archive for November, 2007
November 15, 2007
Black History Museum gets better storage
The Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia is in the midst of moving their stored collection of African art, textiles and archival material to an unspecified commercial art-and-archival-storage facility in the area. The work of packaging and transporting the material is being relocated by volunteer museum professionals from Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church, the American Civil War Center, the Virginia Historical Society, the Valentine Richmond History Center, the Museum of the Confederacy, the Jamestown/Yorktown Foundation, the Maggie L. Walker House, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, and the the Sully Historic Site in Fairfax, among others.
November 15, 2007
plans for the Eggleston Hotel?
Something is in the works at the long empty Eggleston Hotel, with chain-link fencing going up around the landmark building today.
November 17, 2007
3rd And Bates
In checking out the artists’ sites for the show Side Streets that opened last night at the new Glave Kocen Gallery, I found these great location paintings by Melissa Burgess (including the look at the house at 3rd and Bates from 2001 seen above).
November 19, 2007
Crupi report out today
Consultant James A. Crupi today presented “Putting The Future Together”, a report on the current state of Richmond and a look forward, at a public meeting at VCU’s Siegel Center. The RTD has an overview, and you can check out the report in its entirety (2.2MB PDF).
November 20, 2007
Chamberlayne and Saint Peter (date unknown)
The Built in America collection, part of the American Memory from the Library of Congress, has more than 350,000 photos, drawings, and records documenting “achievements in architecture, engineering, and design in the United States”.
November 21, 2007
work with the Jackson Ward Restricted Parking Committee
The Historic Jackson Ward Association is seeking volunteers for the Jackson Ward Restricted Parking Committee. If you are interested in participating, send your name, phone number and email address to JoAnn Braxton-Lee at jbvalee@verizon.net. For some background, check out the City of Richmond’s 2002 Parking Study for Jackson Ward (PDF). [via]
November 21, 2007
6 months later…
A few days will mark 6 months of Carver & Jackson Ward News. We’ve put up over 150 posts and we’re almost daily at this point. We’ve done ok, I think, but we need more! If you are interested in helping be a voice for the area or have any comments or suggestions, please contact us.
November 23, 2007
intro: Black History Museum
YouTube has a great 90-second introduction to the Black History Museum.
November 25, 2007
this week’s CJWN calendar
Downtown Master Plan Presentation, Dedication Ceremony at Richmond Fire Department Station #5, CACIL meeting, Tuesday Verses…
November 26, 2007
Richmond Downtown Master Plan draft due today
A draft version of the Richmond Downtown Master Plan is scheduled for release today. The draft will be available for review on the City’s web page, at City Hall, and at City libraries and community centers. There will also be an informal work session to receive the draft at noon in City Council Chambers in City Hal. City staff and the planning team will present an overview of the document and answer questions from the Planning Commission. All are welcome to attend to listen to the presentation.
November 28, 2007
Saturday’s Christmas Parade
The 24th Annual Ukrop’s Christmas Parade will roll east on Broad Street from the Science Museum to 7th Street starting at 10AM this Saturday (12/1). With close to 250,000 people are expected to turn out for the parade, so grab yourself a good spot early!
