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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Planning&Community Development
401 McIntire Road,Room 218
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
(434)296 - 5823 Ext.3336
Fax(434) 972—4012
MEMORANDUM
TO: Amelia McCully
FROM: Julie Mahon
DATE: July 26, 2004
RE: VA-2004-012 Advance Mills Mill Foundation—Historic Resources Review
Advance Mills Historic District(Department of Historic Resources(DHR)#002-5024) is a designated
historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places based upon historic contexts of
commerce, industry,transportation, and architecture/community planning. The district consists of 23
contributing and 7 non-contributing resources (buildings, sites and structures), which reflect the district's
period of significance that spans from 1810 to 1948. The National Register statement of significance is as
follows: "Advance Mills is a well-preserved example of a milling community that operated well into the
20th century. The mill, dam and the store, with their 19th century stone foundations found along side of
20th century poured concrete structures, graphically illustrate the evolution in building technologies
during those periods."
Therefore,the Advance Mills store (c. 1948)and mill site are contributing resources to this district and
changes in the integrity of the existing store and/or mill foundation(a structure) could lead to a
reclassification of these resources as non-contributing rather than contributing to the character of the
district. Adaptive reuse and interpretation of these resources with minimal structural changes based upon
the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties is strongly recommended,
however not evidenced in the current submittal.
Furthermore,the County's Comprehensive Plan recognizes the importance of preserving historic
resources in order to foster pride in the County and maintain the County's character. Part of this character
is derived from the continued existence of villages such as Advance Mills that represent patterns of
development within the County. Continued dismantling of the fabric that makes up these villages, such as
the demolition of the Advance Mills Store and non-historically accurate alterations to the existing mill
foundation, is therefore contrary to the intent of the Comprehensive Plan.