Help the Forest Hill Neighborhood take its place in history by entering FHN homes into the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Register

Know something about a historic property in the Forest Hill neighborhood? If so, we’d love to hear about it! In preparation for completing our final nomination, we need to receive all information on or before April 30, 2010. You can send us an email or call Carolyn at (804) 232-6644.

Frederick “Bud” Hyland, a protege of Frank Lloyd Wright, designed a number of houses in the Forest Hill neighborhood. We’ve identified 2 of them; if you know of additional Hyland homes in the community, please let us know so we can include that information in our historic district nomination. Mimi Sadler, an architect and historican [...]

We are ready to begin the research phase of our historic district application. Our initial research topics are: Church Histories Public Schools Good Shepherd School Forest Hill Park Land Company Forest Hill Development Corporation The 1905 Richmond Directory lists “Forest Hill School”–I believe this was the circa 1890 one-story, frame building on 41st Street that [...]

One of the most frequently asked questions we’ve received on Historic Designation regards the economic impact and benefits of preservation. Fortunately, there are a number of academic studies detailing the impact of historic designation and preservation. For those who want some quick facts, here are some data points courtesy of The Advisory Council on Historic [...]