The fourth edition of The Virginia Landmarks Register is an
entirely new, fully illustrated compilation of the state's
buildings, structures, sites, and districts that have been
officially designated as historic landmarks by the Virginia Board
of Historic Resources over the past thirty years. The assemblage of
nearly 1,800 entries--700 more than in the third edition, published
in 1986--represents the most comprehensive inventory of Virginia's
rich and varied historic patrimony ever published.
An invaluable reference for any Virginian, scholar, planner,
architect, or preservationist, the Register is far more than an
official list of names. Every registered landmark and district is
identified by a brief history documenting its significance and by a
brief description. Each entry is accompanied by a photograph
showing its current appearance. Arranged alphabetically by county
and independent city, the entries include not only many nationally
famous places but the entire spectrum of the Commonwealth's
cultural resources, from a 1,200-year-old prehistoric
archaeological site through twentieth-century commercial
architecture, from gristmills and metal-truss bridges and iron
furnaces to NASA space exploration installations.
Those interested in traditional Virginia architecture will
discover a multiplicity of building types, both high-style and
vernacular. Included, too, are important landmarks of black
history, the Civil War, education, and industry. The Virginia
Landmarks Register, fourth edition, will create for the reader a
deeper awareness of a unique legacy and will serve to enhance the
stewardship of Virginia's irreplaceable heritage.
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