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Virginia Landmarks Register Spotlight: Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives

Triangle Diner

Grave Matters: The African American Cemetery & Graves Fund

St. John Baptist Church Cemetery in Henrico County.

Swagger, Swing, and Soldiers: The Tart History of Virginia’s Apple Industry

Loudoun Pippin watercolor Bertha Heiges

Virginia Landmarks Register Spotlight: The Coal Industry in Wise County

Stonega Historic District

On the Road: Project Updates from the Virginia 250 Preservation Fund

The Highland Inn in Monterey

Virginia Landmarks Register Spotlight: Miles B. Carpenter House

Miles B. Carpenter at his home in Waverly

Easement Stewardship Spotlight: The Gentry Farm

Harrison family at Gentry Farm

Recent Highlights of DHR’s Preservation Incentives Programs: 2024-2025

The Professional Building

Historic Preservation and the City of Martinsville

Winn Dixie Grocery Store

Virginia Landmarks Register Spotlight: Ida Mae Francis Tourist Home

The Ida Mae Francis Tourist Home as it appears today.
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