Montgomery County Historic Sites Survey Records
Scope and Content Information
The Montgomery County Historic Sites Survey Records consist of detailed information on hundreds of individual sites cataloged during a 1985 survey of architecturally and/or historically significant buildings in Montgomery County, Virginia. The collection also contains a copy of the survey's final product, a book entitled Montgomery County Historic Sites Survey,which includes an overview of the county's history, a comprehensive register of significant structures and sites, and maps indicating the location of the inventory's sites and structures. (The book contains an index to site numbers, by which survey forms for individual sites may be located.) An oversized folder with maps showing the sites surveyed completes the collection.
Dates
- Creation: 1985 - 1986
Access
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Montgomery County Historic Sites Survey Records must be obtained from the Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical/Historical Information
During a period of rapid area growth and development in the 1980s, the Montgomery County Planning Commission became aware of the need to preserve local historical and architectural landmarks. The commission applied for and received a matching grant from the Virginia Division of Historic Landmarks to complete a survey and inventory of such sites. The survey--headed by architect and project director Gibson Worsham-- published its results in Montgomery County Historic Sites Survey(1986, two volumes).
Source:
Montgomery County Historic Sites Survey.[Montgomery County, VA: Gibson Worsham, 1986] (2 volumes). (F232 .M7 M74 1986 Spec/ Genealogy)
Full Extent
1.2 Cubic Feet (4 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Records arising from a survey of significant architectural and/or historical sites in Montgomery County, Virginia. Includes an inventory of structures and sites, a copy of the survey's book, Montgomery County Historic Sites Survey(1986), and maps indicating locations of the inventory's structures and sites.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by material type in the following categories: survey forms (organized by site numbers), Montgomery County Historic Sites Surveybook (two volumes), and an oversized folder with maps showing the surveyed sites.
General Physical Description note
4 containers; 1.2 cu. ft.
- Title
- A Guide to the Montgomery County Historic Sites Survey Records 1985-1986
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rosana Magoia
- Date
- © 2003 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu