The Board of Historic Resources and the State Review Board meet quarterly to consider new nominations of historic sites for listing in the Virginia Landmarks Register (VLR) and the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The two boards also consider proposed updates and boundary increases to nominations for sites previously listed in the VLR and NRHP.
Additionally, the Board of Historic Resources considers new or proposed updates to historical highway markers, and new preservation easements. The State Review Board discusses and evaluates Preliminary Information Forms (PIFs) that DHR staff has requested to be considered (the first step toward listing a site on the state or national registers). On occasion, the boards convene for special meetings, which are announced in advance.
Prior to each quarterly meeting, DHR posts information about new nominations, highway markers, easements, and PIFs on this webpage, along with an agenda for the meeting.
The public is welcome to attend quarterly and special board meetings.
Public Participation at Board of Historic Resources Meetings Information
September 21, 2023 (third Thursday)
December 14, 2023 (second Thursday)
Watch a recording of the Joint Meeting of the Board of Historic Resources and the State Review Board from September 21, 2023 here. Recording password: Tv8B9C7i
The joint quarterly public meeting of the Virginia Board of Historic Resources and the State Review Board will convene at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 14, 2023, in the Halsey Family Lecture Hall of the Virginia Museum of History and Culture, located at 428 N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard in Richmond, VA 23221.
Quarterly Meeting of the Virginia Board of Historic Resources & State Review Board (December 2023)
December 14 @ 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
The joint quarterly meeting of the Virginia Board of Historic Resources and the State Review Board will convene at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, December 14, 2023, in the Halsey Family Lecture Hall at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture located at 428 N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Richmond, VA 23220. A partial draft agenda is below. Additional information will be available soon.
- Draft Agenda
- Nominations to be Presented
- Preliminary Information Forms (PIFs): See below, by region
- Highway Marker Program Memo
- Easement Program Board Packet
Nominations (National Register of Historic Places/Virginia Landmarks Register)
Eastern Region
Northern Region
- Bank of Potomac/ Executive Office and Governor’s Residence of the Restored Gov’t of VA Building Historic District, City of Alexandria, DHR No. 100-0005, Criteria A and C
- Dutch Hollow Hanger Cemetery, Augusta County, DHR No. 007-6089, Criteria A and C and Criteria Consideration D
Western Region
- Carver-Price School, Town of Appomattox, Appomattox County, DHR No. 165-5003, Criterion A
- Hart Motor Company, City of Salem, DHR No. 129-5171, Criteria A and C
- N&W Class J No. 611 Steam Locomotive, City of Roanoke, DHR No. 128-6479, Criteria A and C
- Pennington Gap Commercial Historic District, Town of Pennington Gap, Lee County, DHR No. 281-5002, Criterion A
- Pilot School, Montgomery County, DHR No. 060-0008, Criteria A and C
- Sammynick, Bedford County, DHR No. 141-5012, Criterion C
Preliminary Information Forms
Consent Agenda
Eastern Region
- King William Court House Historic District, King William County, DHR No. 050-5118, Criteria A and C
- Summerseat, Chesterfield County, DHR No. 020-5132, Criteria A and C
- Union Zion Baptist Church, Gloucester County, DHR No. 036-5311, Criteria A and C and Criteria Considerations A and D
Northern Region
Western Region
- Pleasant View Historic District, Amherst County, DHR No. 005-5465, Criterion A
- Winslow Hospital, City of Danville, DHR No. 108-6194, Criterion A
Discussion Agenda
Eastern Region
(Pending)
Northern Region
Western Region
Most Recent Quarterly Meeting of the Virginia Board of Historic Resources & State Review Board, March 16, 2023
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Quarterly Meeting of the Virginia Board of Historic Resources & State Review Board (September 2023)
September 21 @ 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
The joint quarterly public meeting of the Virginia Board of Historic Resources and the State Review Board convened at 9:30 a.m. September 21, 2023, in The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, Conference Room 207 (2nd Floor), 150 Slayton Avenue, Danville, VA 2454. See below for the final agenda of the meeting and additional details.
- Meeting Recording, password: Tv8B9C7i
- Final Agenda
- Draft 2024 Meeting Schedule
- Nominations Presented: See below, by region.
- Preliminary Information Forms (PIFs) Presented: See below, by region.
- Highway Marker Program Memo
- Easement Program Board Packet
The places below were nominated and approved for listing on the Virginia Landmarks Register (VLR). The Department of Historic Resources will forward the approved nominations to the National Park Service for review and listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
Nominations (National Register of Historic Places/Virginia Landmarks Register)
Eastern Region
- Cape Charles Rosenwald School, Town of Cape Charles, Northampton County, DHR No. 182-0003
- Granby Street Suburban Institutional Corridor, City of Norfolk, DHR 122-6154
- Gwynn’s Island Historic District, Mathews County, DHR No. 057-5467 Detailed Sketch Maps
Northern Region
- Elkton Historic District, Town of Elkton, Rockingham County, DHR No. 216-5097
- Long Meadow, Augusta County, DHR No. 007-0147
Western Region
No nominations from the Western Region were presented during this Board Meeting.
Related Events
This joint quarterly public meeting of the Virginia Board of Historic Resources and the State Review Board convened at 10:00 a.m. March 16, 2023 in Garden Hall, Maymont, 1700 Hampton Street, Richmond, Virginia 23220.
- To watch a recording of the Quarterly Joint Board Meeting on March 16, 2023, click here. Password: SmBSDAj7
- Agenda
- Board Training Agenda (March 15, 2023)
- Nominations Presented: See below, by region.
- Preliminary Information Forms (PIFs) Presented: See below, by region.
- Highway Marker Program Memo
- Addendum to Highway Marker Memo
- Easement Program Board Packet
The nominations below were approved for listing in the Virginia Landmarks Register (VLR) and for forwarding to the National Park Service for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
Most Recent Board Training Session, March 16, 2022
Most Recent Board Training Session will convened at Virginia Museum of History & Culture, Halsey Family Lecture Hall on March 16, 2022.
View a recording of the training session here.
Password: Rb7gExDr
