia State University, the City of Petersburg, the National Parks Service, and Pamplin Historical Park are jointly hosting this conference from May 26-28, 2005 on the Virginia State University campus. CAACW is inviting scholars to submit both individual and panel presentation proposals by February 28th 2005 to Steven Ramold, Department of History, Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA 23806 or sramold@vsu.edu Look for updates on website at www.caacw.org. ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- Websites of potential interest . . . National Park Service's "Heritage News": :: Website APVA historic preservation listserv: http://lists.richmond.edu/mailman/listinfo/preservation-list If you are aware of other individuals interested in receiving these semi-weekly clippings on historic preservation issues in Virginia, send me a reply with their email address and I will add them to the subscribers list. And if you no longer wish to receive these clippings, then reply to this message and I will be happy to remove your address from the list. Feel free to also send on any links or announcements that you feel would be useful to include in the clippings. This message was composed in Rich text, and is best viewed in that format. If you are receiving it in plain text and find broken links, you should be able to copy the full link and paste it into the address bar of your browser to view the article. Links to some of these articles may not work in the future, as not all newspapers' web sites continue to post articles for free viewing after a certain period of time. If you are unable to view an article on line, it should be available in a hard copy printout in a DHR file, if that file number is posted after the article's description above. Finally, the cream of the clippings crop is periodically posted on the DHR website in the "Preservation in the News" section: http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/homepage_features/clippings.htm Thanks, Quatro Hubbard - DHR Archives 2801 Kensington Avenue Richmond, VA 23221-2470 804.367.2323, extension 124 804367.2391 (fax) Quatro.Hubbard@dhr.virginia.gov www.dhr.virginia.gov/archives/archiv_info.htm 300-5033 - http://www.preservationdirectory.com/historicproperties_windsorcastle.html