Calendar | Historic Richmond Foundation

DATE	EVENT	VENUE
January 17, 2012 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Robert Mills' Influence On The Architecture Of The Early Republic	St. Catherine's School
Robert Winthrop graduated in 1970 with an architectural degree from University of Virginia. On January 17th, Bob will be speaking on the important role that Robert Mills played in the creation of the architecture of the early republic. Robert Mills, America’s first native born architect, designed Monumental Church in 1812. Mills was the only architectural student of Thomas Jefferson. The Mills’ design adaptively used a Delorme dome. The structure is a memorial to the 72 individuals that died in the Richmond Theater fire of 1811. Robert Winthrop provided the initial studies on the restoration of Monumental Church. He has authored several important books on the architecture of Richmond. He now lives in Farmville where he specializes in historically sensitive renovations and additions to churches. Robert Winthrop, Architect and Author January 17, 2012 \|6:00-8:00 pm \| Dinner + Lecture St. Catherine's School \| Dining Hall and New Auditorium $30 individual ticket
February 23, 2012 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	The Unknown Stories of Monumental Church’s First Years	St. Catherine's School
Intended as a peaceful location where all could gather to remember those lost in an 1811 theater fire, Monumental Church was nonetheless troubled by controversies in its early years. Meredith Henne Baker, author of The Richmond Theater Fire: Early America’s First Great Disaster, addresses disputes that arose over Monumental Church’s first minister (an evangelical New Yorker), the church’s unusual design, urn errors, and which denomination should claim the church for its own. Learn about the establishment of this historic church through the engaging personalities who built it, argued over it, and worshipped inside. www.theaterfirebook.com Meredith Henne Baker, Author February 23, 2012 \|6:00-8:00 pm \| Dinner + Lecture St. Catherine’s School \| Dining Hall & New Auditorium $30 individual ticket
March 15, 2012 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Robert Mills’ Design for Monumental Church	St. Catherine's School
Our final lecture on March 15, presents Dr. Charles Brownell of VCU’s art history department who will reconstruct the sources from which Robert Mills drew in designing Monumental Church. Dr. Brownell has alluded that he will reveal to the audience a big surprise from his research . Dr. Brownell has shaped the graduate programs in architectural history and historic preservation at VCU where he has taught since 1992. Charles Brownell, Ph.D, VCU Professor of Art History March 15, 2012 \| 6:00-8:00 pm \| Dinner + Lecture St. Catherine’s School \| Dining Hall & New Auditorium $30 individual ticket
March 24, 2012 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM	A Gala at the John Marshall	The John Marshall Ballrooms
Please join us to celebrate the renaissance of a Richmond landmark! Historic Richmond Foundation is hosting a Gala at the John Marshall, a black tie affair with open bar, a seated dinner and dancing to Big Swing and the Ballroom Dancers, to mark the return of this iconic property to our downtown grid. Please check this space in mid-January for ticket prices and an opportunity to purchase your tickets online. It's a reason for all of Richmond to celebrate!
April 25, 2012 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Historic Garden Day \| The Boulevard Walking Tour	Historic Boulevard Neighborhood
Join the Council of Historic Richmond Foundation for a walking tour of The Boulevard. Eight private gardens and seven houses will be open in addition to the Confederate Chapel and the VMFA museum and grounds from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM for you to visit. A luncheon will be hosted from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM in the Marble Hall of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts by reservation only. Historic Garden Day April 25, 2012 \| 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM For more information on the tours, please click here. $16 Luncheon To download a lunch order form, click here. Make checks payable to “Council of Historic Richmond Foundation” Send to Debbie Scott at 3805 Sulgrave Road, Richmond, VA 23221 For more information contact Debbie Scott at debs57@comcast.net
May 17, 2012 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM	3rd Annual Secret Garden Party	Court End
A progressive cocktail party featuring the gardens and green spaces of the Valentine Richmond History Center, the John Marshall House, the Museum and White House of the Confederacy, Monumental Church (Historic Richmond Foundation) and the VCU Massey Cancer Center. All five sites are located in downtown Richmond’s historic Court End neighborhood and will be open throughout the evening, with a variety of music and refreshments at each. A complimentary shuttle will circulate throughout the evening. Guests may begin and end their evening at any of the five sites. Admission is either in advance or at the door. One drink limit at each location. Thursday, May 17, 2012; 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. For more information click here.

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