
Historic Preservation Programs
Designation as a Certified Local Government gives Virginia Beach a way to participate more formally in the state and national historic preservation programs.
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Learn MoreDesignation as a Certified Local Government gives Virginia Beach a way to participate more formally in the state and national historic preservation programs.
The City of Virginia Beach was designated as a Certified Local Government by the National Park Service on Aug. 25, 2016. The Certified Local Government (CLG) program establishes a partnership between the local government, the federal historic preservation program and the State Historic Preservation Office, which in Virginia is the Department of Historic Resources.