Join us in celebrating a new local author book: Streets and Alleys of Winchester, Virginia. Author Tim Youmans, planning director for the City of Winchester, will discuss the years of research he conducted discerning the origin of the streets and alleys that are currently within the corporate limits of the City of Winchester. In all, the book includes 571 entries of named public and private streets. For this talk, the author will select a few of the more interesting roadway name entries to highlight.

Tim is in his 36th year as Director of Planning for the City of Winchester, Virginia. He serves as Winchester’s Certified Local Government (CLG) Coordinator as designated by the Virginia Dept of Historic Resources to administer historic district projects. He led a CLG-funded effort to amend the existing Winchester National Historic District, including a major expansion of the National Register district adding nearly 500 resources to the district.

Tim has been an active member of many local historical societies, organizations, and committees including the Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society, the Kernstown Battlefield Association, and the City’s 275th Anniversary Committee. He has received numerous awards for his work in history and preservation.

Previous authored works by Tim include a 2001 WFCHS Journal article about Rouss City Hall and the Rouss City Hall Murder Mystery Tour, which he also co-produced.

Tim, and his wife Midge, reside in Winchester and have three grown children.

Location: Handley Library Robinson Auditorium