The Virginia Landmarks Register, fourth edition, will create for the reader a deeper awareness of a unique legacy and will serve to enhance the stewardship of Virginia's irreplaceable heritage.

The history of Virginia is not only told in books and records, it is also reflected in the numerous historic structures and sites that are scattered across the Commonwealth. The Virginia Landmarks Register is the official listing of the buildings, structures, sites, and districts that the Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission has designated as being representative of some aspects of Virginia history and culture and worthy of preservation and recording. -- Foreword.

The buildings they constructed, the churches in which they worshiped and the schools in they studies preserve the story of these contributions.