U.VA. ACADEMICAL VILLAGE CURATOR J. MURRAY HOWARD
CHOSEN AS FELLOW OF AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

	CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., March 12 -- James Murray Howard, the
University of Virginia's curator and architect for its historic
buildings designed by Thomas Jefferson, has been selected as a
fellow of the American Institute of Architects, one of the
profession's highest honors.
	Howard, who since 1984 has directed a comprehensive
restoration program for Jefferson's "Academical Village," is among
91 new fellows from throughout the country chosen for induction at
the AIA national convention in Minneapolis in May.
	Howard, a lecturer in the School of Architecture, was
selected for his notable contributions to the field, especially in
preservation.  At U.Va., his academic courses and programs use the
historic site, which is on the prestigious World Heritage list, as a
laboratory for preservation theory and technique.  The University's
research and training programs emphasizing student involvement in
learning about Jeffersonian architecture "are unequalled at any
other American historical site," according to the AIA.
	Howard, 43, joined the University faculty in 1982 after ten
years in private practice and advanced graduate study. In 1994 he
received the Virginia Society AIA Historic Preservation Award, and
in 1995 the University's restoration program overseen by Howard was
selected for a national AIA Honor Award.
	Other U.Va. faculty members who are AIA fellows include
Samuel A. (Pete) Anderson III, architect for the University;
architecture professors Michael Bednar and Robert L. Vickery, and
professor emeritus Joseph N. Bosserman.
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March 11, 1996

For additional information or interviews Howard may be reached at
(804) 982-5829.