Urban exploration on 25th Street
River City Riffraff has been publishing fantastic photos from the theater on 25th Street.
Archive for “architecture”
CAR Taskforce sets meeting dates through April
The Richmond City Council Commission of Architectural Review (CAR) Taskforce will hold meetings, open to the public, on the following days at the Richmond Fire Department Administration Building (201 East Franklin Street from 4-6PM: 1/7/10, 2/4/10, 3/4/10, and 1/1/10.
Agenda for the 12/15 CAR meeting
The agenda for the December 15 Commission of Architectural Review meeting (PDF) includes 4 projects in the area: 2824 E BROAD ST Rehabilitate corner commercial property; 2001 E BROAD ST Construct new mixed-use building; 504-510 N 28TH ST Construct new multi-family residences; 317 N 36TH ST Replace deteriorated siding and reconfigure rear opening.
How to guide new development in historic areas?
Style Weekly has a short look into the ongoing conversation regarding appropriate development in a historic district: Guidelines for historic districts prohibit new construction or additions from mimicking the historic look of an area. The approach is to make such new construction appears modern instead of faux historical. Daab, a Church Hill resident, says such [...]
Agenda for the 11/24 CAR meeting
The agenda for the November 24 Commission of Architectural Review meeting (PDF) includes 4 projects in the area: 2001 E BROAD ST Construct new mixed-use building; 404 N 27TH ST Paint exterior and construct curb-like retaining wall; 516 N 28TH ST Construct new single-family residence; 504-510 N 28TH ST Construct new multi-family residences.
Contrast vs continuity for new development in historic communities
Steven Semes’ recent From Contrast to Continuity: A New Preservation Philosophy, a take on the divide over appropriate development for historic areas, seems to be resonating along the local email networks this weekend: Thoughtful preservationists and citizen activists are increasingly frustrated with the stylistic biases of authorities who seem blind to the visual consequences of [...]
Agenda for the 10/27 CAR meeting
The agenda for the October 27 Commission of Architectural Review meeting (PDF) includes only 2 projects in the area: 417 N 25TH ST Replace deteriorated or missing features in-kind, install mailbox and exterior lighting; 516 N 28TH ST Construct new single family residence.
Citizens support, critique CAR at public meeting
Approximately 25 people turned out for a public hearing tonight held by the Commission for Architectural Review Taskforce to receive public input concerning the process used by CAR. Eleven citizens spoke on various issues related to CAR; all were suppotive of the need for the commission, though some asked for changes in the guidelines and [...]
Agenda for the 9/22 CAR meeting
The agenda for the September 22 Commission of Architectural Review meeting (PDF) includes a number of projects in the area: 3101 E BROAD ST Install new lighting and new doors; 2301 E GRACE ST Remove existing concrete ramp and construct handicap-accessible ramp; 323 N 20TH ST Construct new entryway; 2711 E BROAD ST Construct rear [...]
Cast and Wrought
From Robert P.Winthrop’s Cast and Wrought – The Architectural Metalwork of Richmond, Virginia: Richmond’s architectural cast iron is second only to that of New Orleans, yet it is hardly recognized. Over 130 porches and balconies, hundreds of yards of elaborate fencing, as well as scores of cast iron front buildings remain in the city today [...]
Also a crooked house
This crooked house is on the 1300 block of 26th Street (right down from this house).
The local work of architect Charles M. Robinson
Charles M. Robinson was “a local architect who had a brilliant career”[1] designing universities, public schools, churches, homes, and commercial spaces in Richmond and around the state. His prodigious design work around the city includes locally the Fairmount Presbyterian Church (above) in 1911, Nathaniel Bacon School in 1915, the American National Bank in 1922, East [...]
Straightened
There is no longer a crooked house at 2200 Marshall Street.
Porches
In anticipation of painting our porch, I went looking for examples of folks making use of color on their columns and detail. Are there any other good ones that I’ve missed?
Perhaps today this house will not be leaning
The crooked house at 2200 East Marshall Street won’t be crooked much longer — possibly even noticeably more straight by the end of the day!
