On January 2, 1944, Richmond residents woke up to learn that the Coliseum had burned to the ground overnight. On the evening of January 1 it was full of teenagers…
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Within a few years of the arrival of the first settlers, the citizens of the borough of Richmond had a desire for a library. The first known library in Richmond…
The High Point Hotel was a grand structure situated at the top of the hill where North E Street (or Grand Boulevard) ends at the entrance to Glen Miller Park. …
The next to last episode of Succession was all about the funeral and interment of patriarch Logan Roy. The fictional Roy’s mausoleum was a huge marble structure adorned with classical…
The City of Richmond recently had to issue an emergency demolition order on the building at 916-918 East Main Street. It seems to be a not particularly prominent building among…
One hundred years ago this month, the newly chartered Richmond chapter of the Kiwanis Club memorialized the incident in 1842 at which visiting politician, Henry Clay, was confronted by Quaker…
Richmond’s Fall Festivals occurred in 1908, 1909, 1910 and 1913. Shown below is the poster for the 1910 event, which also celebrated Wayne County’s centennial. The festival organizers, the Young…
For many years, Fourth of July in Richmond has meant Fireworks on Roosevelt Hill in Glen Miller Park. But in the late 19th century, Richmond’s newest park would play host…
During World War II, Americans were reminded daily to buy War Bonds to help finance the war effort. One of the more unusual ways of raising money was the one…
In these days of worldwide pandemic and accompanying fear of contagion, Morrisson-Reeves has had to limit its services in response. Programs have been cancelled or moved online. Until recently, patrons…