Build&Bloom
Spring 2021
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CITY’S HISTORIC DISTRICT Build&Bloom WORKS TO PROTECT TOWN’S CHARM By Samuel Sutton and Joe Southern
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Hudson, Fredericksburg’s Historic Preservation Officer.
In a town rich in history, preserving the buildings that have stoically survived the test of time and progress has become of increasing importance. For more than three decades the City of Fredericksburg’s Historic Review Board has worked to preserve and protect the town’s more notable properties. From historic homes once misidentified as “low importance” to neglected buildings, the board has used the Historic District to help bring Anna Hudson those properties out of disrepair. “The city’s Historic Review Board has been placed to review all applications for exterior changes in the Historic District and really are there to protect the historic resources in the district,” said Anna
If a landowner in the Historic District wishes to make any changes to the exterior of his or her building, a Certificate of Appropriateness application must be filed. The board will then review what types of alterations are being requested.
Depending on the type of alteration and the rating of the property, the alteration could either be approved immediately through Hudson’s office or have to be approved by a board vote.
