This Place Matters

In 2008 the National Trust for Historic Preservation introduced their "Preservation Month" with a new twist on an old theme. Their new campaign, "This Place Matters" is designed to help people share the places that matter to them, wherever these places happen to be. By simply printing a sign and taking a picture, you can tell the story about a place that matters to you. Below we apply this philosophy to central Virginian places that matter. We encourage anyone to submit photos of themselves in front of historic structures they love. To participate, download the sign that reads "This Place Matters." Photograph yourself, or a friend, in front of a beloved site. Then email the photograph, along with a caption (make sure you identify the location!) to "preservationpiedmont@gmail.com."

	Mayor Dave Norris, Patterson Wing, Martha Jefferson Hospital.
	Margaret Maliszewski and Mary Joy Scala, the Old Jail.
	Juan Wade, Batesville
	Eryn Brennan, 1328 Riverdale Drive .
	David Slutzky. Ix Building.
	School children at the "Big House" at their Oakland School (in Keswick / Fluvanna County)
	Brian Broadus' UVA Historic Preservation Field Methods Class, documenting the Rosenwald School at St. John's Church (in Cobham).
	Aiden Miller. 427 Park Street.
	Melanie Miller. Fry's Spring Service Station.
	Rowan Miller. Garage at 1st and Jefferson.
	Justin Sarafin. Victorian House in Staunton on Berkeley Place.
	An Old Dairy Barn, submitted by Sally Thomas.
	Wilson Somerville. Union Chapel. 1819 Woolen Mills Rd.
	Victoria Dunham. Marchant's House. 2000 Marchant St.
	Ingrid Smyer-Kelly at the Albemarle County Courthouse.
	Robin Hanes. Amiss House. 1708 Woolen Mills Rd.
	Lynne Heetderks. Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society.
	Leslie Bowman. Monticello.
	Cinder Stanton. Kenwood (at Monticello)
	The hand. Bills Starkes House. 1604 Woolen Mills Rd.
	The hand's twin brother. H.C. Marchant Manufacturing Building.
	Jeremy Burke Carriage House at 522 Park St.
	Joshua Burke on a 200 Year Old Stump at Maplewood Cemetery.
	Michele Burke, Beck Cohen Building.

• Piedmont Area Preservation Alliance
• Preservation Piedmont
• The Tusculum Institute