Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA) (1889-2009)
Dates
- Usage: 1889 - 2009
- Usage: 1889 - 2009
- Usage: 1889 - 2009
Historical Note
Founded in 1889, the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA) has twenty branches which own and maintain historic properties. In November 1958 the APVA authorized the organization of the Montgomery County branch for the specific purpose of acquiring and restoring Smithfield Plantation, the historic home near Blacksburg in Montgomery County, Virginia, built by William Preston in 1773. In 1959 Mrs. Janie Preston Brockenbrough Lamb, a descendant of Preston, donated Smithfield and 4.5 acres of land to the APVA. Restoration of the building was begun in 1962 when the APVA's Montgomery County Branch raised the funds for renovation and contracted with architects and contractors. In 2009, the name was changed to Preservation Virgina.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Roller Valley Mill [Craig County, Virginia] Scrapbook
The Roller Valley Mill [Craig County, Virginia] Scrapbook contains a handwritten survey of the abandoned flour mill done for the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (Montgomery County Branch).