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Adam Craig House
(Please note that this is a slightly earlier time than our typical events) Address – 1812 E Grace St, Shockoe Valley Historic District In honor of our 90th anniversary, join us as we tour the first house that was saved by Historic Richmond in 1935. Built in 1785, the Adam Craig House is one of the oldest…
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Monroe Park LGBTQ+ Walking Tour
Tour begins in Monroe Park (W Main Street and Laurel, across from the Altria Theater) Join us as we explore some of Virginia's earliest sites of LGBTQ+ activism in and around Monroe Park with Blake McDonald, architectural historian at the Department of Historic Resources. This walking tour will include the former homes of Lewis Ginter…
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Shockoe Institute
Address – 1500 E Main Street Join us for a sneak preview of the Shockoe Institute's transformative undertaking - a 12,300-square-foot learning center within Richmond’s iconic Main Street Station. Shockoe Institute is one piece of the larger Shockoe Project, an ambitious effort to develop a comprehensive heritage destination for recognizing and interpreting the story of…
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Mutual on Main
Address – 909 E Main St. Constructed in 1904 as office space for the Mutual Assurance Society, the Mutual Building was designed by Clinton & Russell, a prominent New York architectural firm. Originally lower, the top four terra cotta-clad floors were added nearly a decade after it was first built. A 2024 Golden Hammer Award…
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Hancock Wirt Caskie House
Address – 2 N 5th Street Join us for our annual private residence tour! Built in 1808-1809 by Michael Hancock, the Federal design was influenced by architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe, and is the last remaining house with a demi-octagonal bay façade. The interior shines with marble trim, brightly painted ornamental friezes, and hand painted wallpaper. William…
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Pump House
(Please note that this is a slightly earlier time than our typical events) Address – 1708 Pump House Dr A stunning example of the Gothic Revival style, the Byrd Park Pump House served as the Richmond city waterworks from 1883 until 1924. Richmond’s City Engineer Colonel Wilfred Emory Cutshaw, designed the building as a social…
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Celebrate the City Restaurant Day
Celebrate the City! Tuesday, October 14, 2025 The Junior Board of Historic Richmond is hosting Celebrate the City Restaurant Day in partnership with our local restaurants and businesses. We invite our community members to dine out at participating restaurants on Tuesday of Preservation Week in support of Historic Richmond's 90th Anniversary. As one of the early voices for…
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2025 Golden Hammer Awards
The Byrd Theatre 2908 W Cary St, Richmond, VA 23221, Richmond, Virginia2025 Golden Hammer Awards Wednesday, October 15, 2025 from 5:30 - 7:30 pm The Byrd Theatre (2908 W Cary St.) Tickets: $35 each 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, placemaking, and…
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Architecture is Art Home Tour
Architecture is Art Home Tour in historic Woodland Heights Thursday, October 16, 2025 4:30 or 6:00 PM Private Residence in Woodland Heights (Address provided to registered guests) Join Historic Richmond as we tour one remarkable home in Richmond’s historic Woodland Heights neighborhood where architecture and art converge in the hands of two preservation and design…
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90th Anniversary Gala
Historic Richmond’s 90th Anniversary Gala Friday, October 17, 2025 from 6:30-10:30 pm The Hippodrome Theater in historic Jackson Ward (528 N 2nd St) Join us in celebrating 90 years with a celebration at the Hippodrome Theater! This event will feature cocktails, heavy hors d’oeuvres, and interactive food stations followed by live music and dancing. Since…
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Richmond: Preserving a Legacy – Virtual Lecture
Richmond: Preserving a Legacy — Securing Richmond’s Irreplaceable Historic Architecture for Enlightenment, Enjoyment, and Use Virtual Lecture with Calder Loth, Architectural Historian Thursday, November 13, 2025 Premiere: 12:00 pm *Registrants will receive lecture link in their confirmation e-mail. Join us for a virtual lecture with Calder Loth, architectural historian, as he takes us on a…
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Private Home
Thursday, April 16, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Join us for a tour of a private Hampton Gardens residence, a rare historic cottage in Richmond’s West End. Dating to the mid-19th century, this one-story, Italianate dwelling features a low hip roof, S-curve brackets supporting deep eaves, 11 foot ceilings and historic outbuildings. An 1881 deed shows the cottage on a…
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Creating Historic Church Hill Spring Lecture
“Much to make them linger”: Creating Historic Church Hill Tuesday, April 21, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Address – (Monumental Church) 1224 E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23219 Join us at Monumental Church with Blake McDonald, architectural historian, as he shares the unique architecture of Richmond’s oldest neighborhood ahead of this year’s Historic Garden Week tour of Church…
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Historic Garden Week – Church Hill Tour
Church Hill, Richmond’s oldest neighborhood, is a vibrant testament to the city’s rich history and architectural legacy. Steeped in Revolutionary War significance, it is home to St. John’s Church, where Patrick Henry delivered his famous “Give me liberty, or give me death!” speech in 1775. As the United States celebrates its 250th birthday, Church Hill stands…
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Monumental Church Spring Open House
You’re invited to a Monumental Celebration! Spring Open HouseThursday, May 14 | 4:00–7:00 p.m.Monumental Church (1224 E. Broad St.) Please join us for a spring open house celebrating Monumental Church and showcasing our recent grant‑funded improvements. With support from two generous grants, Historic Richmond has completed two high‑priority projects at the site: a comprehensive interior…
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William Fox Elementary
Thursday, May 21, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Address – 2300 Hanover Ave, the Fan Historic District Originally built in 1911, William Fox Elementary was designed by Charles M Robinson and sits on an entire city block in the center of the Fan District. It is a two-story brick and stone building, mostly vernacular in style with some…
Events
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Adam Craig House
(Please note that this is a slightly earlier time than our typical events) Address – 1812 E Grace St, Shockoe Valley Historic District In honor of our 90th anniversary, join us as we tour the first house that was saved by Historic Richmond in 1935. Built in 1785, the Adam Craig House is one of the oldest…
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Monroe Park LGBTQ+ Walking Tour
Tour begins in Monroe Park (W Main Street and Laurel, across from the Altria Theater) Join us as we explore some of Virginia's earliest sites of LGBTQ+ activism in and around Monroe Park with Blake McDonald, architectural historian at the Department of Historic Resources. This walking tour will include the former homes of Lewis Ginter…
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Shockoe Institute
Address – 1500 E Main Street Join us for a sneak preview of the Shockoe Institute's transformative undertaking - a 12,300-square-foot learning center within Richmond’s iconic Main Street Station. Shockoe Institute is one piece of the larger Shockoe Project, an ambitious effort to develop a comprehensive heritage destination for recognizing and interpreting the story of…
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Mutual on Main
Address – 909 E Main St. Constructed in 1904 as office space for the Mutual Assurance Society, the Mutual Building was designed by Clinton & Russell, a prominent New York architectural firm. Originally lower, the top four terra cotta-clad floors were added nearly a decade after it was first built. A 2024 Golden Hammer Award…
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Hancock Wirt Caskie House
Address – 2 N 5th Street Join us for our annual private residence tour! Built in 1808-1809 by Michael Hancock, the Federal design was influenced by architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe, and is the last remaining house with a demi-octagonal bay façade. The interior shines with marble trim, brightly painted ornamental friezes, and hand painted wallpaper. William…
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Pump House
(Please note that this is a slightly earlier time than our typical events) Address – 1708 Pump House Dr A stunning example of the Gothic Revival style, the Byrd Park Pump House served as the Richmond city waterworks from 1883 until 1924. Richmond’s City Engineer Colonel Wilfred Emory Cutshaw, designed the building as a social…
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Celebrate the City Restaurant Day
Celebrate the City! Tuesday, October 14, 2025 The Junior Board of Historic Richmond is hosting Celebrate the City Restaurant Day in partnership with our local restaurants and businesses. We invite our community members to dine out at participating restaurants on Tuesday of Preservation Week in support of Historic Richmond's 90th Anniversary. As one of the early voices for…
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2025 Golden Hammer Awards
The Byrd Theatre 2908 W Cary St, Richmond, VA 23221, Richmond, Virginia2025 Golden Hammer Awards Wednesday, October 15, 2025 from 5:30 - 7:30 pm The Byrd Theatre (2908 W Cary St.) Tickets: $35 each 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, placemaking, and…
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Architecture is Art Home Tour
Architecture is Art Home Tour in historic Woodland Heights Thursday, October 16, 2025 4:30 or 6:00 PM Private Residence in Woodland Heights (Address provided to registered guests) Join Historic Richmond as we tour one remarkable home in Richmond’s historic Woodland Heights neighborhood where architecture and art converge in the hands of two preservation and design…
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90th Anniversary Gala
Historic Richmond’s 90th Anniversary Gala Friday, October 17, 2025 from 6:30-10:30 pm The Hippodrome Theater in historic Jackson Ward (528 N 2nd St) Join us in celebrating 90 years with a celebration at the Hippodrome Theater! This event will feature cocktails, heavy hors d’oeuvres, and interactive food stations followed by live music and dancing. Since…
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Richmond: Preserving a Legacy – Virtual Lecture
Richmond: Preserving a Legacy — Securing Richmond’s Irreplaceable Historic Architecture for Enlightenment, Enjoyment, and Use Virtual Lecture with Calder Loth, Architectural Historian Thursday, November 13, 2025 Premiere: 12:00 pm *Registrants will receive lecture link in their confirmation e-mail. Join us for a virtual lecture with Calder Loth, architectural historian, as he takes us on a…
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Private Home
Thursday, April 16, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Join us for a tour of a private Hampton Gardens residence, a rare historic cottage in Richmond’s West End. Dating to the mid-19th century, this one-story, Italianate dwelling features a low hip roof, S-curve brackets supporting deep eaves, 11 foot ceilings and historic outbuildings. An 1881 deed shows the cottage on a…
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Creating Historic Church Hill Spring Lecture
“Much to make them linger”: Creating Historic Church Hill Tuesday, April 21, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Address – (Monumental Church) 1224 E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23219 Join us at Monumental Church with Blake McDonald, architectural historian, as he shares the unique architecture of Richmond’s oldest neighborhood ahead of this year’s Historic Garden Week tour of Church…
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Historic Garden Week – Church Hill Tour
Church Hill, Richmond’s oldest neighborhood, is a vibrant testament to the city’s rich history and architectural legacy. Steeped in Revolutionary War significance, it is home to St. John’s Church, where Patrick Henry delivered his famous “Give me liberty, or give me death!” speech in 1775. As the United States celebrates its 250th birthday, Church Hill stands…
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Monumental Church Spring Open House
You’re invited to a Monumental Celebration! Spring Open HouseThursday, May 14 | 4:00–7:00 p.m.Monumental Church (1224 E. Broad St.) Please join us for a spring open house celebrating Monumental Church and showcasing our recent grant‑funded improvements. With support from two generous grants, Historic Richmond has completed two high‑priority projects at the site: a comprehensive interior…
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William Fox Elementary
Thursday, May 21, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Address – 2300 Hanover Ave, the Fan Historic District Originally built in 1911, William Fox Elementary was designed by Charles M Robinson and sits on an entire city block in the center of the Fan District. It is a two-story brick and stone building, mostly vernacular in style with some…