Preservation Virginia’s 2016 list of the most endangered historic places in the state:
- African-American cemeteries statewide, imperiled by development, neglect and vandalism.
- Howland Chapel School & Teacher’s Cottage in Heathsville, one of the earliest public schoolhouses in the Northern Neck, built to serve the children of former slaves and now plagued by years of deterioration and disuse.
- The General Assembly Building in Richmond, which is targeted for replacement amid uncertainty about the opportunity for public input regarding reuse of important elements.
- Oak Hill slave dwelling outside Danville, endangered by unsupervised relic hunters and development of a nearby industrial park.
- Westwood Tract in Richmond, 34 acres wedged between three historic neighborhoods and slated for development by Union Presbyterian Seminary.
- Natural, historic and cultural resources statewide threatened by utility construction projects.
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