Historic Staunton Foundation News
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2025 Preservation Award Winners
HSF announced the winners of their 2023 Preservation Awards during their annual meeting in January, featuring outstanding rehabilitation projects and revitalization efforts within our community.
2024 Preservation Award Winners
HSF announced the winners of their 2023 Preservation Awards during their annual meeting in January, featuring outstanding rehabilitation projects and revitalization efforts within our community.
“How the Archaeological Evidence is Beginning to Speak to Us.” with Dr. Dennis Blanton
On Thursday, November 7, Dr. Dennis Blanton, Professor of Anthropology at James Madison University, presented “Conversing with Cabells: How the Archaeological Evidence is Beginning to Speak to Us.” Dr. Blanton’s presentation is the third in our new series of free...
2023 Preservation Award Winners
HSF announced the winners of their 2023 Preservation Awards during their annual meeting in January, featuring outstanding rehabilitation projects and revitalization efforts within our community.
Historic Staunton Foundation Purchases Historic Cabell Log House
Historic Staunton Foundation has purchased the historic Cabell Log House located at 654 East Beverley Street. Built ca. 1869 by freedman Edmund Cabell and owned by his descendants for more than a century, it is the only remaining 19th Century exposed-log structure in...
The Science of Indoor Environmental Quality
Preservation and rehabilitation of old buildings creates a unique puzzle for identifying and solving indoor environmental problems such as indoor air quality, mold, allergens, and ventilation.
Please join us for a presentation from Dr. Eva King, an expert at diagnosing the causes of uncomfortable and unhealthy indoor environments. Dr. King will speak about her work and how she helps owners develop a plan to improve their homes and buildings.
November 18, Preservation Walk and Talk
10:00 am Saturday November 18, 2023 We will walk the route for Historic Staunton Foundation’s Holiday House Tour to discuss the development and architecture of the neighborhood. Touching on topics of Jouett Tapp’s 1813 Map, 19th and 20th century Sanborn Maps, and...
2022 Preservation Award Winners
HSF announced the winners of their 2022 Preservation Awards during their annual meeting in February, featuring outstanding rehabilitation projects and revitalization efforts within our community.
Holiday House Tour
December 9 & 10, 2023 – Save the Date and Set Your Reminders! Please support our organization and join the party by becoming a donor! This year’s tour highlights the Newtown historic District and features six historic homes and a storefront. Please note Holiday...
51st HSF Membership Annual Meeting
HSF's 51st Annual Membership Meeting & Presentation of the Preservation Awards 4:00pm - Sunday, February 5, 2023 Emmanuel Episcopal Church. 300 West Frederick Street We will continue to monitor Covid challenges but holding our meeting in a larger space will help...
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Preservation News
Sustainable, Livable Neighborhoods
- Preservation Nation Green Lab — Sustainability, Energy and Historic Buildings
- Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center — Walkable, bikeable neighborhoods and connections with urban amenities. Some of our neighborhoods beg for alternative solutions due to limited parking and location.
- Whole Building Design Guide — Sustainability, building reuse instead of demolition
- Measuring the Economics of Preservation: Recent Findings — Prepared for the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation by PlaceEconomics, June, 2011
- Rutgers Study citing Historic Tax Credits as an efficient job creator for local economies (March 2010)
As Seen In …
The Historic Staunton Foundation and Staunton, VA were featured in Preservation, the magazine of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Read the article.
Staunton was featured in The Smithsonian Magazine as one of the nation’s best small towns! Read the article.
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