Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Virginia. Historic Landmarks Commission. Minutes and Records, 1966-1973. Accession 38625, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

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Biographical Information

The Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission was created by an act of the General Assembly passed on April 6, 1966, to locate and designate historical landmarks, buildings, structures, and sites of state or national significance; to publish a register of these landmarks and to set standards for their care and management; to establish historical districts and to provide identification markers; and to coordinate historical preservation programs among individuals, groups, and government. In 1985 the staff of the Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission became the Division of Historic Landmarks within newly created Dept. of Conservation and Historic Resources. The Dept. of Historic Resources was created in 1989 when the Division of Historic Landmarks, (previously the Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission, created in 1966), split off from the Dept. of Conservation and Historic Resources and became its own agency.

To fulfill its responsibilities, the commission developed four programs: The Registration and Preservation of Historic Places; The Historic Buildings and Sites Survey Program; The Archeological Investigation Program; and The Open Space Easement Program. The registration and preservation of historic places program maintains the register of historical landmarks and provides grants in aid for restoration and preservation. The historic buildings and sites survey program sponsors surveys and records the location of historical sites. The archaeological investigation program examines and registers sites and preserves artifacts. The open space easement program protects the historical and scenic values of property by accepting deeds of easement from present owners that prohibit inappropriate development by themselves and future owners.

Scope and Content

Includes copies of minutes and related attachments of the Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission, 1966 August to 1970 December. Also includes correspondence and reports, 1970-1973, related the establishment of a Statewide Historic Preservation Plan. The bulk of the collection are the Minutes. They are arranged in reverse chronological order begging in 1970, ending in 1966. The last folder includes Records, Correspondence, and The Statewide Preservation Plan, spanning from 1970 - 1973.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.