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Whitewood High School - Excerpts from Nomination to National Register of Historical Places Posted by buchananwebmaster
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| Whitewood High School, which later became a combined high school and elementary school serving grades 1-12, is a two story brick building erected in 1940, with several brick additions of compatible design, dating to 1957. It includes a secondary, contributing building containing three additional classrooms. The architectural character of the larger facility is defined by the original 1940 section, in which Classical and Gothic-inspired elements are deftly combined with modern design elements and the use of modern materials such as pre-cast concrete. The school is the most prominent and significant architectural landmark in the Whitewood area of Buchanan County.
Whitewood resident Belinda Honaker has been the driving force in seeking this designation, and she continues to be the leading advocate for preservation and re-use of the long-neglected school building. She also provided sources of the historical information contained herein, and helped with the nomination process.
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Buchanan County Courthouse - Excerpts from Nomination to National Register of Historical Places
The Buchanan County Courthouse, originally built in 1905-06, is the only building of architectural sophistication in the frontier-like, coal-mining community of Grundy in the hook of southwestern Virginia's tip. The building is located at the town's main intersection with the steep, almost cliff-like wooded hills rising immediately behind. The courthouse is in the Renaissance Revival style; its focal point is a graceful corner clock tower. Rough-faced ashlar of locally quarried stone is used for the wall surface. Because of a 1915 fire and subsequent remodelings, little of interest survives on the interior. Included in the nomination is an adjacent county office building and a large, five-story wing currently under construction.
The Buchanan County Courthouse was designed by...
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"Articles, News & Announcements" versus "News & Announcements from the Community"
Understanding the difference between our "Articles, News & Announcements" feature and "News & Announcements from the Community."
"News & Announcements from the Community" is intended to be an organized community "blog" which enables all registered users to submit and self approve for posting news and announcements on a variety of topics relevant to daily life in our local region. That feature is unmoderated, thus registered users have the flexible ability to post news and announcements relative to the topic. Submissions to that category will be "pruned" after a reasonable period of time. We will, upon request, create a new topic category or subcategory for use by any regional neighborhood or community based organization so that members of that group may readily find and post...
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Water projects servicing 207 homes in Dickenson, Buchanan, and Tazewell Counties to be funded by largest water projects grant in history of Virginia Abandoned Mine Land program
2-11-2009: RICHMOND– Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced the approval of $3.6 million in funding for public water projects that will service 207 homes in Dickenson, Buchanan and Tazewell Counties. The $3,621,944 in funding for two public water projects is the largest amount granted to date through Virginia’s Abandoned Mine Land (AML) program. Water supplies in both project areas were affected by pre-1981 coal surface mining activities.
“Thanks to Virginia’s Abandoned Mine Land program, thousands of families throughout Southwest Virginia coalfields have reliable supplies of clean drinking water,” said Governor Kaine. “Now, hundreds more households will join other families who’ve benefited from the program’s projects.”
Since 1984, the AML program has funded...
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GOVERNOR KAINE ANNOUNCES SYKES’ GROWTH SUCCESS IN BUCHANAN COUNTY
RICHMOND – Governor Timothy M. Kaine today congratulated Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated, officials as they celebrated the grand opening of the company’s Southern Gap industrial park facility that has brought more than 250 jobs to the Buchanan County area over the past year. SYKES, which also operates a facility in Wise County, is a global leader in providing outsourced customer contact management solutions and services in the business process outsourcing (BPO) arena.
“I’m excited to congratulate SYKES on its newest Virginia facility,” Governor Kaine said. “This company has maintained a presence in Wise County for more than 10 years and has proven to be a valuable corporate partner. This latest endeavor is a great way to kick off Southern Gap industrial park and a...
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Welcome to www.Buchanan.Info
Welcome to www.Buchanan.Info - the "Web 2.0" website serving the the Town of Grundy and Buchanan County, Virginia community. Watch this site as we roll out new features. Register as a user and take advantage of the opportunity we offer to promote your business, share news and announcements of your group or organization, interact with fellow residents of Buchanan County, Virginia via the internet, and keep abreast of whats going on in Buchanan County, Virginia.
This site will be primarily devoted to promoting local content contributed by local businesses, organizations and residents. If you are interested in being a...
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Buchanan FAQ Feature Launched!
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