Richmond has an extensive and endlessly fascinating history! It has many stories to tell, from its early days as a burgeoning industrial powerhouse through two world wars and to the present day; come explore Richmond's history with us!
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Eighty years ago, just before being commissioned to the U.S. Navy, the SS Red Oak Victory was launched from Kaiser’s Richmond Shipyard. To commemorate this and help ensure the ship’s future preservation, a fundraiser will be held on November 9. The SS Red Oak Victory is the
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The National Trust for Historic Preservation has awarded former Richmond Mayor Tom Butt the Louise du Pont Crowninshield Award – their highest national honor, in recognition of his work in historic preservation. The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a nonprofit organization that has led the movement to save America'
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All eyes were on Candlestick Park on a warm fall day 35 years ago, with most of the Bay Area focused on game 3 of the World Series. The last thing on anyone's mind was an earthquake large enough to collapse a freeway and knock a section out
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If you grew up in Richmond or lived here for a while, you are undoubtedly acquainted with the name Rosie. Perhaps you know someone who was a Rosie, maybe a neighbor or a grandparent, but at the very least, you probably know Rosie’s “we can do it” spirit, which
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Recently, the East Bay Regional Park District signed a letter of intent to acquire the 80-acre Point Molate property in Richmond, leaving residents with many questions, including what will become of Winehaven, Richmond’s historic winery. EBRPD said the acquisition will ensure that the historic land will be preserved as
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The sight of materials and workers at Richmond’s Craneway Pavilion last week once again resulted in sparing on social media as residents continue to argue over what is in store for one of the city’s most historic buildings. According to Mayor Eduardo Martinez’s chief of staff, Shiva
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Reports of a pickleball net and tape marking a court at the Craneway Pavilion ignited new controversy in recent weeks, as residents once again debate the sport potentially taking up residency in one of Richmond's most historic buildings. Just after the new year, photos circulated on social media
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One of Richmond's important historical resources, destroyed in a massive fire earlier in the year, has become a dumping ground for old mattresses and assorted garbage. The Pullman Neighborhood's International Hotel burned down last April in a fire intense enough to quickly reduce the structure to
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One of the most recognizable buildings along Richmond's waterfront is the behemoth General Warehouse, part of the city's World War II historical legacy. The city entered a 20-year lease with Richmond Grown LLC, a cannabis business, in July 2019, but any plans to renovate the distinct
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The historic International Hotel, where the Pullman Brotherhood of Black Sleeping Car Porters Union members would stay during Richmond's early years, was reduced to burnt framework and ash early Monday morning after a fire sped through it, destroying the 108-year-old historic building. Now red-tagged, along with neighboring structures,
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A nonprofit formed by two former Richmond mayors has filed a lawsuit in a bid to save historic Winehaven structures at Point Molate, once the location of the largest winery in the world. Winehaven Trust is demanding the replacement of roofs and gutters, the stabilization of brick turrets as well
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Rooted in Richmond invites visitors to take a self-guided tour through the city’s history, including some of Richmond’s oldest neighborhoods. The tour provides a glimpse of the past in a way few have experienced. An app, created by Richmond’s Historic Preservation Commission, is available on all App