Events

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February 15, 2010
Membership Drive at the Boathouse at Rocketts Landing

Grab all of your friends and come kick off the 2010 Quoit Club season with a membership social at the award-winning Boathouse at Rocketts Landing. Join us at 6:00 p.m. at the bar for two complimentary drink tickets, networking and socializing with the QC board and members. In a complete transformation, the old Power Plant Building now houses Richmond’s only riverfront restaurant and blends its industrial history with contemporary architecture; an atmosphere well suited for Historic Richmond Foundation’s events organization.
4708 East Old Main Street, Richmond, VA 23231

March 11, 2010
Tobacco Row Warehouse Tour

At 6:00 p.m., the architects from O’Dell & Associates will give Quoit Club a tour of their award-winning new offices in the American Tobacco Company Lucky Strike Power Plant building in Shockoe Bottom. Originally built in 1930, the Power Plant has been redesigned to create a multi-level studio environment, retaining key historical features of the building including the exterior glass and masonry envelope and skylights that provide natural light to the open studio. A reception at the new offices of Glavé & Holmes Architecture, a few blocks east of Lucky Strike in a newly-renovated cigar factory that was part of the Edgeworth Tobacco warehouse complex, will follow. If the weather cooperates, we can enjoy the city views from the new roof deck. Hors d'oeuvres will be provided by White House Catering.

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April 15, 2010
Commons at Plant Zero - Dutch Roof Building

This early-20th century heavy timber and masonry structure originally used as a shoe factory now houses the law firm of Gregory Kaplan and is sited in Richmond’s Historic Manchester District. Renovations repurposed 8,500 square feet of existing floor space including a new 2,900 square foot mezzanine. The offices are "pods" with prefabricated modular steel frames, which are suspended in the air above 100-year old wood truss members. The use of modern materials and techniques illustrates the contrasting but symbolic relationship between the new and old. Join Quoit Club for a tour at 6:00 p.m. followed by a presentation on the history of the area and the rehabilitation of the site from architect Chris Fultz and architectural historian Ashley Neville. Hors d'oeuvres will be provided by White House Catering.

*NOTE MAYO BRIDGE CLOSING and Parking* Please note that the 14th Street Bridge (Mayo Bridge) is closed. Please take 9th Street across if coming from north of the river (which turns into W Commerce Road), turning left (or north) onto Decatur Street, then left onto E 2nd Street. Also, parking is available inside the fenced lot that is between 4th and 5th street with a sign that says "Art Center."

May 20, 2010
The View That Named Richmond

Celebrate Richmond’s riverfront and architectural heritage with a walking tour of historic Church Hill beginning at Libby Hill Park. From there, see the view that is thought to have inspired William Byrd II to name his new settlement “Richmond” due to its similarly to the view of the Thames from Richmond Hill in Surrey, England. Our guide Leighton Powell, Executive Director of Scenic Virginia, will discuss the historic significance of the Libby Hill view shed and then take us through some of the most historic and well-preserved blocks in the city, highlighting the various architectural styles that abound in this designated historic district. A reception will follow with hors d'oeuvres provided by White House Catering.

May 22, 2010
Journey Down the James

The weather is warm, the flowers are in bloom and at last the time has come for the Quoit Club's 1st annual Journey Down the James! Come join us as we celebrate the "Year of the River" from, well, the river itself! On Saturday, May 22nd Riverside Outfitters will lead us on a guided rafting journey from Reedy Creek through downtown Richmond's famed whitewater, including the notorious Pipeline Rapid.

Space is limited to 36 people and our guides need an exact headcount well in advance so you must RSVP. Final payment must be received by May 15th. We will meet at Riverside Outfitters at 9 AM on the 22nd for preliminary instructions and the trip will last 2-3 hours. Additional details can be found at www.RiversideOutfitters.net.

We look forward to seeing you on the river! And remember, space is limited, so RSVP now!

June 10, 2010
Guided Tour of Richmond's Slave Trail

Trace the path taken by many of the imported slaves upon their arrival and entry into Virginia. At 6:00 p.m., Quoit Club will survey the history of the slave trade from Africa to Virginia until 1865. The historic trail passes by 10 historically significant points, including the infamous site of Lumpkin’s Jail and the Slave Trade Reconciliation Triangle in downtown Richmond. After the walk, a reception will be held at Rosie Connelly’s Pub in Shockoe Bottom. Please wear comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate attire.

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July 15, 2010
Pump House & Canal Discovery

Join Quoit Club at 6:00 p.m. at the Byrd Park Pump House for a tour of the newly improved site by Ralph White, manager of the James River Park System. The site is a wonderfully executed late 19th-century example of the Gothic Revival style, applied to a municipal industrial building whose purpose was to house the Richmond city waterworks. The building, which served as the city’s waterworks from 1883 until 1924, pumped water uphill from the canals to the Byrd Park Reservoir, the city’s main water supply. The Pump House was also a popular gathering place in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and features a full-size dance floor on the upper level. Enjoy refreshments, by White House Catering, at the Pump House with representatives of Friends of the James River. Afterwards, please join us at F.W. Sullivan’s Fan Bar & Grille located at the corner of Main Street and Stafford Avenue for a fun Quoit Club after party. Appetizers and drink specials will be available.

The Pump House is located at 1708 Pump House Dr. Richmond, VA, 23227. Approaching from the north, Pump House Drive is on the right immediately before the Nickel Bridge Toll Plaza.

Free for Members | $15 for nonmembers

Please Note: This is primarily an outside event so please dress comfortably and wear appropriate shoes. Also, there are very limited bathroom facilities (one Port-a-John) available onsite.

August 12, 2010
Belle Isle

Since 1814, Belle Isle has been the site of numerous industrial operations, including a nail factory, iron foundry, granite quarry and hydroelectric plant. Additionally, during the Civil War, the island was home to the Confederacy’s largest military prison, which held as many as 10,000 Union prisoners at its peak in 1863. Come explore this hidden past and the island’s conversion back to nature on a guided tour with Brooks Smith, author of Facts and legends of the Hills of Richmond and Songlines of Richmond: A Celebration of Performing Arts, Artists and Stages. A reception and book-signing following the tour will be hosted by Dominion at their riverfront campus. Please wear comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate attire.

September 9, 2010
Richmond's Urban Origins

Join Quoit Club at 6:00 p.m. on a walking tour of Shockoe Slip, one of Richmond’s oldest mercantile neighborhoods. Our guide will be Tyler Potterfield, City Planner and author of Nonesuch Place: A History of the Richmond Landscape. He will speak to the origins of the Slip and how this area was influenced by its topography, the river and the canal. Afterwards join us for refreshments and a book-signing at Siné Irish Pub & Restaurant. Please wear comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate attire.

October 21, 2010
Highlights of Hollywood Cemetery

This October, tour Richmond’s – and perhaps the South’s – most famous cemetery. Quoit Club will meet at 6:00 p.m. and hear about Hollywood’s history, artwork and symbolism, as well as the famous personalities buried on the grounds, including two U.S. Presidents, Confederate President Jefferson Davis and many of Richmond’s most prominent citizens. Following the tour, enjoy a reception on site with refreshments and hors d'oeuvres provided by White House Catering. Please wear comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate attire.