Volunteers Needed
We are recruiting volunteers to assist with the digital architectural survey of the nearly 4000 buildings in the Old and Historic Alexandria District. Volunteers are always needed to take photographs, research buildings and to write architectural descriptions, both in the field and remotely. The survey utilizes a GIS-based mobile application that can be access from a smart phone, tablet or desktop computer designed to streamline the survey process and facilitate data sharing among the City, the Virginia Department of Historic Resources and the National Park Service.
What's involved?
What will be documented?
Buildings, structures, and sites within the Old & Historic Alexandria District.
How will this information be documented?
Surveyors will use tablets and a custom-built web-based application to record architectural and historical data about each individual resource. In addition digital photographs of the exteriors of buildings, structures and sites will be taken from the public right-of-ways.
How will the collected information be used?
The information collected will help local, state, and federal preservation planners make more informed decisions, including those related to tax credit applications. Furthermore, the survey will help to identify buildings and places that are significant to Alexandria's history.
Who will be surveying?
Volunteers with backgrounds in historic preservation, architecture, architectural history, or local history as well as the City preservation planning staff.
OHAD Architectural Survey Volunteer Resources
Questions or Want to Get Involved?
Contact the Historic Preservation staff in the Department of Planning and Zoning, preservation@alexandriava.gov,703.746.3833.