Records : of the Alexandria Historic Restoration and Preservation Commission, 1951-[ongoing] (bulk 1962-1971).

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Records : of the Alexandria Historic Restoration and Preservation Commission, 1951-[ongoing] (bulk 1962-1971).

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The collection includes organizational papers, reports, minutes, correspondence, news clippings, and other materials documenting the Commission's formation, relationships to other volunteer organizations and various projects and concerns. In particular there are files relating to the Carlyle House, the Carlyle Apartments, the Lloyd House, the Lyceum, and other historic properties. Other files include material about the City of Alexandria, specifically the Board of Architectural Review, the Historic Landmark Register, the City Planning Commission, the Gadsby Urban Renewal Project, the Height Limits Proposal and other city ordinances, and the Sister City Committee. Files on related organizations include the Alexandria Association, the Alexandria Tourist Council, the National Register, the Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission, the Historic Alexandria Foundation, and the Old Town Civic Association.

2 linear ft.

Alexandria Library. Local History / Special Collections (Alexandria, Va.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7280485

Alexandria Library. Local History / Special Collections (Alexandria, Va.)

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Lloyd House

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Lyceum (Alexandria, Va.)

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The Lyceum was built in 1839 for the Lyceum Company, a literary and mind-broadening society, which sponsored lectures by prominent people. The Alexandria Library occupied a room in the building. From the description of Construction records : for the Lyceum, 1790-1859 (bulk 1839-1840) (Alexandria Library). WorldCat record id: 29991598 ...

Carlyle House (Alexandria, Va.)

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Alexandria Historic Restoration and Preservation Commission.

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The Alexandria Historic Restoration and Preservation Commission, usually called the Preservation Commission, was established by an Act of the Virginia Legislature in 1962. The five member Commission was given authority to regulate restoration or new construction in the Old Town section of Alexandria. Most of the records in the collection originally belonged to Captain Earl Kendall Van Swearingen (ret.), the first Chairman of the Commission. His wife, Maria Eleanore Van S...