The First Unitarian Universalist Church of Richmond is a radically modern building facing Byrd Park that was built in 1972. This space has some of the best acoustic properties for music in all of Richmond, and you will be delighted by the contrast of the modern setting with period music. It is currently undergoing renovations.
Directions:
1000 Blanton Avenue
Richmond, VA 23221
First Unitarian Universalist Church is located in the Byrd Park neighborhood of Richmond, VA, at the corner of Blanton Avenue and Douglasdale Road. The church has its own parking lot accessible from Douglasdale, and plenty of on-street parking on both Douglasdale and Blanton
From the North or West:
Take I-64 East or I-95 South to I-195
Take the I-195 South exit 186 to Powhite Parkway - go 2.4 miles.
Continue on VA-76 South toward Powhite Parkway (VA-150) - go 0.8 miles.
Take the Douglasdale Road exit to UR Stadium - go 0.2 miles.
Turn left at Douglasdale Road - go 0.6 miles.
Continue to Blanton Avenue.
The church is located at the corner of Douglasdale and Blanton.
From the South:
Take Powhite Parkway North and merge into VA 76 North
Take the Douglasdale exit to McCloy Street/UR Stadium - go 0.1 miles.
Continue on Douglasdale - go 0.6 miles.
Continue to Blanton Avenue.
The church is located at the corner of Douglasdale and Blanton.
From the South or East: Take I-95 North or I-64 West to Downtown Expressway
Merge into I-195 N - go 0.9 miles.
Take the exit to Boulevard (VA-161) - go 0.2 miles.
Bear right at Idlewood Ave - go 0.1 miles.
Turn left at S Boulevard - go 0.2 miles.
Turn right at Grant Avenue - go 0.1 miles.
Turn left at Blanton Avenue - go 0.2 miles.
Bon Air Presbyterian Church
The Sanctuary at Bon Air Presbyterian Church dates from 1963, is a beautiful modern space with lots of natural wood, and is the perfect size for enjoying chamber music. The sanctuary boasts a lovely Bechstein grand piano.
Directions:
9201 W. Huguenot Road, Bon Air, Richmond
Phone: 804-272-7514
Come and step back in time at Richmond’s own 18th century James River Plantation house. Situated on a bluff overlooking the James River, Wilton is an impressive example of Colonial American architecture and is a superb essay in Georgian design. Built in circa 1753 for William Randolph III, Wilton was the centerpiece of a 2,000 acre tobacco plantation and home to the Randolph family for more than a century. It was here that they entertained George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and the Marquis de Lafayette.
Due to the industrialization of the surrounding area, Wilton was purchased and carefully moved to its current site by the Virginia Society of The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in 1933. Opened to the public in 1952, Wilton today plays host to an exquisite collection of 18th- and 19th- centuries furnishings, textiles, glass, ceramics, and silver that reflect the “planter” lifestyle of the mid-18th century.
Directions:
215 S. Wilton Road
Richmond VA 23226
From the North, take I-95 to 195. Take the Cary Street Exit. Turn right (West) onto Cary Street Road. South Wilton Road is on the left at the 5400 block of Cary Street Road.Wilton House is at the end of South Wilton Road.
From the South, take I-95 to 195 North. Follow 195 and take the Cary Street/Floyd Avenue Exit. Turn right onto Thompson Street. Remain on Thompson Street until reaching Cary Street; turn right onto Cary Street. South Wilton Road is on the left at the 5400 block of Cary Street Road. Wilton House is at the end of South Wilton Road.
From the West, take I-64 East. Merge onto 195 and follow to Cary Street Exit. Turn right (West) onto Cary Street Road. South Wilton Road is on the left at the 5400 block of Cary Street Road. Wilton House is at the end of South Wilton Road.
From the East, take I-64 West towards Richmond, merge onto 64 West/I-95 North. Continue to 195 South and follow to Cary Street Exit. Turn right (West) onto Cary Street Road. South Wilton Road is on the left at the 5400 block of Cary Street Road. Wilton House is at the end of South Wilton Road.
The Ellen Glasgow House
Ellen Glasgow House, also known as Branch-Glasgow House, was a home of Pulitzer Prize winning author Ellen Glasgow from 1887 until her death. This Greek Revival house was built in 1841 for David M. Branch, a tobacco manufacturer, and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971.
Directions:
1 W. Main Street
Richmond, VA 23220
The Ellen Glasgow House is located on the corner of Main and Foushee in Downtown Richmond, near the downtown YMCA and the Jefferson Hotel. Parking is available both on-street and in the lot adjacent to the house on Main street.
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