Our mission is to champion the preservation of the varied elements that give the Richmond metropolitan area its unique historic character and to preserve the vitality of Richmond's distinctive heritage.
Preservation; what a wonderful concept. Preservation is what helps Richmond keep its voice. It is a multidisciplinary process that drives tourism, improves quality of life and creates meaning.
Historic Richmond Foundation is involved in building grassroots advocacy on both the city and state levels to promote awareness about the much needed protection of our historic resources.
Historic Richmond Foundation is committed to developing nontraditional ways of raising awareness about the city's unique architectural history.
Named for Richmond's most popular 19th century social club, the Quoit Club is a group for young Richmond residents who are interested in history and architecture.
Through the support of donors and volunteers, Historic Richmond Foundation is able to achieve its mission of preserving the unique architecture, history and culture of the city.
Richmond trolley suburb Barton Heights in 1897
Developed in the late 19th century, Barton Heights is one of Richmond’s first streetcar suburbs and its first northern suburb. Real estate developer James Barton acquired the land in 1889 and divided it into 200 50-foot-wide lots, where buyers built homes in the Queen Anne and Victorian styles. Street car service from Barton Heights to First Street began in 1894 and made it possible for residents to commute to and from downtown Richmond. 
