Posts Tagged ‘Ford Point’
Butt shows off Richmond’s architectural riches
Richmond City Council member Tom Butt, a strong proponent of historic preservation, recently took Richmond Confidential reporter Mark Andrew Boyer on a tour of some of the city’s most important old buildings.
Read MoreRichmond honored at California Preservation Awards
Richmond City Council member Tom Butt and the Rosie the Riveter Visitor Center were honored at the 2013 California Preservation Awards last week.
Read MoreRichmond Museum Association President Lois Boyle steps down after 30 years
After 30 years as the President of the Richmond Museum Association, Lois Boyle is retiring—sort of. “I’ll be 80 this year,” Boyle said, eyes shining as she reclined back in a felt chair in her office. Her office these days is a small, bare room on a historic battleship—the SS Red Oak Victory Ship. To get…
Read MoreFun run on the Home Front
More than 200 people ran or walked the Bay Trail at Marina Bay on Saturday as part of the Home Front Festival. Runners and walkers had two options: 5k and 10k courses. The fastest man in the 5k run was 37-year-old Tim Stahler, and BZ Churchman, 49, was the fastest woman. In the 10k run,…
Read MoreFord Point melds sharp, modern architecture with a rich history
In the time since the renovation of Ford Point—originally the Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant—was completed in 2009, the site has won a string of awards that have helped return the historic landmark to its former stature. The building most recently earned architecture’s most coveted recognition: the American Institute of Architects’ Honor Award for Excellence in Architecture.
Read MoreHomefront Festival celebrates Richmond’s WWII history
Residents honored Lena Horne and Richmond’s Rosies at the Homefront Festival on Saturday.
Read MoreCity, developer in disagreement over alleged violations at Historic Ford Plant
The city and Orton Development have different ideas about what constitutes progress in the rehabilitation of the Historic Ford Building.
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