The evaluation process for the proposed curatorship of the historic Mount Gilead house will begin on Wednesday, Jan. 4. This will include up to two Evaluation Team work sessions and opportunities for the public to comment in-person on Jan. 23 and online Jan. 4 through Feb. 5. 

• Mount Gilead proposed application for curatorship
• Treatment Plan
• Virtual open house 

WHAT IS MOUNT GILEAD? 

Mount Gilead is an 18th-century vernacular-style house that was originally built as a combined residence and tavern. Several restorative changes were made to the property to preserve and rebuild the home in the mid-1930s, and again during the 1950s and 1960s. The house was recorded as part of the Virginia Landmarks Survey, as well as in the 1969 Historic American Buildings Survey. The six-acre property and historic house was purchased by the Park Authority in 1996.  

PUBLIC COMMENT 

The Park Authority welcomes public feedback on the proposed application for curatorship of the historic Mount Gilead house. There are several options for doing so, including the following:  

• Submitting comments online
• Submitting comments via U.S. mail
• In-person public meeting at Centreville Regional Library, Jan. 23, 7 p.m.

PUBLIC MEETING 

The Resident Curator Evaluation Team for the Mount Gilead property will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m. at the Centreville Regional Library (14200 St. Germain Drive, Centreville). This meeting provides an opportunity for the applicant to present their proposal to the Evaluation Team in a public forum. This will be the Evaluation Team’s opportunity to ask questions, provide feedback to the applicant and to receive public comment on the proposal. 

• Mount Gilead Meeting Summary and Q&As (January 23, 2024)

LIVESTREAM WORK SESSIONS

Additional Evaluation Team work sessions will be held virtually on Monday, Jan. 22, at 10 a.m. and Thursday, Feb. 8, at 10 a.m. While these work sessions will be livestreamed online, there will be no opportunity for public comment.