Congratulations Calder Loth!
Alyson Taylor-White
Virginia Review Editor
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> Date: December 5, 2008 1:41:14 PM EST
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> Subject: Press Release: Sec. Interior Honors DHR's Calder Loth
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> U.S. Secretary of Interior Honors
>
> DHR Architectural Historian Calder Loth
>
>
> –Through his role at the Department of Historic Resources, Loth has
> shaped Virginia’s preservation programs and gained international
> recognition for his outstanding scholarship and educational outreach--
>
>
> RICHMOND – Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne yesterday
> presented Calder Loth, a senior architectural historian with
> Virginia’s Department of Historic Resources, the first annual
> “Secretary of the Interior Historic Preservation Award.”
>
> Loth, who has worked with the Department of Historic Resources and
> its predecessor agency since 1968, received the award during a
> ceremony at the U.S. Department of Interior’s headquarters in
> Washington.
>
> As one of four government employees working in historic preservation
> in the nation to be honored, Loth received his award in the category
> designated for an employee within a State Historic Preservation
> Office, a function of the Department of Historic Resources in
> Virginia. Every state has a SHPO, as required by the National
> Historic Preservation Act passed by Congress in 1966.
>
> “These awards are the equivalent of an Emmy award in the field of
> historic preservation,” Secretary Kempthorne said during the
> ceremony in his office. “The ingenuity and dedication of these
> individuals are inspiring.”
>
> The Secretary’s award recognizes Loth’s “career spanning four
> decades” as an architectural historian. “Calder Loth has shaped the
> direction of historic preservation programs from survey and National
> Register listings to rehabilitation tax credits, review and
> compliance, and preservation easements. He has inspired generations
> of preservation professionals,” according to Secretary Kempthorne.
>
> “Calder has played an integral role in Virginia’s historic
> preservation easement program for the entire life of this nationally
> recognized protection program. The state of Virginia holds over 450
> historic preservation easements today and operates one of the most
> successful easement programs in the country,” the Secretary noted.
>
> Loth was nominated for the award by DHR Director Kathleen S.
> Kilpatrick.
>
> “Through his public lectures, books, articles, and service on
> various foundation boards, Calder Loth has, in many respects, has
> been the voice of preservation in Virginia for over 40 years,” said
> Kilpatrick.
>
> “He has also played a vital role in educating our citizens about
> ‘architectural literacy’ and mentoring countless professionals
> within the field of historic preservation. His broad depth of
> knowledge is encyclopedic and has garnered esteem internationally,”
> she added.
>
> As a long-standing member of the Virginia Art and Architecture
> Review Board, Loth has served as an advisor in the restoration of
> the Governor’s executive mansion, the Virginia State Capitol, and,
> most recently, James Madison’s Montpelier estate in Orange County.
>
> In addition to numerous scholarly articles, Loth is the author, co-
> author, or editor of many books, including The Virginia Landmarks
> Register, The Making of Virginia Architecture, Virginia Landmarks in
> Black History, and Lost Virginia: Vanished Architecture in the Old
> Dominion.
>
> The Secretary of the Interior historic preservation annual award
> program was created to recognize the outstanding contributions of
> the employees of Federal, State, and Tribal Preservation Offices and
> Certified Local Governments in the area of historic preservation.
>
> Secretary Kempthorne established the award to implement a
> longstanding statutory mandate for a cabinet level of recognition in
> Section 110(h) of the National Historic Preservation Act. The
> Secretary’s award is distinguished from other historic preservation
> award programs in that it focuses on the accomplishments of
> individual employees and not on programs or projects. The award also
> recognizes the contributions of employees at multiple levels of
> government.
>
> Award winners are individuals whose contributions surpass the
> expected scope of their positions, and whose creativity and
> expertise have significantly fostered the overall goals of the
> National Historic Preservation Act.
>
> More information on the annual award can be found at http://www.doi.gov/initiatives/preservation.html
> .
>
> From Secretary Kempthorne’s office’s press release:
>
> Calder C. Loth: State Historic Preservation Office Category
>
> In a career spanning four decades, Calder Loth has shaped the
> direction of historic preservation programs from survey and National
> Register listings to rehabilitation tax credits, review and
> compliance, and preservation easements. He has inspired generations
> of preservation professionals. Calder began his career as a newly
> minted Master of Architectural History from the University of
> Virginia in 1968 with the equally new Virginia Landmarks
> Commission. Over 40 years, Calder has grown with what is now the
> Virginia Department of Historic Resources, working with property
> owners, preservation professionals, scholars, and public agencies in
> all aspects of the national historic preservation program.
>
> A respected Senior Architectural Historian for Virginia, Calder has
> played an integral role in Virginia’s historic preservation easement
> program for the entire life of this nationally recognized protection
> program. The state of Virginia holds over 450 historic preservation
> easements today and operates one of the most successful easement
> programs in the country.
>
> Calder is a long-standing member of the Virginia Art and
> Architecture Review Board. His expertise has shaped the
> preservation and renovation of many buildings including the Virginia
> State Capital and the historic executive mansion. He continues to
> give back to the preservation community as a staunch advocate and
> widely published author for “architectural literacy” giving lectures
> to museums, universities, and professional societies worldwide.
>
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>
>
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