by Matthew Maggy | Mar 1, 2020 | Architectural Styles of Richmond, Gilded Age, Historic Photos, Historic Sites
Most of the time when we pass Old City Hall on Broad Street on one our tours, people ask me: “Which Church is That?” And my response… Gothic Architecture was en vogue in 1894 when that was built to house the workings of the Richmond City Government. This venerable...
by Matthew Maggy | May 1, 2015 | Historic Photos
Every so often, we like to raid the Library of Congress to find some hidden gem photos from Richmond. It’s pretty interesting seeing photographic evidence a lot of the stuff that one reads about happening in the City; or buildings that are no longer there. One...
by Matthew Maggy | Feb 13, 2015 | African American, Historic Photos
Since it’s Black History Month and I’ve been raiding the Library of Congress website, I thought I would share these awesome photos of the African-American community in Richmond from 1899. You see, in 1900 there was a World’s Fair held in Paris and...
by Matthew Maggy | Jul 31, 2014 | Historic Photos
It’s a beautiful day here in Richmond. I thought I would share some historic photos of Richmond VA’s past so that you locals and visitors can see what it looked like before you take the tour. This are all public domain photos from the National Archives and...
