Preservation Virginia

rvanews: I posted this a while back, but it’s so good we...

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:40:18 -0500

rvanews:

I posted this a while back, but it’s so good we decided to make it our Picture of the Day

thenameiskat16: The storm approaching, taken from Jamestowne

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:20:33 -0500

thenameiskat16:

The storm approaching, taken from Jamestowne

Virginia Tax Credit Summit

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:06:43 -0500

Virginia Tax Credit Summit: Why Should You Attend: A strong historic preservation community is...

thenameiskat16: Where I spent today, beautiful place.

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:40:39 -0500

thenameiskat16:

Where I spent today, beautiful place.

begrateful-staypositive: Skyline of my town. I love this...

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:20:37 -0500

begrateful-staypositive:

Skyline of my town. I love this place.

matthewbrennan: The Rotunda II Nov 4 2012

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:40:22 -0500

matthewbrennan:

The Rotunda II

Nov 4 2012

Archaeological News: 19th Century Grave Discovered at University of Virginia

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 13:20:19 -0500

Archaeological News: 19th Century Grave Discovered at University of Virginia:...

http://preservationvirginia.org/events/detail/preservation-virginia-tax-credit-summit

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 16:43:54 -0500

http://preservationvirginia.org/events/detail/preservation-virginia-tax-credit-summit: Don’t...

Recap of the Slave Dwelling Project from Joe McGill himself!

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:20:45 -0400

Recap of the Slave Dwelling Project from Joe McGill himself!

Virginia Department of Historic Resources' Sandy Website

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:56:06 -0400

Virginia Department of Historic Resources' Sandy Website: If your historic property sustained damage...

takinpictsofroadsnrails: Former Union Station of Richmond in...

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 12:59:42 -0400

takinpictsofroadsnrails:

Former Union Station of Richmond in Virginia, now a museum.

aventureuse: untitled by theƒundamentals on Flickr.

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:29:01 -0400

aventureuse:

untitled by theƒundamentals on Flickr.

notinthehistorybooks: On April 11th, 1767, Royal Governor of...

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:02:12 -0400

notinthehistorybooks:

On April 11th, 1767, Royal Governor of the colony of Virginia, Francis Fauquier, addressed Virginia’s House of Burgesses:

The subject I mean is the case of the poor lunatics. I find on your journals that it was Resolved, That an hospital be erected for the reception of persons who are so unhappy as to be deprived of their reason; And that it was Ordered, that the Committee of Propositions and Grievances do prepare and bring in a bill pursuant to the above resolution. But I do not find that any thing more was done in it. It was a measure which I think could offend no party, and which I was in hopes humanity would have dictated to every man, as soon as he was made acquainted with the call for it. It also concerns me much on another account; for as the case now stands, I am as it were compelled to the daily commission of an illegal act, by confining without my authority, a poor lunatic, who, if set at liberty, would be mischievous to society; and I would choose to be bound by, and observant of, the laws of the country. As I think this is a point of some importance to the ease and comfort of the whole community, as well as a point of charity to the unhappy objects, I shall again recommend it to you at your next meeting; when I hope, after mature reflection, it will be found to be more worth your attention than it has been in this.”

This speech led to creation of Eastern State Hospital, pictured above. Located in Williamsburg, VirginiaIt became the first public facility in the United States built solely for tending the mentally ill. It opened on October 12th, 1773. This led to a new movement where facilities opened where the mentally ill could be treated for their illness. Francis Fauquier died before its opening, but Eastern State Hospital (not to be confused with Eastern State Penitentiary) remained a force in the treatment in the mental health field until 1935, when the facility was moved from the outskirts of Williamsburg, Virginia.

zachstone: One of my favourite places on grounds. From the...

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:23:53 -0400

zachstone:

One of my favourite places on grounds. From the plaque: A pinnacle of Merton College Chapel Tower, Erected 1451, Presented to The University of Virginia 1927 by Merton College, Oxford

artisticallyjess: Beautiful fall day in #harrisonburg. #fall...

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:54:40 -0400

artisticallyjess:

Beautiful fall day in #harrisonburg. #fall #virginia #downtown #picoftheday #instacollage #autumn #instagram #love (at Court Square)

Executive Director Elizabeth Kostelny with children at the...

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:19:31 -0400

Executive Director Elizabeth Kostelny with children at the Bacon’s Castle Slave Dwelling Project last week!

The DOVE (Desegregation of Virginia Education) Project

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:24:28 -0400

The DOVE (Desegregation of Virginia Education) Project

Op-Ed from Del. Chris Peace about Tourism in Virginia

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:33:58 -0400

Op-Ed from Del. Chris Peace about Tourism in Virginia

soisleptin: City Approves East Village/Lower East Side...

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:12:49 -0400

soisleptin:

City Approves East Village/Lower East Side Historic District

“The city created a historic district Tuesday aimed at preserving the heart of the East Village. The new district, formally known as the East Village/Lower East Side Historic District, encompasses 330 tenements, row houses, houses of worship, theaters and other, institutional buildings. Its central axis runs up Second Avenue from East 2nd to East 7th Streets; it extends west almost to Third Avenue and juts east to Avenue A. Landmarks Preservation Commission The new East Village/Lower East Side Historic District includes more than 300 buildings deemed architecturally or historically significant.

The 6-1 vote by the Landmarks Preservation Commission capped a somewhat contentious process; the district was opposed by churches and synagogues who said the designation would make it more expensive for them to maintain their buildings and hurt their property values. The chairman of the commission, Robert B. Tierney, called the buildings in the district “an incredibly intact collection” that encapsulates the American immigrant experience — successive waves, from Germans to Eastern Europeans to Latinos, made the area their first home — and pays homage to the neighborhood’s central role in the history of 20th Century Bohemia.

The lone commission member to vote against the district, Margery Perlmutter, said before the vote that most of the tenements in the district were not worth preserving.

Two other slivers of the neighborhood – a block of East 10th Street north of Tompkins Square Park and an enclave around St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery – were already landmarked.

Before approving the new district, the commission excluded six buildings from the original proposal because they were deemed stylistically insignificant and, in the cases of 114 and 116 First Avenue, because their owner was opposed to the designation, said Elisabeth de Bourbon, a spokeswoman for the commission.”

Such great news - finally. Congratulations GVSHP & LPC!

Article on the Slave Dwelling Project at Bacon's Castle last weekend!

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 12:33:33 -0400

Article on the Slave Dwelling Project at Bacon's Castle last weekend!