Richmond in Pictures II

[urbanvb]

thanks guy! you should get out more in Va beach and take some!

Perhaps I should but our neighborhoods are just sooo... suburban. All the rage ya know?

[rusthebuss]

Perhaps I should but our neighborhoods are just sooo... suburban. All the rage ya know?

Well there is the ocean front and chicks beach!

[wrldcoupe4]

lol gotta love that suburban style eh...well there's the ocean, and TC + the stuff happening nearby it, annnnnnd chicks on the beach!

[burt]

OK. In the first batch (franklin Street).

Pic #4. Great shot of The Prestwould Condo and Rhoads Hall, but why can we not see Brandt Hall?

Between pics #7 (Commonwealth Club) and #8 (200 block of West Franklin) there's a square with red x.

Pic. #12. Great shot of the old Baptist Church at Adams and Franklin next to the Jefferson Hotel. The Hotel doesn't seem to know what to do with the building.

Pic. #15. These two houses near the corner of 1st on Frankklin had their 3rd stories lopped off in the 1960s.

That's all for now.

[wrldcoupe4]

we'll get a glimpse of brandt hall next time around...

[burt]

we'll get a glimpse of brandt hall next time around...

I guess Brandt is set back enough that it doesn't show in the wall of buildings from the POV of your camera. But for a few minutes, I thought you had sneaked in an old foto of the area.

[burt]

I'm waiting!

Comments: I hope everyone can figure out what set of pictures I'm referring to!

#2. Great contrast with the ruins foreground and the Ethyl Headquarters above on the hill. Some tourists think Ethyl is the State Capitol.

#6. Hundreds of polluting birds out on the rocks mid-stream in the James. I don't think I'd want to kyack or swim in these waters!

#9. I love this depiction of the canal boat oarsman. Note the naked flag polls in the background!

#11. Nice fountain, but no running water, of course! Grrrrr!

#13. The center portion is the original News Leader Building on 4th between Grace and Franklin and is flanked by the recent Times Dispatch additions.

#16. This attractive building on 5th between Franklin and Main is (or was) the YWCA.

#17. This is the Hancock-Wirt-Caskie house build in 1803 at n/w corner of 5th and Main. Until about 3 years ago, there was a wonderful,cozy, snug bookstore in the cellar off the Main street side.

#20. Some say this interesting building at n/e corner of 5th and Main was originally a hotel.

#'s 21 & 22. Great old restored houses on 5th between Main and Cary. I believe Edgar Allen Poe lived. as a youngster, in the white house, but could be wrong about that. He did live somewhere in the vicinity as a ward of Mr/Mrs Allen.

Wonderful set of pictures, Coupe!! More, please.

I'll comment on the great downtown set as soon as I get some free time.

[wrldcoupe4]

thanks burt... I'll be heading out tomorrow to take some pics. Any special requests from anyone?

[eandslee]

thanks burt... I'll be heading out tomorrow to take some pics. Any special requests from anyone?

You've gotta hit Vistas since there is chatter that something is going on there. I'd also like to see the PM site again. I've heard that they are really flying on this project. Finally, (and I know that it is kinda out of the way) I'd like to see the airport. That construction is one of my favorites going on right now, but no one ever gets photos of it. Anyway, if you can make it over there to take some pics of the new terminal going up...I'd love you forever...I say that in a total manly, heterosexual kind of way.

[wrldcoupe4]

you'd have some explaining to do to your wife otherwise! ....I'll see what I can do. I'll definitely hit up vistas and the PM site. Not sure what else... I decide most of it on the drive to the city.

[wrldcoupe4]

took about 80 pictures today.... I'll post them soon.

[wrldcoupe4]

Part 1 of 4.... enjoy

Virginia Historical Society expansion looks about finished:

VMFA expansion... so far just work on the underground parking deck/sculpture garden:

New construction at Cary st and Plum... I think it might be part of the development called Cary Place.

Work at Vistas HAS BEGUN!

They've added the balconies to Toad's Place already! I dig it!

A small tour of the Tobacco Row area...

Edgeworth Building becoming Class A office space... they were working on it today

really cool atrium/pool thing inside one of the buildings:

SENSI restaurant... looks really nice!

Old Original Bookbinder's.... mmmmmm delicious!

converted Superior Warehouse in the background...

Part 2 coming shortly

[wrldcoupe4]

Part 2....

Tobacco Row continued:

Lucky Strike under renovation...I saw workers on site today. They must be doing a lot of interior work:

The first building (west-east) along Tobacco Row on Cary st

Virginia Holocaust Museum

ironic that Libby Prison was pretty much across the street from where the Holocaust Museum is today...

One of the last buildings to be renovated along Tobacco Row:

Floodwall:

View from Rockett's Landing looking west:

Cutter's Ridge is chuggin along...

As is Sterling Row:

A few pics from downtown.. financial district

the Virginia State Capitol

that new restaurant.. Mo's

Okay... that's all for part 2... I've got about 35-40 more, I'll post later on. Probably tomorrow.

[Downtowner]

those are some great pictures coupe. I really like seeing work being done on vistas. I also like the work their doing on Sterling Condos and Cuttlers Ridge. Both great additions.

[wrldcoupe4]

thanks joey...I'm glad to finally see something happening at vistas...

eric... sorry I didn't have time to get over to the airport.

burt... sorrry, didn't have a chance to check out twentyseven or the popkin's building.

but I'll post the rest of the pics later...probably on page 4

[wrldcoupe4]

btw burt... the big tall white building that says "Lofts at Canal Walk" at the top should be renovated by late 2006/early 2007...

Main Street Realty is the company in charge of the project:

http://www.mainstreetrealty.info/html/future.htm

Some views from phase I & II:

[urbanvb]

Great pics. And that last pic of the atrium reminds me of Chadwicks in Old Town Alexandria. One part of the restaurant has exposed brick like that and the old windows are still intact. Pretty neat.

[wrldcoupe4]

thanks! I braved the cold to get them

Still waiting to post another 35-40... almost on the 4th page

[urbanlife]

not bad, the city has changed alot since my last visit to it in 2001. If they had a college there that had an architecture program I would of probably moved to Richmond.

by the way, does anyone know who the architect is to the Central Library?

[wrldcoupe4]

do you mean the Library of Virginia (on Broad st) or the Richmond Central Public Library (on Franklin)?

library of virginia (courtesy of rcw):

richmond central library:

If you mean the Library of Virginia, and if so, it was Craig Hartman of Skidmore Owings & Merrill.

Here's some more info on it:

library of virginia

If you mean Richmond City's central library, I'm not sure of the architect. I know that it replaced an earlier, art-deco influenced library.

I also agree that Richmond could use an architectural program at one of its universities. I'm surprised neither VCU nor UofR have established architectural programs.

[wrldcoupe4]

okay finally page 4!

Don't forget to check out the other pics from 12/10 back on page 3 ***

I'll try something new here, I'll number the pics (thought it would help you with commenting a little, burt

1.the Ironfronts.... one of the first new buildings of the reconstruction after the 1865 fire.

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4.West on Main st...

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6.new federal courthouse...

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8.Berry Burk... becoming condos and retail

9.Work starts soon to turn M&R into a 240 room Hilton Hotel w/ 140 condos and retail

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11.City Hall from Marshall St

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13.In Court End, which is near VCU Medical Center

14.part of VCU Medical Center

15.Site of new $150+ million 9-story children's hospital

16.Currently used by VDOT...a GRTC bus hit the building several days ago

17.Virginia Supreme Court Building

18.VDOT headquarters

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[wrldcoupe4]

part 4 of 4 for 12/10...

20.Historic Monumental Church...circa 1812-1814. restoration looks about complete

21.looking west on E. Broad St

22.New 15-story Critical Care Tower at VCUMC under construction

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24.New Philip Morris Research Facility...

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26.View of some of the towers in what I guess could be considered Richmond's midtown (they are between downtown and uptown...)

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28.Ethyl Corp. HQ

29.from right to left: (wish I knew how to make panos... if anyone wants to make one with these, feel free and post them!)

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33.Overlook townhomes in Oregon Hill

34.Looking downtown from Oregon Hill

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across the river, 2-3 condo towers proposed to the right of the bridge

okay guys... hope you enjoyed! I'll be home in less than a week for about a month. So I'll be able to take plenty more

[urbanvb]

Coupe, as always you've dont a great job.

[wrldcoupe4]

thanks guy! you know by the time you actually stop by Richmond, you'll probably feel like you've been there already!

I thought russ might make this one his avatar... it's his favorite place/people in the whole world

[urbanvb]

Maybe after Christmas things will slow down a bit and I can get up that way.