2010 Restore Virginia
April 12, 2010 - Preservation VirginiaCome learn how to care for your historic or older home in Petersburg, Virginia, on April 24th! Restore Virginia is open to all and will be of particular interest to owners of historic property or older homes. Participants can expect to gain a greater understanding of how to care for the special needs of historic buildings.
Topics:
Using Rehabilitation Tax Credits
Repair and Maintenance of Historic Windows
Preventing Water Problems in Historic Buildings
Lime Mortars
The Phoenix Project
For more information and to register for the event please go to Preservation Virginia
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Saving America's Treasures - Take Action!
March 5, 2010 - National Trust for Historic PreservationIn early February, President Obama released his FY 2011 budget request that would eliminate funding for Save America's Treasures and Preserve America, and cut funding for National Heritage Areas by 50%. These critical historic preservation programs matter now more than ever – not only because they protect our national heritage, but because they serve as economic development engines and job creators in the thousands of communities they serve. For example, Save America's Treasures alone has been responsible for more than 16,000 jobs since it was created just ten years ago.
We're asking you to act now and use our easy online form to send a message to your members of Congress asking them to support restoration of funding for Save America's Treasures and other preservation programs as the House and Senate work on their respective budget bills. Simply enter your zip code. It's easy and takes a few minutes. We have provided a sample letter, but we encourage you to personalize it.
For more information please click here.
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Winkie - A Biography of Mary Wingfield Scott
February 16, 2010Alfred Scott is publishing a book on Mary Wingfield Scott, Winkie. If you are interested in purchasing the book, please contact our office. The book includes many family stories and photographs. It truly gives the reader an insight into this heroic woman, Mary Wingfield Scott.
Union Hill becomes Richmond’s Newest Local Old & Historic District
November 23, 2009 - Richmond Times-DispatchRichmond City Council voted 8-1 tonight to designate Union Hill as an Old and Historic District. Councilwoman Cynthia I. Newbille, who represents the city's East End, recommended the designation even though speakers at a public hearing were divided over the proposal.
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Holiday Splendor on the Avenue
November 3, 2009 - Brandon Fox, R-Home MagazineThe 47th Annual Fan Holiday House Tour will be extra-special this year — it will take place primarily on Monument Avenue, on Dec. 12 and 13.
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Historian to Speak at UR on Civil War-Era White Houses
September 18, 2009 - Richmond Times-DispatchWhite House historian William Seale will give a lecture next week at the University of Richmond on the White Houses and presidents during the Civil War. Seale, who is the author of "The President's House: A History," will discuss on Thursday Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis and the White Houses in which they lived. The focus of the talk is social and cultural history of the two presidents, not just the Civil War.
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Dine in Honor of Bottomley
June 5, 2009 - Carrie Nieman Culpepper, Richmond MagazineAs part of its series of events commemorating the 200 anniversary of the practice of William Lawrence Bottomley, the Historic Richmond Foundation will host a demonstration dinner in one of the architect's creations on Monument Avenue next Thursday.
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Preservation Begins with the Grassroots
May 24, 2009 - Mary Jane Hogue and Amy Swartz, Richmond Times-DispatchWelcome to our city: Richmond. Spring is a wonderful time of year to enjoy and appreciate our city, with all of the dogwood and azalea blooming. Richmond is rich in history, not just our own, but the nation's.
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Anthem Stride Through Time
May 21, 2009 - Jeremy Slayton, Richmond Times-DispatchPart of the proceeds will go to The History Fund, which benefits the Valentine Richmond History Center and the Historic Richmond Foundation.
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Loss of Eggleston Hotel Site is Lamented
April 13, 2009 - Jeremy Slayton, Richmond Times-DispatchPiles of brick, stone and cinderblock were all that remained of the historic Eggleston Hotel yesterday, a day after the structure partially collapsed and was later demolished. A broken Eggleston Hotel sign laid nearby, and two large heavy equipment excavators sat atop the rubble.
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Bottomley Homes Give Character to Richmond
February 27, 2009 - Jeremy Slayton, Richmond Times-DispatchThe grandeur of Richmond wouldn't be as grand without William Lawrence Bottomley. The New York architect left an indelible legacy in the city's affluent neighborhoods, leaving many to recognize his multi-million-dollar homes simply by saying "that's a Bottomley."
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