Community Meeting: Rapidan River – Clark Mountain Rural Historic District
February 19 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Join neighbors and friends to learn about the proposed Rapidan River – Clark Mountain Rural Historic District.
The Piedmont Environmental Council will host this community meeting to explain the proposed historic district and an update on our work over the past several years toward a listing on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places.
Staff from The Piedmont Environmental Council, along with The Fairfield Foundation and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources will lead a discussion about what a rural historic district is, where we are in the listing process and the historical significance of the area.
Light refreshments will be provided. There will be a presentation upfront, followed by plenty of time for questions!
This event is free but space is limited. Please reserve your spot ahead of time.
Background:
A rural historic district is a geographic area with a significant concentration of buildings, structures, roads and waterways, cultural and historic landscapes and natural features, which has been recognized for its historical significance by formal listing on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places.
The Rapidan River – Clark Mountain Rural Historic District is a nearly 40,000-acre historic landscape in Orange County and parts of Madison and Culpeper Counties known for its high concentration of historic resources dating from the prehistoric period through the 1930s.
A historic district creates more awareness about a community’s unique cultural, historic and natural assets, which often leads to a greater effort to preserve that history for future generations. It is honorary and does not impose any restrictions on private property owners.
Questions? Contact Don McCown, Land Use Field Representative for Madison and Orange Counties, with any questions at [email protected].
The Piedmont Environmental Council works across a nine-county region to protect the lands and waters of the Virginia Piedmont, while building stronger, more sustainable communities.