Publications
Publications
BUILT BY BLACKS: AFRICAN AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOODS IN RICHMOND, VA
By Selden Richardson
Slaves and free blacks played a pivotal role in the construction and design of America's cities; yet they are largely unrecognized for the role they played in the construction and design of one of America's most historic cities-- Richmond Virginia. To bring attention to the contributions of African Americans to the city's architectural heritage and to encourage the preservation of what remains of this impressive legacy, the Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods has proudly published Built by Blacks: African American Architecture and Neighborhoods in Richmond, VA.
Contact the Alliance at (804) 644-5040 to purchase a copy.
NONESUCH PLACE: A HISTORY OF THE RICHMOND LANDSCAPE
By T. Tyler Potterfield
Forward by Sarah Shields Driggs
From the back cover:
"Intentionally built on the fall line where the Piedmont uplands meet the Tidewater region, Richmond has always been a city defined by the land. From the time settlers built a city on rugged terrain overlooking the James River, the people have changed the land and been changed by it. Few know this better than T. Tyler Potterfield, a planner with the City of Richmond Department of Community Development. Whether considering the many roles of the "romantic, wild and beautiful" James River through the centuries, describing the rationale for the location of the Virginia State Capitol on Shockoe Hill or relating the struggle to reclaim green space as industrialization and urban growth threatened to remove nature from the city, Potterfield weaves a tale as ordered as the gridded streets of Richmond, and just as rich in history."
To purchase Nonesuch Place, order online through the History Press:
The History Press, Nonesuch Place
OR - visit any one of the following Richmond area bookstores:
Black Swan Books
2601 West Main Street
(804) 353-9476
Barnes & Noble at VCU
1111 West Broad Street
(804) 828-1678
Chop Suey Books
2913 West Cary Street
(804) 422-8066
Barnes & Noble Booksellers at Libbie Place
5501 West Broad Street
(804) 282-0781