May 17, 2012
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM |
3rd Annual Secret Garden Party |
Court End |
A progressive cocktail party featuring the gardens and green spaces of the Valentine Richmond History Center, the John Marshall House, the Museum and White House of the Confederacy, Monumental Church (Historic Richmond Foundation) and the VCU Massey Cancer Center. All five sites are located in downtown Richmond’s historic Court End neighborhood and will be open throughout the evening, with a variety of music and refreshments at each. A complimentary shuttle will circulate throughout the evening. Guests may begin and end their evening at any of the five sites. Admission is either in advance or at the door. One drink limit at each location.
Thursday, May 17, 2012; 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
For more information click here.
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June 21, 2012
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
Quoit Club: Canal Crossing |
101-115 South 15th Street, Richmond, VA 23219 |
A five-story dry goods warehouse built in 1916 and a two-story tobacco drying shed built in 1948 were the raw material for the project that is Canal Crossing. Located in the historic Shockoe district of Richmond, VA, Canal Crossing is a mixed-use 108,000 square foot building. 63,000 feet is designated as office space, while 45,000 feet is designed for retail, restaurants, and entertainment.� The event begins at 6:00 p.m.� Drinks and hors dâ��oeuvres will be served on site.� The event begins at 6:00 p.m. Drinks and hors d�¢ï¿½ï¿½oeuvres will be served on site.
Tour of Canal Crossing
June 21, 2012 | 6:00PM - 8:00PM
101-115 South 15th Street, Richmond, VA 23219
$20/person
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June 23, 2012
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
Quoits and Cocktails |
Maymont Garden Hall |
Historic Richmond Foundation's Junior Board and Maymont's Dooley Noted Society would like to invite you to Quoits and Cocktails. Join us for an evening featuring historic tours of the Dooley Mansion, carriage rides around the Maymont property, the game of Quoits, historic interpreters, and live music. Event admission includes open bar and hors d'oeuvres.
Quoits and Cocktails
June 23, 2012 | 6:30PM - 9:00PM
Maymont | Garden Hall | 1700 Hampton Street
$30 for HRF and DNS members | $40 for non-members
Click here to register online.
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July 19, 2012
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
Quoit Club: Residences at the John Marshall Tour |
101 N. Fifth Street |
Named in honor of the longest-serving Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, the Hotel John Marshall has played a prominent role in Richmond's rich social and political history. Opened in 1929, the hotel offered all the latest in luxuries and modern conveniences.
Join the Quoit Club for a private tour of the Residences at the John Marshall, now a renovated an upscale apartment building with over 200 apartments with modern amenities. The event begins at 6:00 p.m. Site of reception to be determined.
Residences at the John Marshall Tour
July 19 | 6:00PM - 8:00PM
101 N. Fifth Street
$20/person
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August 16, 2012
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
Quoit Club: Branch House Tour |
Virginia Center for Architecture | 2501 Monument Avenue |
Join the Quoit Club as we tour the Branch House, home of the Virginia Center for Architecture. Designed by architect John Russell Pope for prominent financier John Kerr Branch, the Branch House is a 27,000-sqare-foot residence featuring eleven levels; a chapel-like studio; and fireproofing by means of concrete floors and masonry walls. With its long gallery, great hall, commodious library and dining room on the main floor, the house, completed in 1919, provided ample space for displaying the Branches' extensive collection of European tapestries, textiles, and furnishings. The event begins at 6:00 p.m. Drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be served on site.
Branch House Tour
August 16, 2012 | 6:00PM - 8:00PM
Virginia Center for Architecture | 2501 Monument Avenue
$20/person
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September 20, 2012
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
Quoit Club: White House of the Confederacy |
1201 East Clay Street |
The Executive Mansion of the Confederacy from 1861 to 1865, this was the official residence of President Jefferson Davis and his wife Varina. Built in 1818 in the Court End neighborhood, the White House of the Confederacy is one of the nation’s finest historic, architectural and decorative treasures. Beautifully restored to its mid-nineteenth century splendor, with over half of its original furnishings from its war-time period, the building has earned a unique stature in American history as the social, political and military center of the Confederacy. The event begins at 6:00 p.m. Drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be served on site.
White House of the Confederacy
September 20, 2012 | 6:00PM - 8:00PM
1201 East Clay Street
$20/person
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October 18, 2012
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
Quoit Club: Final 2012 Reception |
3500 Seminary Avenue |
The Quoit Club season ends with a tour of 3500 Seminary Avenue. Built in 1909 and designed by architect D. Wiley Anderson, this home was an early addition to the Ginter Park neighborhood and was intended to show potential homeowners what possible features could be added to a new home in Richmond’s first suburb. The event begins at 6:00 p.m. Drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be served on site.
Final 2012 Reception
October 18, 2012 | 6:00PM - 8:00PM
3500 Seminary Avenue
$20/person
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