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Tredegar Ironworks

Richmond, Virginia (USA)

Based on a photo from October 4, 2024.

Some of the buildings that survived the American Civil War in Richmond included an ironworks manufacturing site on the riverfront, which is now part of Richmond's American Civil War Museum. The ironworks produced half of the cannons used by the southern Confederacy, and was one of the reasons Richmond became the Confederacy's capital during the Civil War.

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Olde Richmond is a neighborhood within Fishtown, Philadelphia bounded on the East by the Delaware River, on the West by the East side of Trenton Avenue, on the North by the Conrail Railroad lines, and on the South along the River by the I-95 interchange and by the north side of York Street from Aramingo Avenue westward.

This is a Portrait of Ol’ Richmond himself - founder of the land. Created for Olde Richmond residents.

Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.

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one of my favorite relics of old Richmond #krispykreme #retrosigns #oldrichmond (at Krispy Kreme Richmond)

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Foushee's Mill

James River Park

Richmond, Virginia (USA)

Based on a photo from April 23, 2023.

These are the ruins of a grist mill that was constructed in 1819 between the James River and its canal along the north bank. The mill was destroyed by flooding in 1832, but most of the damage you see here has occurred since the 1950's. Originally this was a 2-story structure with a pointed roof. The water wheel would have been attached on the south wall, facing right in this picture (the side nearest the river).

Dr. William Foushee was a prominent citizen and Richmond's first mayor when it became a city in 1782. He served as president of the company that built a canal to bypass the falls of the river, an important means of transporting goods in the pre-railroad era. A man of many accomplishments, he had been a physician during the Revolutionary War. He sold the grist mill in 1824 to his son-in-law, but the mill only lasted 8 more years.

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The Old Pump House

Richmond, Virginia (USA)

Based on a photo from April 25, 2018.

Built in 1882-1883, this old Victorian Gothic pump house is located among canals from different time periods near the James River. It fell out of use as newer pump houses were constructed.

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This Old Farmhouse

Richmond, Virginia (USA)

Based on a photo from September 2, 2018.

On the edge of the city limits stands this renovated farmhouse, located within in a mid-20th century neighborhood near a local shopping center (close to the corner of Cutshaw Ave. & Staples Mill Rd.). The farmhouse dates to 1910. It's one of those marvelous anachronistic finds, evidence of how this location was once a rural area west of the city.

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Rock Solid

Maymont Park

Richmond, Virginia (USA)

Photo from October 26, 2019.

Remains of an old granite quarry near the Japanese Garden. Note the bamboo growing above the rock formation.

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Afternoon Shadows on Bandy Road

Richmond, Virginia (USA)

Photo from February 3, 2019.

Bandy Road (off of Three Chopt Rd.) is like a step back through time to when farms were located nearby. It also has a Civil War connection: it was formerly known as Battery Road. Today, it separates Bandy Field Nature Park from nearby residential homes.

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Show Me the Way

Richmond, Virginia (USA)

Photo from August 3, 2018.

The wall here is at the abutment of an old railroad bridge that formed part of the Richmond & Petersburg Railroad. The former bridge spanned the James River, connecting industrial and manufacturing locations on both sides of the river.

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An Old Quarry Site

Maymont Park

Richmond, Virginia (USA)

Photo from December 23, 2019.

In the James River valley at Richmond, granite rocks are close to the surface. So you can see a number of old quarry sites, including small ones that were created by individual landowners. Most are from the 19th or early 20th century.

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Layer Upon Layer

Maymont Park

Richmond, Virginia (USA)

Photo from October 26, 2019.

This is part of an old granite quarry. Note the bamboo growing just above the rocky layers.

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Endurance

Forest Hill Park

Richmond, Virginia (USA)

Photo from June 14, 2019.

An old picnic shelter (built before the U.S. entered WW II) and a mature Water Oak tree. How many bad storms have they survived over the decades?

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Walking Over the Old Headgate

Belle Island (Belle Isle)

Richmond, Virginia (USA)

The former millrace on the southwest portion of the island was a source of hydroelectric power to industrial buildings. The headgate was essentially a huge strainer that the river water passed through. A big mechanical rake had to be used to clear out the debris that collected there. Since the millrace was abandoned, it has filled in with trees and plants.

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A Small Pavillion

Maymont Park

Richmond, Virginia (USA)

Photo from November 18, 2018.

Maymont, located near the James River, is a former Gilded Age estate that belonged to a wealthy Richmond couple. The estate eventually became a park in the city, funded by private donations.

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View of the Quarry Pond

Belle Island, on the James River

Richmond, Virginia (USA)

Granite quarry operations took place here during the 1800’s until 1910 when concrete became more popular. The quarry was ultimately abandoned after it filled up with water from the river.

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Old Warehouse Chic

Hermitage Rd. Warehouse District

Richmond, Virginia (USA)

Photo from February 24, 2018.

Some of the old warehouses have been converted into apartment buildings. Painted on the old bricks are the words "Todd's Old Virginia Ham & Bacon."