the State Historic Preservation Office. Our mission is to
foster, encourage, and support the stewardship of Virginia's
significant historic, architectural, archaeological, and cultural resources.
the State Historic Preservation Office. Our mission is to
foster, encourage, and support the stewardship of Virginia's
significant historic, architectural, archaeological, and cultural resources.
Recent News
National Preservation Awards: Nomination deadline is
March 1:
Do you know of, or are you part of, an exciting and inspiring preservation project? The National
Preservation Awards recognize a diverse array of projects and organizations,
from rewarding
organizational excellence to
honoring preservation projects at
the frontier of the green preservation movement to
volunteer efforts and more.
Download the nomination form now! If you have questions or need additional information
about the awards or the nomination process, please call 202.588.6315 or e-mail
awards@nthp.org.
New NPS Photo Policy: The National Park Service has finalized its photo policy for nomination forms to the National Register of Historic Places. All National Register nominations will be required to adhere to this policy; not doing so will result in a nomination being returned from the NPS. The revised policy also includes a prohibition against embedded images within the nomination text. Historic images, maps, and additional materials should be placed at the end of the nomination. For future reference, the new policy is posted in the Historic Registers section of this site on the page "Downloading Register Forms."
DHR approves 11 new historical highway markers, covering topics in the counties of Caroline, Carroll, Hanover, Henrico, James City, King George, Northampton, Scott, and Stafford, and the cities of Richmond and Waynesboro. Read the press release.
DHR Approves 16 New Historic Resources for Listing on the Virginia Landmarks Register. The new listings cover landmarks in the counties of Botetourt, Campbell, Fauquier, Floyd, Henrico, King and Queen, Mathews, Nottaway, Smyth, Washington and Westmoreland; and the cities/towns of Charlottesville, Portsmouth, Richlands, Saltville, Staunton, and Winchester. Read the full press release and a summary of each new listing here.
New NPS Photo Policy: The National Park Service has finalized its photo policy for nomination forms to the National Register of Historic Places. All National Register nominations will be required to adhere to this policy; not doing so will result in a nomination being returned from the NPS. The revised policy also includes a prohibition against embedded images within the nomination text. Historic images, maps, and additional materials should be placed at the end of the nomination. For future reference, the new policy is posted in the Historic Registers section of this site on the page "Downloading Register Forms."
DHR approves 11 new historical highway markers, covering topics in the counties of Caroline, Carroll, Hanover, Henrico, James City, King George, Northampton, Scott, and Stafford, and the cities of Richmond and Waynesboro. Read the press release.
DHR Approves 16 New Historic Resources for Listing on the Virginia Landmarks Register. The new listings cover landmarks in the counties of Botetourt, Campbell, Fauquier, Floyd, Henrico, King and Queen, Mathews, Nottaway, Smyth, Washington and Westmoreland; and the cities/towns of Charlottesville, Portsmouth, Richlands, Saltville, Staunton, and Winchester. Read the full press release and a summary of each new listing here.
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2801 Kensington Avenue, Richmond, VA 23221
Phone: (804) 367-2323
2801 Kensington Avenue, Richmond, VA 23221
Phone: (804) 367-2323