PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — A building in Petersburg has been designated as a new National Historic Landmark (NHL) for its architecture and representation of the African American and LGBTQ+ experience in American history.
On Monday, Dec. 16, the Secretary of the Interior announced the designation of 19 new National Historic Landmarks, one of which is Azurest South located in Petersburg.
According to the National Park Service, Azurest South is an International Style house designed by Amaza Lee Meredith, a queer Black artist and self-taught architect…