From the Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods’ February 2010 Newsletter: This is your chance to explore an 19th-century Italianate gem perched on Libby Hill overlooking the James River. Carefully renovated by owners Monica Morris and Rick Higgins and contractor Rob Helland of Horizon Homes, the house appears to be a modest frame cottage from [...]
The Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods is looking for a buyer for 1514 North 35th Street.
There will be a public hearing of the CAR Task Force on Feb.4 at 6PM in City Council Chambers on the 2nd floor of City Hall.
The December Newsletter from the Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods has word on the Union Hill Home Fund: In addition, the “Union Hill Home Fund” has been set up to help meet the needs of poor, elderly, disabled, widowed or orphaned neighbors living in the new District; it is already set up to receive [...]
The Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods lauded several local renovations Thursday night during their Golden Hammer Awards Ceremony at Plaza Bowl. While this year’s nominees came from 21 neighborhoods across the city, both the Winner and First Runner Up in Best Residential Renovation went to area houses, the Better Housing Coalition’s stunning work at [...]
In addition to recognizing the special award winners, the Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods has announced the nominees for the 2009 Golden Hammer awards for “Best Residential Renovation”, “Best Commercial Renovation”, and “Best Urban Infill Project”. As always, Church Hill is well represented. The winners will be announced at the November 12th ceremony at [...]
The Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods today announced that the Robinson Theater has been recognized as the Best Renovation by a Non-Profit as one of the seven special Golden Hammer Award Honorees for 2009: In the heart of north Church Hill, the Robinson Theater has a rich history– beginning when it was built in [...]
The will be an event on Wednesday, October 14 from 5-7PM launching The Riverfront Petition. Sponsored by Together We Stand, Partnership for Smarter Growth, Scenic Virginia, and the Alliance to Conserve Old RIchmond Neighborhoods, the petition is intended demonstrate the number of people “who support public ownership of all riverfront land along the north bank [...]
In an email today, the Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods announced that they will no longer use the ACORN acronym: As the recent, unpleasant news about the national ACORN organization has been on and in the news, we have received phone calls and e-mail messages asking if we are part of– or affiliated with– [...]
ACORN is sponsoring a Renovation Financing Workshop to provide financial information for a successful renovation. Topics include: Renovation Lending Programs, How to Qualify for a Mortgage, Tax Benefits, Energy Efficiency, and Market Equity. The free workshop will be held on Saturday, September 19, from 9AM-noon at St.John’s Church Parish Hall.
ACORN has announced that the 10th Annual Golden Hammer Awards will be held 11/12/09 at the revamped Plaza Bowl in the Southside Plaza Shopping Center. Nominate that project for a Golden Hammer! Also, the next Renovator’s Open House will be Thur 9/24/090 5:30-7PM at 801 North 24th Street. RSVP required. Contact ACORN at (804)644-5040 or [...]
Together We Stand, as part of their effort “to help make the Richmond Region the best possible place in the world to live, work and visit”, has a petition online showing support of the effort to preserve the view that named RIchmond. Reminiscent of the battle over Oakwood Heights, word has it that something of [...]
The next Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods Renovators’ Happy Hour will be Thursday, June 25, from 6-7:30PM. Come out and explore two renovations currently underway in the Church Hill North Historic District.
ACORN will be holding their annual Tax Credit Workshop on Saturday, March 28, from 9AM-noon at the St. John’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall. Find out how you can take advantage of state and/or federal rehabilitation tax credits in the renovation of your historic home. Guest speakers will include the Virginia Department of Historic Resources’ tax [...]
ACORN presents another of it’s “Fix-It-Up” workshops, the first in a series on The Greening of an Old House, Saturday, February 28th,from 9AM-noon at St. John’s Church Parish Hall. Blue Crump of CityspaceConstruction and CityspaceSolar will present information about how to make your older house greener and more efficient. Cost is $15 ($10 for ACORN members) and [...]
