Belmont Lofts

Preserving historic, cultural and natural resources in the Roanoke Valley. That’s been the goal of a local organization since 1988, much of it accomplished by shining a light on endangered sites. WFIR’s Gene Marrano on their annual meeting last week:

The 2024 Kegley Preservation Awards are as follows:

Cedar Hill Farm – Stewardship
Wheatland Manor – Rehabilitation
“Burrell Day” Life and Legacy of Dr. Isaac Burrell – Heritage Education
The LEAP Hub – Rehabilitation
Factory Flats (Former button factory) – Adaptive Reuse
Belmont Lofts (Former Belmont Baptist Church) – Adaptive Reuse
The 1947 Carvin’s Cove Filtration Building – Stewardship
Rupert Cutler, Ph.D. – Lifetime Achievement: Environmental Advocacy
Roanoke Civil War Round Table – Heritage Education
Boones Mill N&W Railway Depot – Restoration
Thomas (Tom) Klatka – Lifetime Achievement