The Virginia Historic Resources Committee is a knowledge community of the AIA Virginia, comprised of people with an interest in historic architecture, adaptive reuse of existing buildings, and other history-related topics.

Mission
To identify, understand, and preserve architectural heritage within the Commonwealth of Virginia. VHRC is engaged in promoting the role of historic preservation, rehabilitation, and adaptive reuse within the profession through the development of information and knowledge among members, allied professional organizations, and the public.

2025 Calendar of Events:

MonthActivity
February21st: HRC Retreat in Scottsville, VA
May9th: Tangier Island Tour
JuneTBD Webinar Series
JulyTBD Hampton University and Fort Monroe Tour
November6th: Craftsperson’s Crawl at AIA Virginia ArchEx 2026
DecemberTBD: HRC Virtual Trivia Mixer

*Looking for volunteers! Please email dogden@aiava.org if interested.

Virginia HRC’s activities are developed and sponsored by a leadership group of AIA Virginia members from across the state. If you are interested in participating in HRC leadership or activities, contact us at dogden@aiava.org.

HRC Committee:

AIA Northern Virginia
Katie Irwin, AIA (Chair)
John Burns, FAIA
Bill Robson, AIA
Bill Conkey, AIA
Alex Corman, Assoc. AIA

AIA Blue Ridge
Lisa Tucker, AIA (Co-Chair)
Aidan Brown, Assoc. AIA
Bryan Clark Green, Hon. AIA VA

AIA Richmond
Lauren Bailey, AIA
Susan Reed, AIA
Anna Orlando, Assoc. AIA
Gibson Worsham, AIA

AIA Coastal Virginia
Greg Rutledge, FAIA
Rob Crawshaw, AIA
Mark Wenger, AIA
Jessica Niles DeHoff, AIA

AIA Central Virginia
Lincoln Lewis, Intl. Assoc. AIA

Delaney Ogden (staff liaison)

HRC 2026 Retreat in Scottsville, VA on Saturday, February 21 – sign up here!


Watch Virginia HRC Educational Programming

Making the Case for Historic Window Restoration (video and resources)

Fundamentals of Historic Brick and Mortar (video and resources)