RD363 - Capitol Square Preservation Council Annual Report—December 1st, 2011


Executive Summary:
Created by the Virginia General Assembly in 1999, the Capitol Square Preservation Council oversees “the architectural, historical, archaeological and landscape features of Capitol Square.” The fourteen-member Council recommends actions for “the enhancement of their historical and architectural integrity” and strategies “that will enhance interpretive and educational opportunities.” The Council began meeting in late 1999 and hired its first Executive Director in June of 2000.

The Preservation Council is charged with making a report of its activities to the Governor and General Assembly by December 1st of each year. This year’s report chronicles the Council’s activities during both the past year and the past decade.