by Matthew Maggy | Sep 14, 2014 | Architectural Styles of Richmond
This is post number one about architectural styles of Richmond, a series which, you guessed it, covers the various architectural styles of Richmond! You ever notice all of those doric columns that exist all over Richmond? Perhaps public buildings that look a lot like...
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...
by Matthew Maggy | Jun 9, 2014 | Remarkable Richmonders
If you ever have a chance to check out the “Black Wall Street” that is 2nd Street in Jackson Ward then you will see a once booming capital of African American commerce from the late 19th and early 20th century. Many of the buildings that inhabited this...
by Matthew Maggy | May 9, 2014 | Historic Sites
This a post is about the Putney houses, a site that we pass on our free walking tour of Richmond VA. Chances are that, if you’re a native of Richmond, you’ve walked or driven by these houses on Marshall St downtown, and not given them a second thought....
