Historic Richmond Foundation was founded in 1956 by

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, Louise Catterall,

Mary Wingfield Scott Mary Wingfield Scott (1895–1983) was an American historic preservationist who documented Richmond, Virginia neighborhoods and advocated for preservation over demolition. Biography Scott was born on July 30, 1895, in Richmond, Virginia. She at ...

, Dr. Wyndham B. Blanton, and others in order to save the Church Hill area surrounding St. John's Church. The mission of Historic Richmond is "to shape the future of Richmond by preserving our distinctive historic character, sparking revitalization and championing our important architectural legacy".Hitz, Mary Buford. Never Ask Permission: Elizabeth Scott Bocock of Richmond, p. 57

Preservation

Through the years, it has saved numerous buildings in Richmond through the application of its revolving fund, including: the Adam Craig House in Shockoe Bottom, the Church Hill neighborhood in

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that surrounds

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, the

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House, the National Theater, the Elmira Shelton House, Old City Hall and

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. In addition, it has championed the preservation of numerous Richmond neighborhoods including Union Hill, the Fan District, Springhill,

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and

Windsor Farms Windsor Farms is a 20th-century neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia, of primarily Colonial Revival design. Designed in 1926, Windsor Farms is one of Richmond's first planned neighborhoods. It was designed to look like an English village, with curv ...

. In 2005, it merged with the William Byrd Branch of

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(formerly known as the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities). It remains a separate

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non-profit, though it maintains an affiliation with Preservation Virginia through joint memberships and other cooperative programs.

Current projects

Current restoration projects include the 19th century

in Court End and St. John's Mews in Church Hill. Historic Richmond's Executive Director is Cyane Crump. In 2000, the organization moved to the William C. Allen Double House (1836) at 4-6 East Main Street, where it maintains its headquarters today.

References

External links

Historic Richmond
– official website Historic preservation organizations in the United States Foundations based in the United States Organizations based in Richmond, Virginia 1956 establishments in Virginia Organizations established in 1956 {{US-org-stub