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Virginia Dept. of Historic Resources, Deeds of easement, 1969-2010. [cite specific accession number used], State government records collection, Library of Virginia.
Transferred from the Office of the State Archivist, Library of Virginia, 31 August 2009.
This collection has been processed using minimal processing standards: the original arrangement has been maintained, the container list is brief and simple; the records have been refoldered but fasteners have not been removed.
The Dept. of Historic Resources was created by an act of the General Assembly passed on March 27, 1989 in order to encourage, stimulate, and support the identification, evaluation, protection, preservation, and rehabilitation of the Commonwealth's significant historic, architectural, archaeological and cultural resources; to establish and maintain a permanent record of those resources; and to foster a greater appreciation of these resources among the citizen's of Virginia. In order to carry out these objectives the department administers a variety of programs, including a statewide survey of historic buildings, districts and archaeological sites; administration the Virginia Landmarks Register and participation in the National Register of Historic Places; the Highway Historical Markers program and the Preservation Easement program. The department also maintains an archives of historic sites, conducts environment reviews, provides markers for historical sites, publishes and conducts workshops for public education and coordinates historical preservation efforts among individuals, groups and governments and provides archaeological and technical assistance to these entities. The director is appointed by the governor and serves as the State Historic Preservation Officer for the purpose of carrying out the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.
The Dept. of Historic Resources traces its roots back to the Division of History and the Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. The Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission was created by an act of the General Assembly passed on April 6, 1966, to establish, designate, preserve, and mark historical landmarks. The Division of History was created within the State Commission on Conservation and Development in 1929. In 1938 the General Assembly approved the renaming of the State Commission on Conservation and Development to the Virginia Conservation Commission. The name was changed once again to the Dept. of Conservation and Development as a result of the state reorganization act approved by the General Assembly in 1948, and in 1958 became the Dept. of Conservation and Economic Development. In 1985, the Department of Conservation and Historic Resources and a separate Dept. of Economic Development were created. Also in 1985, The Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff 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.
This series contains original deeds of easement for historic buildings and sites in Virginia. Starting in 2008, some deed files also include Baseline Documentation Reports. These reports describe the character and condition of the property being placed under the historic preservation easement and the public benefit of the conservation. The reports include statement of value; building structure and site description; conservation purpose; notes, photographs, maps and national register nomination form.