The Fredericksburg Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (FAMPO) has been conducting a study on the future land use of the George Washington Region—the counties of Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania, Stafford and the city of Fredericksburg. In order to gain public opinion on the planning matters, FAMPO has been holding meetings open to the public in each […]
Dr. Chris Pyke, vice president of research for the U.S. Green Building Council, met skepticism when he spoke to UMW students and teachers on Sept. 14 about the design challenges and opportunities associated with the LEED building program. The Green Building Council, based in D.C., introduced LEED in 1998 to encourage the public to adopt […]
Warrenton Virginia is celebrating its Bicentennial this Saturday, September 25. Brown Morton, Professor Emeritus of Mary Washington University and Co-Author of the Guidelines for Historic Preservation for the National Trust will be a special guest. Reverend Brown will give a lecture with a Q and A to follow. All faculty or students interested in attending […]
Reminder: Articles must be submitted by next week in order for inclusion in the Winter 2010 department newsletter. It’s not too late to write something if you have not already. Remember, these articles are not meant to be difficult and time-consuming. Simply write a paragraph about something historic preservation related and you will get your […]