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Golden Hammer Awards 2025
Since 2000, the Golden Hammer Awards have honored excellence in neighborhood revitalization projects throughout Greater Richmond. Recognizing professionals and community members improving our neighborhoods through restoration, adaptive reuse, new construction,…
2228 Cedar Street
DEMO ALERT!!! An application to demolish the historic house at 2228 Cedar Street is being heard by the Commission of Architectural Review next Tuesday, May 27. This is one of…
I Support the Cultural Stewardship Plan
As a Richmonder, I believe that our city’s unique historical and cultural assets are vital to the people who live and work here, and part of what makes our city…
Two Grants Awarded to Monumental Church
Photo courtesy of Mathew Oswald Photography Historic Richmond was delighted to be awarded two competitive grants for Monumental Church. We were one of 11 organizations to receive a Commonwealth History…
Downtown Needs Some Love!
In light of recent events, we thought you’d appreciate seeing this presentation that we created earlier this year, highlighting and contextualizing the crisis that we believe is currently threatening Richmond’s…
Daniel Call House
Status: 😢 Update: 12/6/24 The bulldozing brotherhood strikes again! The Daniel Call House was demolished this week, without having been documented by preservationists. We had been in contact with the…
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Richmond’s Architectural History
With Edwin Slipek!
Edwin Slipek will host a once-a-week architecture class for 5 weeks focusing on Richmond’s historic buildings and landscapes in the context of its socio-economic and cultural development from the 18th…
The Moore Street School, Thirteen Acres School and Dwellings of the Enslaved Make Preservation Virginia’s 2023 List
Today Preservation Virginia’s Most Endangered Historic Places List 2023 was released, highlighting historic places across the commonwealth facing imminent or sustained threats to their existence. The Most Endangered List is released…
Historic Garden Week: West Avenue
Wednesday, April 19th, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Purchase your tickets here! Co-hosted by The Council of Historic Richmond and The Garden Clubs of Richmond. West Avenue is a unique…
2022 Year in Review
You know that Richmond is a really special place – full of unique and authentic people and places with lots of personality. Look through images of historic neighborhoods in the…
2022 Golden Hammer Awards
The Golden Hammer Awards were started in 2000 with a goal of honoring excellence in neighborhood revitalization projects throughout Greater Richmond. Historic Richmond and Storefront for Community Design will partner…
2020 Golden Hammer Awards
The application for nominations opens today for Historic Richmond + Storefront for Community Design’s 4th Annual Golden Hammer Awards. Nomination information for the 2020 Golden Hammer Awards can be found…
A Message from Historic Richmond
Historic Richmond supports removing the Confederate monuments from Monument Avenue. We are heartbroken by the pain suffered by the Black community and stand with them in their struggle to be…
A Message from Historic Richmond
We share in the shock, outrage, and grief of the American people and in particular, the Black community, resulting from the murders of George Floyd and so many others. These…
Events through August POSTPONED
Based on the rapidly evolving situation relating to the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, we are writing to advise you that we have made the decision to postpone all events…
SOLD OUT LECTURE!
Tonight’s lecture, Modern Living in Historic Homes is SOLD OUT! If you have already purchased a ticket (or arranged in advance to pay at the door) your name will be…
Congregation Beth Ahabah Parking Directions
Parking Information: The Beth Ahabah/St. James’s parking deck is on West Franklin Street on the left hand side at the end of the first block, across the street from the Temple…
Interested in becoming a Junior Board Member in 2020?
Contact Membership Chair, Amelia Paulie at [email protected] with Questions about the Historic Richmond Junior Board! The Junior Board is a group of young leaders that supports the programs of Historic Richmond through…
Day of Giving | October 3
Join us on October 3 for Historic Richmond’s Day of Giving! Thanks to the generosity of the Council of Historic Richmond, we have a matching challenge of $5,000- this means…
Phone lines are down, please email
Our phone lines are currently down. Please email [email protected] for general inquires. We will announce here, when they are back up! Please follow along on our Facebook Page for updates!…
VUU Quoit Club Directions- Sept 19
Thursday, September 19, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Virginia Union University- Walking Tour (**1500 N Lombardy St, Richmond, VA 23220) Parking Information: We will be meeting in the Living and Learning building…
Parking Information- June Quoit Club!
Parking Information for 1717 Innovation Center Thursday, June 20, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. 1717 Innovation Center **MEMBERS ONLY EVENT** 1717 E. Cary Street Parking: Free Street Parking available in the area…
Gateway Corridor Revitalization Project in South Barton Heights
Neighborhood Revitalization In 2021 we completed Phase I of our neighborhood revitalization partnership with project:HOMES and the City of Richmond, rehabilitating three historic homes for affordable housing!!! Here at Historic…
Job Posting: Preservationist
Interested in joining the Historic Richmond Team? We are hiring a Preservationist, click the link for more details about this job! Preservationist Job Posting
Give the Gift of RICHMOND!
Unique Richmond experiences, perfect for everyone on your list! 2019 Quoit Club Membership Buy a Membership Today! Add your friends and family to the guest list for some of…
Monumental Church CLOSED for Court End Christmas
UPDATE: Due to the impending weather, Monumental Church will be CLOSED for Court End Christmas on Sunday, Dec. 9. We apologize for the inconvenience! Please be safe tomorrow!
Monroe Ward Zoning
What’s the issue? The City has initiated rezoning of Monroe Ward in an effort to facilitate the revitalization of Monroe Ward. We at Historic Richmond support the revitalization of Monroe…
2018 Golden Hammer Awards- Winners
Congratulations to the 2018 Golden Hammer Award Winners! For more information about the 2018 Golden Hammer Award Winners, CLICK HERE! To see all 2018 nominations, Click Here! Best Adaptive Reuse…
East Stairwell of Monumental Church
The East Stairwell of Monumental Church has a fresh coat of paint! This stunning color from Benjamin Moore is called Mochachino and was recently painted by H.J. Hotlz and Son.…
Tonight’s Quoit Club Tour & Weather Update
We’ve been keeping a close eye on the weather. In true Richmond fashion, they are predicting late afternoon summer showers typical for this time of year. We WILL continue with…
UPDATE: Union Cottage Demolished
Richmond has so many buildings and places that connect us to our past and define who we are as Americans, as Virginians, and as Richmonders. They reflect the soul…
Richmond@Risk 801-1-815 W. Cary Street
Richmond@Risk 801-815 West Cary Street Update: Demolished. We are saddened to see an entire historic streetscape threatened with demolition. Five historic structures to be demolished, historic character torn, and the…
Historic Richmond Requests Reschedule of Monument Avenue Commission Meeting
Historic Richmond requests that the Mayor’s Monument Avenue Commission reschedule tonight’s meeting to a future date and location with the capacity to accommodate any members of the public that wish…
2017 has been a Monumnental year!
We couldn’t have done it without you – thank you to everyone who made this year so successful! There are only a few days left to support Historic Richmond in…
2017 Golden Hammer Awards- Winners!
Historic Richmond and storefront for community design are excited to announce the winners of the Golden Hammer Award. We had a record breaking 48 nominations this year! Over 150 people…
2017 Golden Hammer Awards’ Nomination Map
The Golden Hammer Awards are on Thurs, Nov 2! Click our Map to see the locations, pictures and categories of the 50 nominations! The Golden Hammer Awards Thursday,…
Directions to Tektonics!
Tonight’s Quoit Club is at Tektonics! The directions are a little challenging, so please use this link to make sure you have the correct directions! Click Here for the link!…
What stories do these buildings tell?
Both buildings are frame structures currently located within blocks of each other in the Shockoe Valley. Both are overlooked sites that connect us to our past and define who we…
Richmond Garage at 6th and Franklin Streets
Year Built: 1927 Architectural Style: Art Deco District: Grace Street Commercial Historic District One of downtown Richmond’s significant historic and architectural resources – the Richmond Garage at 6th and Franklin…
Historic Richmond and Storefront for Community Design Partner to Co-Host the Golden Hammer Awards
With support from the Better Housing Coalition, Historic Richmond is partnering with Storefront for Community Design to co-host the Golden Hammer Awards! Greta Harris, Better Housing Coalition’s President & CEO said,…
Historic Richmond Presents Celebrate the City “Beyond the Boulevard”
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”7″ gal_title=”Beyond the Boulevard”] CLICK HERE TO OPEN THE SCOTT’S ADDITION PHOTOBOOK Historic Richmond is excited to announce the “Beyond the Boulevard” event on Thursday, October 6, 2016. The…
Protected: Monumental Church: Historic Structures Report
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Protected: Drawing on History: Infill Design Competition
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Virginia Historic Garden Week April 26 through May 3
BY EDWIN SLIPEK Style Weekly “It’s called Historic Garden Week, but that’s selling it short. For eight days beginning April 26, the doors and garden gates of 250 private residences…
Historic Byrd Park & Maymont Tours
BY VIRGINIA THIS MORNING The Council of Historic Richmond will co-sponsor the Byrd Park and Maymont tour on April 30. For more information, dates and tickets CLICK HERE.