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was so designated,” Shepherd said in her update at the town council meeting. “The state considers the entire district to be a landmark.”
Shepherd toured Washington with officials from the regional and state offices of the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (VDHR) on Aug. 30. “They were all very enthusiastic about the district,” she said. “They said the village had great historically significant architecture and strong historic associations.”
Shepherd noted that Senior Architectural Historian Calder Loth, who has been with VDHR since 1969, was one of the members of the survey team that established the town as an historic district in 1975.
Shepherd went over her preliminary list of historic properties within Washington, which started with a list of 19 before being narrowed to 12. Criteria include historic association, architectural significance, and association with prominent local personage.
Shepherd said she planned to prepare a preliminary information form for each of the 12 properties. “This the first step in determining if a property is eligible,” Shepherd explained in a later interview. “The evaluation team looks over everything very carefully. It’s a good opportunity for the state review board to offer feedback. If the application is denied, further research may provide evidence to submit again.”
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