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Powhatan supervisors deny School Board27s demolition request for Pocahontas Landmark Center after large public outcry
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing in which dozens of residents and preservation advocates urged alternatives, the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors voted 5–0 to deny the School Board27s permit to demolish portions of the Pocahontas Landmark Center and directed further study of reuse options.
Powhatan County27s Board of Supervisors on Sept. 5 voted unanimously to deny a School Board request to demolish roughly 39,275 square feet of buildings at the Pocahontas Landmark Center, following a multi-hour public hearing in which residents, the local NAACP chapter and preservationists urged the county to preserve and repurpose the complex.
Planning Director Ligon Webb explained that the School Board submitted a demolition permit on July 21, 2025, proposing removal of multiple mid‑20th‑century wings while leaving administrative offices, the museum and the gymnasium in place. Webb told the board that the planning commission recommended approval by a 3–2 vote but that the property is not listed on the Virginia Department of Historic Resources register and that the county27s comprehensive plan references the site…
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