This Place Matters!

Discover Giles County Historical Society article from the Virginian Leader, July 22, 2009:

For many of us, there is a place that evokes pleasant memories of childhood, an important milestone in life, or that is a landmark in the community. The National Trust for Historic Preservation is gathering photographs of these places through their This Place Matters campaign. Everyone is encouraged to download a “This Place Matters” sign and photograph themselves holding the sign at a place that is important to them. The photographs are being assembled into a mosaic of the National Trust’s headquarters building in Washington, DC.

The Andrew Johnston House is a Pearisburg landmark as well as a place that evokes memories in many people’s lives. During Living History Day in May, we took a photograph for inclusion on the This Place Matters website to support this initiative. The Giles County Historical Society recognizes the importance of historic buildings as a resource in our community for business, tourism, and residential uses that contribute to the character and uniqueness of Giles County.

About the National Trust for Historic Preservation

The National Trust for Historic Preservation provides leadership, education, advocacy, and resources to save America's diverse historic places and revitalize our communities. The need for the National Trust for Historic Preservation has increased since its founding in 1949. When historic buildings and neighborhoods are torn down or allowed to deteriorate, a part of our past disappears forever. When that happens, we lose history that helps us know who we are, and we lose opportunities to live and work in the kinds of interesting and attractive surroundings that older buildings can provide.