The Town of Blacksburg has received the APVA Preservation Virginia Community Preservation Award for the Blacksburg Motor Company Rehabilitation Project. This project combined the renovation of the historic Blacksburg Motor Company with energy efficient and sustainable design.

“The selection committee felt the preservation and rehabilitation of an abandoned large scale downtown commercial building into a contributing part of an existing community is both a boost for Blacksburg and a model for other communities across the Commonwealth,” said Louis Malon, Director of Preservation Services, Preservation Virginia.

In addition to the Community Preservation Award, the Town of Blacksburg received certification from the Department of Historic Resources (DHR) for the Blacksburg Motor Company project after completing a three part review process.