The mission of APVA Preservation Virginia is to preserve, promote, and serve as an advocate for the state's irreplaceable historic places, thereby providing cultural, economic, and educational benefits to everyone. APVA Preservation Virginia, a private non-profit organization and statewide historic preservation leader founded in 1889, is dedicated to perpetuating and revitalizing Virginia's cultural, architectural, and historic heritage, thereby ensuring that historic places are an integral part of the lives of present and future generations. We partner at the local, state, and national levels with individuals and organizations.