Buildings we love: Wills House, 1812
407 N. 27th Street This Federal style building is the oldest house remaining in Church Hill North. It is the largest existing frame house in the district and was the…
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Buildings we love: Ebenezer Baptist Church, 1858
216 W. Leigh Street This Neoclassical church was an offshoot of the First African Baptist Church at 301 College Street. This structure was built to replace an earlier frame church.…
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Buildings we love: Masonic Temple, 1893
101-107 W. Broad Street Designed by Jackson Gott, this Romanesque Revival style building has upper floors which once contained meeting rooms and a ballroom. The ground floor was occupied by…
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Buildings we love: Egyptian Building, 1845
1223 E. Marshall Street Built in 1845, this Egyptian Revival style building was designed by Thomas Stewart the for Medical Department of Hampden-Sydney College, which later became the Medical College…
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Plans for the revitalization of 109 E. Grace Street
We are thrilled to hear plans for the revitalization of 109 E. Grace Street. The stunning 1935 Art Deco building, which has been vacant for many years, will be transformed…
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Richmond Nonprofit & Local Developer Restore Historic Jackson Ward Home
Historic Richmond’s recent renovation of 617 St. Peter Street in Jackson Ward was featured on ABC 8 News – WRIC. WATCH THE VIDEO.
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Buildings we love: Hancock-Wirt-Caskie House
Hancock-Wirt-Caskie House, 2 N. 5th Street. Built in 1808, this Federal style house is an adaptation of a B. Henry Latrobe design and is the last remaining building of its…
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Rehab effort salvages dilapidated house
By KATIE DEMERIA, Richmond BizSense Photo by Brandy Brubaker and Katie Demeria Posted: Friday, November 25, 2014 Fantastic article on our recent project in Jackson Ward. The restoration of 617 St. Peter Street…
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Interbake opens as Cookie Factory Lofts
By CAROL HAZARD, Richmond Times-Dispatch Photo by Alexa Welch Edlund, Richmond Times-Dispatch Posted: Friday, November 14, 2014 10:30 pm In case you missed it, here is a great article on The Cookie…
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Williams: New vision taking shape for Black History Museum
By Michael Paul Williams Richmond Times Dispatch photo Alexa Welch Edlund Posted: Monday, November 3, 2014 Very exciting news for the Black History Museum & Cultural Center, Jackson Ward and…
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Monumental Church turns 200
By KATHERINE CALOS Richmond Times-Dispatch Posted: Saturday, September 27, 2014 A fantastic article in the Richmond Times-Dispatch highlighting 200-year-old Monumental Church. READ THE ARTICLE.
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Walk On Architecture Review: Three modest, diverse and well-conceived projects add to the pedestrian experience in downtown Richmond.
BY EDWIN SLIPEK Style Weekly August 19, 2014 Great article in Style Weekly on the recently installed Dr. Waverly M. Cole and Dr. John R. Cook Memorial Terrace at Monumental Church!…
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The Margrave of Marburg How friends and neighbors — and a developer — saved the oldest house in the Byrd Park community.
BY HARRY KOLLATZ JR. R Home July/August 2014 issue Great article on Marburg House in Richmond Magazine’s R Home! “The developers, Ben Partridge and Mark Slack of Castle Kanawha, at…
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Where Am I RVA? Monumental Church Renovation
BY PHIL RIGGAN Richmond.com “With a recent upgrade to an outdoor patio space, the renovation of the church is nearly complete. Local design build firm, WestView Companies, designed and constructed…
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A Monumental Love Story
BY HARRY KOLLATZ JR. Richmond magazine June 24, 2014 “This is a many-splendored love story. It’s about the commitment between two people and devotion to a beloved place that arose from…
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How old Grand Rapids City Hall’s twin in Virginia survived the wrecking ball
BY GARRET ELLISON MLive/The Grand Rapids Press, May 29, 2014 Historic Richmond was featured in The Grand Rapids Press for our success in saving Old City Hall from demolition. READ…
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Saving history does not come cheap
BY BRANDY BRUBAKER Richmond BizSense, May 28, 2014 “The Historic Richmond is spearheading efforts to enhance and restore the 200-year-old Monumental Church at 1224 E. Broad St.” READ THE ARTICLE
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Monumental Church Undergoes Two Exciting Projects
By Emily Davis for Richmond Weddings Blog In commemoration of the 200th anniversary of Monumental Church, Historic Richmond has recently embarked on two exciting projects. Historic Richmond hired Elaine Tucker…
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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…
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Practicing the art of transformation
BY BURL ROLETT Richmond BizSense Virginia Commonwealth University’s art department moves into the recently restored building at 814 W. Broad St., formerly home to Richmond Glass Shop. Commonwealth Architects designed…
Read MoreHOLMBERG: Monumental task for Monumental Church in Monument City
BY MARK HOLMBERG WTVR, April 9, 2014 READ THE ARTICLE
Read MoreHistoric 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.
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Revitalization project: 617 St. Peter Street
Historic Richmond is partnerting with Ark Construction & Development, on the revitalization project at 617 St. Peter Street in Jackson Ward. The rehabilitation of this c.1900 house, located just around…
Read MoreHistoric Richmond Newsletter 2014
Stay up to date with everything going on at Historic Richmond. Read our 2014 Spring Newsletter.
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Jackson Ward eyesore gets a second chance
BY BRANDY BRUBAKER Richmond BizSense, February 7, 2014 We are excited to see our work being shared with the community! We are lucky have such a great partner, Ark Construction…
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