a) Ted Pulliam: The history of historic preservation in Alexandria.
b) Lance Mallamo: The importance of The Historic District
c) Al Cox: Proposed changes for the Historic District
Mark your calendars for June 9, when we will celebrate, venerate, and inculcate the wonder that is the history of Alexandria. Although, the battle scars have a way of blinding us, it is time to remind ourselves just how majestic it is to have the history of our Town re-lived at every step we take. Walking around, we get to see these buildings and Christ Church as George Washington saw them. We see the Lee boyhood house and other delightful prisms to the times of yore, continuously reminding us of glory past.
Here we have the historic charm, or is it the historic ambiance so cherished, that beckons tourists from all over the world. Why it is so, people ask? Because it so authentically ties us to the past, and it gives life to a young nation’s history and cultural heritage. Yet, so many are so readily willing to change it, without realizing that in doing so, they sever the cord to the past, and in effect, the historic ambiance.
Therefore, we have by fate, by chance, and by hard perseverance accomplished to create a monument to the past that few communities can boast. To understand where the preservation came from; where it is now, and where it is going, we have gathered a distinguished guests for our June membership meeting. So come and be part of the dialogue.
