Byrd Park Pump House tour next week
The Quoit Club is sponsoring a tour of the Byrd Park Pump House on Thursday, July 15th at 6PM.
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Wilfred Emory Cutshaw and the Byrd Park Pump House
The National Park Service’s Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary has a wonderfully informative page on the Byrd Park Pump House: Wilfred Emory Cutshaw, who oversaw the building’s design and construction, was a grand figure in the development of Richmond. During his 34-year tenure as City Engineer, Cutshaw’s endeavors included roads, sidewalks, schools, armories, parks, [...]
Things are happening at the Pump House
Good things. John Pope with the city’s parks department told us last week that Richmond is still serious about a multi-year, $10 million renovation that would make the pump house a visitors’ center and the centerpiece of the James River Park System. Paul Hammond has a look inside over at Lost Art of the City.
