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district zoning, can be imposed only by lt>cal governing bodies. Hill said registered landmarks also do not have to be accessible to the public. ‘The majority of places registered are privately owned and have never been open to the public.”
Registration is mainly an official and honorific recognition that a property is a historic and cultural resource for the state and nation and should be preserved. Placement of more than 900 properties on the register since 1967 has called public attention to Virginia’s extraordinary legacy from the past and greatly encouraged the preservation efforts of state, local, and private agencies and groups. “The register is an important reminder that the history of Virginia is told not only in records and books, but also in the numerous historic structures and sites t, that are scattered across the Commonwealth.” Hill said.
It’s a good rule never to send a mouse to catch a skunk or a poliwog to tackle a whale.
—Abraham Lincoln
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