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Paul W. Edmondson: National Trust View

Paul W. Edmondson, Associate General Counsel for The National Trust for Historic Preservation, sent a letter to Mayor Robinson dated March 15th, 1991 stating:

"In the opinion of The National Trust, permitting individual property owners to opt out of the historic district simply because they would prefer not to be regulated would undercut not only the effectiveness of the historic district ordinance as a whole, but also the perception that the ordinance is fairly and rationally applied."

What did the Town of Vienna do following this letter:

1. They demolished the only house in Vienna on the National Trust in 2003: Moorefield.
2. They let 3 properties "opt out" of the Historic District in 1991.
3. They let 1 property "opt in" to the Historic District in 1998.

Paul, your words came true didn't they?

Posted by Historic Vienna Posts on January 9, 2006 12:32 PM |

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