BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Historic Richmond - ECPv6.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Historic Richmond X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://historicrichmond.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Historic Richmond REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T193000 DTSTAMP:20260723T195908Z CREATED:20260625T134656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T195908Z UID:57590-1793295000-1793302200@historicrichmond.com SUMMARY:2026 Golden Hammer Awards DESCRIPTION:The Golden Hammer Awards began in 2000 to honor excellence in neighborhood revitalization projects throughout greater Richmond. The program recognizes professionals and community members improving our neighborhoods through restoration\, adaptive reuse\, new construction\, placemaking\, and historic preservation. \n\n\n\n\nCelebrate the Golden Hammer AwardsThursday\, October 29\, 2026 5:30-7:30 p.m.at Hardywood Park Craft Brewery – Richmond\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSubmit your project for a Golden Hammer Award!\n\n\n\nApplication fees are $100 for businesses\, $25 for nonprofits and community member entries. Applications must be submitted before 11:59 p.m. on September 11\, 2026. \n\n\n\nProjects must be completed after January 1\, 2025 and located in the greater Richmond area (City of Richmond\, Counties of Chesterfield\, Hanover\, and Henrico) to be considered for the categories of: Best Restoration\, Best Adaptive Reuse\, Best New Construction\, Best Residential\, Best Placemaking & Urban Design and our newest award: Best Design! (Best Interior and Best Vision) \n\n\n\nInterested in becoming a sponsor? Contact Noelle Stith at nstith@historicrichmond.com for sponsorship information and opportunities. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Golden Hammer Awards 2026 Application\n "*" indicates required fields \n \n EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Judging Criteria\n\nQuality of the renovation/restoration/installation – inside and/or outside: \nDesign\, materials\, and construction methods utilized in the project.\nCreative design or physical form was used to solve a difficult problem or to \nexpress a thoughtful\, local\, environmentally-sound solution.\n\nInitial condition to completion:\nWhat was the scope of the work undertaken by the nominee? A new project?\nA “remodeling” project or complete renovation?\n\nImpact on the surrounding area:\nWhat was the physical impact the project had on improving the surrounding area?\nHas the project created additional opportunities for others to improve the neighborhood?\nWhat civic impact did the project initiate or establish?\nWas community engagement included as part of the design process? \nDid the project create a sense of a public place for the neighborhood? \n\nRisk taken by the owner or developer:\nWas the project pioneering in the neighborhood or section of a neighborhood?\nWas there financial risk taken or challenging site conditions unique to the project?\n\nHeavier weight is given to projects that:\nHave a positive impact on the surrounding area\nUtilize high-quality\, sustainable materials\, improves energy efficiency\, or minimizes carbon footprint\nAre creative or innovative in approach\nContribute to the overall revitalization of the community\nAre elegant design solutions\nProvide opportunities for community-driven design \nOffer something back to the Richmond community\n\nApplications are due September 11\, 2026 at 11:59pm.\nProjects must be completed after January 1\, 2025.Contact Person Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Contact Person Email*\n \n Contact Person Phone*Project Information:Project/Building Name*Project/Building Address*Project/Building Completion Date*Property/Building Owner Information:Property/Building Owner Name\n \n \n \n First (or Company Name)\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Property/Building Owner AddressProperty/Building Owner PhoneProperty/Building Owner Email\n \n Project Team InformationArchitecture FirmDeveloperDraftsman (if outside of Architecture Firm)EngineerContractorLandscape ArchitectTax Credit ConsultantInterior DesignerHistoric Tax Credit Certification*\n \n Yes\n \n \n No\n Historical Use of Building (if known)Previous Use(s)OtherProject DescriptionProgram Project Description*Description to be used in the program (1100 minimum characters & 1500 max characters). Project Description for Judges (More details for them.)*Description to be used by Judges. What would you like for them to know about your project? Floorplans are really useful as well. Select ALL Categories That Align With Your Project*Please note that in judging sometimes projects get moved to other categories depending on their criteria. Judges will make the final decision on which category a project is judged on. Depending on the submissions pool\, additional categories may be awarded. It is helpful to know which categories you believe your project aligns with.\n \n Best Restoration\n \n \n Best Adaptive Reuse\n \n \n Best New Construction\n \n \n Best Placemaking & Urban Design: Large Scale (i.e. parks\, urban streetscapes etc.) or small Scale (i.e. community gardens\, grassroots programming)\n \n \n Best Residential\n \n \n Best Design (Best Interior and Best Vision) (New Category)\n Project Photos*Photos: Please include up to 10 High Resolution photos of the project\, named clearly to indicate what they are to be \nused during the judging process. 1. Tell your story through pictures! Include at least two of each of the following: \nbefore\, after\, interior\, exterior\, and details. When possible\, photos that show before and after of the same space are \nhelpful for the judges. 2. ALL PHOTOS MUST BE LABELED AS: PROJECT ADDRESS_DESCRIPTION_BEFORE/AFTER. 3. Each \nsubmission should have a resolution of 150-300 dpi. Save the file in JPG format. 4. Please no collages or text overlays. Additional Materials: Site plan and/or relevant floor plans: These plans can provide critical information beyond photos. Many architect \ndriven projects include these plans\, please include if your project has them. Documents must be labeled as \nproject ADDRESS_SITE PLAN/FLOOR PLAN_BEFORE/AFTER. Save the file in PDF format. \n \n Drop files here or \n Select files\n \n Accepted file types: pdf\, jpg\, Max. file size: 5 GB\, Max. files: 12. Terms and ConditionsI have read\, understood and agree to the following: Historic Richmond has the rights to use your submission in publication\, both in print and online\, and in promotions\, publications\, and exhibitions. Competitors will be credited when submissions are used. All submissions will be archived and will not be returned. The applicant has filled out the form and agrees that all companies involved have been included to the best of their knowledge and owners are aware of the submission.Acknowledgement*\n \n I agree to the terms and conditions.\n Application FeeThere will be an application fee of $100 for businesses\, $25 for nonprofits and community member entries.GH Business Submission $100GH Nonprofit Submission $25Total\n \n Credit CardCard Details\n \n Cardholder Name\n \n \n Save and Continue Later URL:https://historicrichmond.com/detail/golden-hammer-application-2026/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://historicrichmond.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Final-8.5-x-11-e1781184277447.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR