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UVA OLLI Course -Preserving Historic African American Schools in Rural Virginia

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Oct 29, 20221 min read

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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Cville Plans Together Begins Zoning Ordinance Rewrite

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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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New State Highway Markers in the Piedmont

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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 21, 20210 min read

2021 Annual Appeal Letter

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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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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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Advocacy News - Letter to Charlottesville Planning Commission on the Comprehensive Plan

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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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Save the Pine Grove School Community - a Letter to the Army Corps

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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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Overlooked Piedmont Architecture: Mid-Century Modern

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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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2020 Recap - Grants, Awards, and New Board Members!

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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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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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Burley school, Carr homesite approved for state historic register

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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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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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