Saturday, April 27, 2013
Twenty-four D.C. nonprofits are competing for $1 million in funding.
Twenty-four sites in the D.C. metropolitan area, including the Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens, are finalists in the Partners in Preservation grant contest. The contest is co-sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and American Express. These historic sites are competing for a total of $1 million in funding. As of Thursday, out of the 24 sites, Mount Vernon was in second place, behind the National Cathedral. To vote for Mount Vernon, go here: https://www.preservedmv.com/competitors/mount-vernon Mount Vernon is seeking funding to support the restoration of George Washington's large dining room, or "new room." Other historic sites competing for funding include the Washington National Cathedral and Arlington House. Voters …
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Patch asked stable owner Cindy Mitchell to weigh in on the public process and public outcry over the stables.
After the news that Arcadia and the National Trust for Historic Preservation have considered expansive plans for the land and property at Woodlawn Plantation, some of which is currently leased to Woodlawn Stables, Patch asked stables owner Cindy Mitchell to weigh in with her thoughts on the future plans for the historic 126 acres and mansion, which dates back to 1805. The stable business lease on the land from the National Trust for Historic Preservation expires in 2016. After requesting an extension of the lease, the National Trust turned her down. Meanwhile, in an attempt to find out more about the future plans for the land, Patch asked Woodlawn Stables owner Cindy Mitchell about her thoughts on how proposed changes have been handled …
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
The future of the Woodlawn Stables property will be determined by the Trust.
After the National Trust for Historic Preservation announced it will not renew Woodlawn Stables’ lease after it expires in 2016, the Trust has decided to consider all options for the land. The National Trust for Historic Preservation will honor Woodlawn Stables’ lease through its expiration in 2016. This announcement was made weeks before the alternative bypass option for the widening of Richmond Highway was passed by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. Once the effects on the Richmond Highway widening project on Woodlawn are better understood, the NTHP will consider potential uses for the property. This would include proposals from public and private parties, National Trust spokesperson Jessica Pumphrey told Patch. “The National …
Friday, August 31, 2012
Owner Cindy Mitchell says she is "disheartened" that National Trust will not renew lease for stables after 2016.
Woodlawn Stables owner Cindy Mitchell said Friday she is "disheartened" to hear that the National Trust for Historic Preservation will not renew her lease beyond 2016. Editor's note: Read the National Trust decision here. "I am disheartened to hear that the National Trust for Historic Preservation has chosen not to renew my lease beyond 2016," she said in an email to Mount Vernon Patch. "I feel that I have been an excellent steward of the property entrusted to me for over two decades. The historic Woodlawn Stables property, which I have maintained and improved, is a center piece of our community. The decision by the Trust comes on the heels of a controversial federal road-widening project for Route 1 being discussed by members of the …
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The current lease is set to expire in 2016.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation announced Friday that it would not renew Woodlawn Stables' current lease. The Federal Highway Administration is now considering two options for widening Route 1 near Fort Belvoir. Both options would have an impact on Woodlawn Stables and historic land. Woodlawn Stables' lease is set to expire in 2016; its owners and grassroots group Save Woodlawn Stables have asked the Trust to extend the current lease beyond 2016. “The National Trust’s primary focus is to preserve the National Historic Landmark and to support the long-term sustainability of our historic sites, including Woodlawn and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Pope-Leighey House," said David J. Brown, executive vice president and chief preservation …
Friday, August 17, 2012
Alternative widening option is a result of public comments.
The Federal Highway Administration has offered an alternative Route 1 bypass proposal that would preserve more acreage at Woodlawn Stables and build new barns, and mitigate impact to the historic cemetery at Woodlawn Baptist Church. This decision comes after a well-attended public meeting in June and public comment period that ended early last month. The public comment period generated nearly 300 comments that support preserving Woodlawn Stables and the historic cemetery. The FHWA was recently awarded $180 million for Route 1 widening improvements near Fort Belvoir. "It's a big deal in the sense that the FHWA would not normally do that," Save Woodlawn Stables cofounder Shelley Castle said. "It's a good response to the public." The …
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Co-founder of local grassroots organization invites the National Trust to listen to the community and find a solution.
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Dear Editor: After such a long silence before the public and press, many members of the community are glad to finally see the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s explanation of their support for the bypass option in their letter that was printed in the Mount Vernon Patch on June 19. Fellow preservationists, consulting parties and the community have been puzzled by their unusual position to support the construction of an elevated, six-lane highway that would divide and destroy Woodlawn’s historic property. However, the letter by the National Trust leaves us more deeply concerned about how the Trust envisions their stewardship role at Woodlawn. Though the offer to sell the southern 54 acres seems genuine, it is contradicted by legal …
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has sent a letter to local officials and community leaders regarding its choices for widening Route 1.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has sent a letter to local officials and community leaders announcing it would support the southern bypass Route 1 widening alternative as a "Plan B." The letter, dated June 15, states that the National Trust “strongly prefers” the no-build alternative, which would avoid any adverse impact to local historic resources. The Federal Highway Administration is currently discussing three alternatives to widening Route 1 to help ease traffic: Hundreds of residents and community leaders attended a public hearing at Hayfield Secondary School earlier this month to express their concerns about these alternatives. If the Federal Highway Administration says "no" to a no-build option, the National Trust would…
Sabrina Campbell
10:23 am on Monday, February 25, 2013
It is sad to watch a community rally around a great business like Woodlawn Stables and that it had no impact on having them stay or changing how they would implement widening the road. The community won't support Arcadia if they won't listen to their wants and needs. It is sad - Woodlawn Stables is a great business and even though my girls aren't old enough to ride yet, I have felt the impact of … more ›