Mar 18, 2013

"Working with renovation contractor"

David Cooley, RBVA's president, is hosting a presentation on "Working with a Renovation Contractor". This is a program presented jointly by: Better Housing Coalition & Storefront for Community Design.

The event will be hosted at Storefront for Community Design.
205 E. Broad St.
Richmond, VA.
23219

5:30-7:00

We are very excited about David's presentation and hope you can make it!

If you have any questions of concerns please email us at the following address:
marketing@rbvainc.com


Mar 14, 2013

200 year old letter found!

Letter found in a rats' nest behind the base trim at the Hilary Baker house. The letter is addressed to Mr. H Baker and dated March 23rd, 1815. The text is legible but not necessarily decipherable.  Will post more information after the experts look it over. 

Other things found yesterday while cleaning: a tiny bird skeleton, a few buttons, some periodicals from 1885 (35 cents for mens' garters!), a license plate from 1923, and a tiny wooden comb.

Door restoration





Hard to believe, but these are the same doors, carefully restored by our craftspeople. New molding (lighter in color) courtesy of Van Jester Woodworks.