Historic Richmond Foundation
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Historic Richmond Foundation was founded in 1956 to save the Church Hill neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia that surrounds St. John's Church. Through the years, it has saved numerous buildings in Richmond including the Ellen Glasgow House, National Theater, Elmira Shelton House, Old City Hall and Monumental Church. In addition, it has championed the preservation of numerous Richmond neighborhoods including Union Hill, the Fan District, Springhill, Oregon Hill, Monument Avenue and Windsor Farms. In 2005, it merged with the William Byrd Branch of the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities. It remains a separate 501(c)(3) non-profit, though it maintains an affiliation with APVA through joint memberships and other cooperative programs.
Current restoration projects include the 19th century Monumental Church in Court End and the 18th century Patteson-Schutte house in south Richmond.
Historic Richmond's Executive Director is Conover Hunt. 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.
