About Historic Staunton Foundation
Historic Staunton
Foundation is a non-profit organization promoting the preservation and
revitalization of the rich architectural and historic
resources in Staunton, Virginia.
Staunton is a unique community
of cohesive neighborhoods and a central business district
with an impressive inventory of historic buildings and
landscapes most dating from the City's late 19th Century
boom-town growth.
Since 1971, HSF has promoted
historic preservation through
● the creation of 6
historic districts
● revitalization of
downtown business districts
● creation of local preservation ordinance
● technical rehabilitation
support for property owners
● development of
Smith Center for History & Art.
Successful
preservation organizations lead their communities by advocating
quality urban planning. HSF strives to strike a balance between
programs that help the individual member with rehab advice and
providing guidance to the community as a whole.
HSF works
one-on-one with property owners, provides preservation workshops,
conducts public meetings and provides staff assistance to the City
of Staunton.
HSF also maintains preservation resource rooms and the TJ Collins
& Son Architectural drawings archives for public use.
More than 550 individuals, families and businesses support
HSF through membership and volunteerism. With a strong membership
base supporting its mission, HSF can continue to have a positive
influence on our community's development.
The R. R. Smith Center Rehabilitation History
Originally built as the Eakleton Hotel (TJ Collins, architect, 1891) and later used as a furniture store this beautiful Victorian sat vacant and dilapidated until 3 non-profits:
m Historic Staunton Foundation
m Augusta Co. Historical Society
m Staunton Augusta Art Center
partnered in its development into a Center for History & Art.
The
R. R. Smith Center houses
HSF offices, preservation rooms & TJ Collins and Son archives
ACHS archives, history gallery and research library
SAAC classrooms and art galleries and a community meeting room.
Come visit us often! Our galleries and offerings are
always changing
Current Historic Staunton Board of Directors
President
Betty Vellines
Vice President
Kathy Eastham
Treasurer
Jon Jencks
Secretary
Kathy Moore
Member at Large
Alan Garrison
Members
Mark Battin
Holly Bailey
Barbara Cox
Ray Cubbage
Jane Ford
Carter Green
Linda Hanna
Sara Nair James
Jim Kivlighan
Whitney Levin
Cheri Moran
Fulton Sensabaugh
Lee Sternberger
Dottie Tysinger
Nancy Street Williams
HSF Staff
Executive Director
Frank Strassler
hsf@ntelos.net
Administrative Assistant
AdaSue Myers
adasuehsf@ntelos.net