Our President, Dr. Morgan D. Delaney
July 16, 1946 - April 24, 2024
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Historic Alexandria Foundation (HAF) works to protect historic structures and artifacts associated with Alexandria, Virginia. Through advocacy, grants, awards, and recognition programs we encourage public participation and appreciation of our cultural heritage. Since its founding in 1954, HAF has raised many millions of dollars for surveys of historic architecture, protection of endangered buildings, restoration of museum properties, and conservation of important historical artifacts. Please join us in safeguarding – and celebrating – Alexandria’s rich cultural and architectural history.
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Corporate Sponsors
Please remember the Foundation when making contributions to Historic Preservation in Alexandria.
(ALL CONTRIBUTIONS to HAF, are tax-deductible.)
MARS gave us $10,000 (2024)
Babs Beckwith and McEnearney Associates gave us $5,000 (2024)
WE are so appreciative of their generosity.
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2024 "Toasting our Town" to be held at The Athenaeum,
Saturday, November 23rd, 2024
7-9 p.m.
We are looking forward to seeing you.
Grants
Interim and final reports will be presented at the Foundation's Annual Meeting.
2021 Grant to St. Mary's for the restoration of their cupola.
Although not an official element of the current Basilica School of Saint Mary’s transformational campus construction project, it was discovered in early 2021 that our 72-year-old iconic Williamsburg cupola and its internal structural supports were severely compromised and in dire need of restoration. Housing the 1811 school bell that pre-dates the 1827 Royal Street church, our iconic cupola is now sound and gleams as a beacon of Christ’s love and of our commitment to Catholic education and formation for our children. Costs associated with this unexpected restoration project amounted to $167,000 and was paid for by church restoration and preservation funds. Special thanks goes to the Historic Alexandria Foundation (HAF) for being part of this process. Because of a generous and timely 2021 grant from the HAF, subcontractors were able to perform forensic architectural assessments that identified years of hidden damage to the cupola and school bell.
The Latest from HAF...
HAF Preservation Awards
In 1997, HAF established a Preservation Awards Program to recognize...
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Hugo Black appeal documents
- Statement of John Thorpe Richards, Jr. On Behalf of Historic
Alexandria Foundation Before the Board of Historic Resources. June 17, 2021. (1 PDF)
- Governor overrules the Virginia Supreme Court’s decision in the Westlands America Trust case (2 PDFs)
Wetlands America Trust Inc v White Cloud Nine Ventures-LP, LEGP604 - HAF Reply Brief - Recording
- Justice Hugo Black House Case.
- Read letters on the appeal of BAR Case Number 2108-00410 - 619 South Lee Street (Vowell-Snowden-Black House) HAF, HARC, Architectural Conservator, A.E. Dick Howard (UVA Professor of Law), Justice Black's Daughter, John Dumsick, Harry Butowsky.
