On Tuesday, May 8, a Richmond-based group “Preservation Virginia” released its annual list of “Virginia’s Most Endangered Historic Places”. And this year’s list includes Front Royal’s...
Besides the bombshell announcement on changes to and meaningful movement on the Afton Inn project reported elsewhere on Royal Examiner, progress on the workforce housing project...
Those imploring the Town of Front Royal and the Front Royal-Warren County Economic Development Authority to save the crumbling shell of the now 150-year-old Afton Inn...
FRONT ROYAL – Following a closed session at its January 26 board meeting, the Front Royal-Warren County Economic Development Authority announced the purchase of two commercial...
Many people in this community have great interest in the fate of the long dormant Afton Inn – and from a variety of angles from “Please...
The Front Royal Board of Architectural Review (BAR) appeared swayed in their decision to deny a demolition application to facilitate redevelopment of the Afton Inn site...
During a heavy agenda on Monday evening the Front Royal Town Council unanimously voted to: Overturn the unanimous Town Board of Architectural Review recommendation to deny...
After a 55-minute work session discussion on Tuesday night, the Front Royal Board of Architectural Review voted unanimously to deny an application to demolish the 149-year-old...
Following a public hearing Tuesday, August 22, at which 14 people spoke in front of a packed Town Hall second floor conference room, the Front Royal...
“Seen better days,” INDEED – that was the assessment, more or less, of Board of Architectural Review member Duane Vaughan as he emerged after about 35...
Front Royal’s Board of Architectural Review had some hard questions about the proposal forwarded to them to begin the authorization process for the demolition of the...
Following a closed session on Friday morning, July 28, the Front Royal-Warren County Economic Development Authority Board of Directors passed two resolutions authorizing, first the demolition...
Below is the original proposal from the MODE Development Group, with design concepts by Carter-Burton Architecture, PLC inserted, concerning the plan to redevelop the Afton Inn...
Frustration was expressed by Front Royal Town Council members concerning a lack of enforcement authority the Town faces concerning deteriorating or “at-risk” structures. That frustration came...
On Monday (Feb. 27) the Front Royal Town Council approved a Resolution of Support for a $600,000 grant application by the town-county Economic Development Authority to...