architecture archive
September 1, 2008
historical architecture scavenger hunt for kids
The Historic Richmond Foundation and the Commonwealth Girl Scout Council have put together a series of scavenger hunts built around learning about and identifying historic architectural details in Church Hill, Monroe Ward, Capital Square, and along Monument Avenue.
August 13, 2008
Oakwood Heights comes back to CAR
The agenda for the August 26th CAR meeting (PDF) includes work at: 2110 East Broad Street, 2407 East Grace Street, 813 North 28th Street, 619 North 25th Street, 3302 East Marshall Street (demolish two-story mixed-use frame building), 509 North 26th Street, 2213 East Broad Street, 519 North 28th Street, 420 North 24th Street, 501 North 29th Street, and 3618-3626 East Broad Street and 3609-3611 East Marshall Street (construct 33 condominium units).
August 8, 2008
almost 90 houses by Better Housing Coalition
Over the past 12 years, Better Housing Coalition has built or renovated close to 90 houses in the area. While the great majority of the activity has been in the
Church Hill Central area of the city’s Neighborhoods in Bloom program, they are also looking at a large-scale redevelopment at the former Beckstoffers on 28th Street for the near future.
August 7, 2008
new plans for Oakwood Heights
New plans for the proposed Oakwood Heights condominium project have been submitted to the Commission of Architectural Review. Fulton Hill Properties has announced an open house on August 20 from 5-6:30PM at their office at 1000 Carlisle Avenue to share the new design with “anyone who would be interested in showing support for our beautiful project”. RSVP to Kristen Heckman at (804) 226-9555 or kheckman@fultonhillproperties.com.
July 6, 2008
this week’s calendar
Liberty or Death Reenactment ; Beginning Computer Classes for Adults; open mic @ Poe’s Pub; CAPS Meeting / Public Safety Meeting; Unity Civic League; Union Hill July clean-up; MORE…
July 2, 2008
some history of the ChildSavers building
Style Weekly’s Edwin Slipek Jr. delves into the history and architectural import of the old WRVA tower, now the headquarters for the nonprofit ChildSavers.
ChildSavers, an organization providing care for local children since 1924, has renewed one of the city’s most visible and important mid-20th-century architectural landmarks. [...] A row of dilapidated brick houses near the corner of East Grace and 22nd streets, in the then-rejuvenating historic district, was demolished and an intriguing, Acropolis-like broadcasting complex was completed in 1968. It was a brilliant move architecturally on the part of the radio station, as the facility all but claimed Richmond: Its broadcasters looked out from their studios through cargo-bay-sized windows over the downtown skyline, the sweep of the James River and the curves of Interstate 95.
June 23, 2008
renovator’s open house @ 801 North 24th
ACORN’s next Renovator’s Open House will be 5:30-7PM on Wednesday, July 2nd at 801 North 24th Street. Built in 1855, this is a handsome square, brick building with the flat roof typical of the pre- Civil-War 19th-century era. Take a tour with architectural historian Kim Chen to learn about the property’s historic features and how they work within the tax credit program.
June 13, 2008
ACORN announces June workshops
ACORN has announced 2 workshops for June: Renovation Lending on June 21st @ St.John’s and Working with a Renovation Contractor on June 28th @ Caravati’s Architectural Salvage.
June 13, 2008
next CAR agenda
The Church Hill Association site has the agenda for the upcoming 6/24 Commission of Architectural Review meeting, including applications for 2202 East Marshall Street, 512 North 28th Street, 300-400 Blocks of North 25th Street, and 2720 East Broad Street.
June 1, 2008
a proposal to revisit new construction in Old&Historic districts
Laura Daab is proposing that the Commission of Architectural Review (CAR) change their guidelines concerning new construction in Old & Historic Districts (PDF) so that new homes would much more closely replicate historic existing structures on the block. Saying that CAR does a fairly good job with rulings on existing buildings, Daab states, “I think that they have a lot to learn (or should I say, unlearn) about in-fill and new construction.”
March 22, 2008
28th and…
A photographic cross section of the neighborhood: the northwest corner of every intersection on 28th Street…
March 20, 2008
agenda for 3/25 CAR meeting
The Church Hill Association site has the agenda for the upcoming Commission of Architectural Review meeting set for March 25 at 3:30PM @ City Hall. Includes projects on 32nd, 29th, Leigh, Marshall, etc; nothing controversial.
March 9, 2008
1206
A photographic cross section of the neighborhood: the 1206 of every block from 38th Street to 19th Street…
March 1, 2008
Fundamentals of Brick Repointing and Repair & Introduction to Porch Repair and Reconstruction
Two classes, Fundamentals of Brick Repointing and Repair and Introduction to Porch Repair and Reconstruction, are being offered by the Pythagoras School for Skilled Building Craftsmanship in conjunction with the Historic Jackson Ward Association, Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church, and Davies Masonry and Restoration Inc. The classes will be held from 8AM-4PM daily on April 7-11 and April 14-18 (respectively) and will take place at 1 West Duval Street.
February 26, 2008
form-based code presentation & seminar
The City of Richmond Planning Commission invites interested members of the public to participate in a seminar on Form-Based Code on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 @6PM at City Council Chambers at City Hall. Form-Based Code is a type of zoning that regulates patterns of development by focusing on the relationship of buildings to each other and the street. The seminar will include presentations on the legal and practical aspects of this type of zoning. The presenters include Dan Slone with McGuire Woods LLP and Geoffrey Ferrell with Ferrell Madden Lewis LLC.
February 22, 2008
a less controversial CAR meeting
The Church Hill Association site has the agenda for the upcoming February 26, 2008 CAR meeting. There are 18 items on the agenda, none of which pertain to Oakwood Heights.
January 26, 2008
ACORN’s Researching the History of Your House
ACORN’s 5th Annual Susan Carter Williams Memorial Seminar, Researching the History of Your House, this morning at the Library of Virginia included the presentations Architectural Eras, Styles and House Types by Kim Chen , Your Historic Property: Detective Work at the Library of Virginia by Vince Brooks, Resources available at your Main Public Library by Harriet Henderson, Property Record Evidence at the John Marshall Courthouse by Michael Dodson, and Uncovering Clues at the Valentine Richmond History Center by Meg Glass.
January 22, 2008
Oakwood Heights at CAR #2
The Commission of Architectural Review meeting began on time with about 25 people in attendence. Except for the Oakwood Heights condo proposal, the remainder of the 11 items on the agenda, if not trivial, seemed at least routine: removal of vinyl siding, replacement of exterior doors, construction of an addition, the painting of a facade. The commission ultimately voted unanimously to both deny the Oakwood Heights application to relocate 3626 East Broad Street and the current design proposal for the 33 condominiums.
January 21, 2008
ACORN: Uncovering the History of Your House
ACORN, in partnership with the Library of Virginia, will present Uncovering the History of Your House, a Seminar in Researching the History of Homes on Saturday January 26th, from 9AM to 12:30PM at the Library of Virginia (800 E. Broad Street).
