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 7, 20222 min read
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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Apr 20, 20221 min read
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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Feb 4, 20221 min read
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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Jan 25, 20221 min read
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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Dec 31, 20212 min read
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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Nov 11, 20211 min read
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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ppiedmontweb
Oct 21, 20211 min read
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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ppiedmontweb
Oct 13, 20216 min read
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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Jul 8, 20213 min read
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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May 5, 20212 min read
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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Apr 13, 20211 min read
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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Feb 17, 20212 min read
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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ppiedmontweb
Oct 27, 20201 min read
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 8, 20201 min read
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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Sep 8, 20201 min read
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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Apr 8, 20201 min read
Bridge Builders Website
Click link be directed to new website: cvillebridgebuilders.org
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Mar 6, 20201 min read
Historic Log Cabins Tour
Mark your calendar! (click image for details)
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ppiedmontweb
Oct 29, 20191 min read
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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