church hill house tour 2022

Church Hill Holiday House Tour 2023

• When Sunday, December 10, 2023
•   12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
• Location St. John's Church, 2401 E. Broad St., Richmond, VA 23223

Registration

• Holiday House Tour 2023 – $35.00

The Church Hill Holiday House Tour returns on December 10, 2023!

Take part in the 57th Holiday House Tour and explore the interiors of historic and new neighborhood homes and buildings. Learn more about the architecture of Church Hill, see how our neighbors mesh old with new, and get some decorating tips along the way—all while spending time with loved ones. A free trolley will be available to take participants along the route. Tickets are $30 in advance/$35 day-of.

For details on the house tour stops, check out  churchhill.org/holiday/holiday-house-tour/

Tickets you purchase via this form will be available at Will Call at Historic St. John's Parish House (2401 E. Broad St.) starting at 12pm on December 10, 2023.

Tickets may also be purchased via cash or check at:

- The Hill Cafe - 2800 East Broad St - Union Market - 2306 Jefferson Ave - Poe's Pub - 2706 East Main St - Second Bottle - 324 N 27th St - Outside the Box - 314 N 25th St - Merrymaker - 3022 West Cary St

Tickets at businesses are sold via cash or check only and are picked up at time of sale. Sales end at close of business on Saturday, December 9. No tickets will be mailed.

Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the House Tour at Historic St. John's Parish House for $35. Cash, check or credit accepted.

The event is held regardless of weather, and there is no rain date. Wear comfortable shoes and anticipate uneven sidewalks and stair climbing. Old and Historic Homes are not ADA compliant. No indoor photography.

Questions? Email [email protected] .

Holiday Houses

by Brandon Fox , Susan Howson

November 23, 2012

Carolers in period costume serenade tour-goers at the annual house tour in Church Hill.

Photos by Isaac Harrell

Homeowner Brian Adams ladles hot cider for visitors

Betsy Blair welcomes tourgoers into her home.

Carolers, complete with period costumes, roamed the streets of Church Hill last year during the neighborhood’s annual holiday house tour, showing residents and visitors alike exactly what fa-la-la-la-ing was supposed to sound like.

It’s not your usual house tour, starting with a candlelight walk from Union Hill to Libby Hill Park the night before.

“We’re a very cohesive neighborhood,” says Aimee Seibert, immediate past president of the Church Hill Association. “It’s almost like living in a tiny small town within Richmond. … People feel that camaraderie when they come here for the house tour. It’s a great opportunity to see how people live in different parts of the city.”

Homeowners lavish love on the neighborhood’s old houses, some of which date back to before the 1850s. The CHA finds homeowners willing to open their doors in a couple of different ways. “We advertise and ask people to volunteer to put their house on [the tour],” says Seibert. “We keep a list of who’s been on it already, [and] we know who’s been renovating, so we ask them.”

Although all of the homes are dressed up in their holiday finery, there are no rules about decorating, and the CHA offers help to anyone who may need it. Houses can look very traditional on the outside and have a surprisingly modern styleon the inside. “I think all the houses up here are special,” Seibert says. “It’s a piece of Richmond history that people don’t realize is here.”

This year’s tour will include the oldest house in Church Hill, the Anthony Turner house at 26th and Broad streets, as well as the house on 29th Street where Daniel Day-Lewis hung up his stovepipe hat at night while filming Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln.

The Historic Church Hill Holiday House Tour will be held on Sunday, Dec. 16, from noon to 5 p.m. For more details, visit churchhill.org .

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Philly-area holiday house tours resume with a slightly altered format

Some sponsors have canceled for a second year, but others came up with creative alternatives to showcase the beauty of the season.

Lionel trains circling a miniature village and vintage crèches in Chestnut Hill ; a collection of 275 Santas in Ambler; a Hansel and Gretel gingerbread house on a Moorestown lawn; a Victorian tree decorated with lace ribbon, flocks of origami birds, and snowflakes in Blue Bell; a 1950s-themed tree with bubble lights and tinsel in Burlington City.

Every December for decades, visitors have flocked to beautifully decorated private homes around the region for holiday tours benefiting area nonprofits. Crowds came in the rain, snow, sleet, and freezing cold year in and year out — until 2020.

As with so many other activities last December, the danger of spreading coronavirus forced the cancellation of the beloved holiday tours.

» READ MORE: 2021 Philadelphia holiday events calendar

What about this year?

To prepare for the tours, sponsors have to line up houses months in advance, so this year, decisions had to be made while people were still getting their first vaccinations and then as the delta variant raged. Even with social distancing and masking, would owners be willing to open their homes? Would visitors come?

It was hard to know, so a number of tour sponsors came up with creative alternatives to showcase the beauty of the season. Other groups canceled tours again, including the Cumberland County Historical Society, Chadds Ford Historical Society, Historic Yorkshire Alliance in Burlington City, and Cooks Tour in Moorestown.

“This year, we did not want to lose the holiday tradition, but we did not want to diminish it by not having enough homes,” said Anne McNiff, director of the Chestnut Hill Community Association, which has sponsored 26 previous holiday tours. “We wanted to come back strong.”

Instead of opening a half-dozen houses to visitors, the association decided to host “A Twilight Toast to the Holidays” at just one grand house: the Norwood mansion, now part of the campus of Norwood-Fontbonne Academy on Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia.

The mansion was built in 1852 as a private residence but is now part of the Catholic school sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph in Chestnut Hill for preschool through eighth grade. The building is used for school offices and classrooms, and the former ballroom is now the school chapel.

For “A Twilight Toast,” the original dining room, used by students at lunchtime, will be filled with trees decorated by the children and local businesses, and lights will be strung on a two-story holly tree next to the porch.

Outside, wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served on the wraparound porch, and visitors can relax on Adirondack chairs near fire pits on the lawn. There will be musical entertainment.

The Chestnut Hill Community Association event is 4 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 11. Tickets: $40, $30 for association members at chestnuthill.org or call 215-248-8810. Masks and social distancing are required inside Norwood mansion.

For its 71st annual tour, the Norristown Garden Club also opted out of engaging private homes and instead lined up five historic public buildings in northern Montgomery County to decorate. Visitors can peek inside the Hope Lodge, built in the 1740s by Samuel Morris, a Quaker entrepreneur; the Peter Wentz Farmstead and Pennypacker Mills, both used as headquarters by Gen. George Washington in the fall of 1777; Bethel Hill United Methodist Church, which celebrated its 250th anniversary in 2020; and Highlands Mansion, built in the late 1790s.

Garden club members typically spend weeks handcrafting holiday decorations from natural materials for participating homes. This year at Highlands Mansion , they will re-create a holiday wedding, a child’s Christmas, and more. The state-owned structure is rented out for weddings and social events. Also at Highlands, vendors will be selling an assortment of items, including botanical prints, jewelry, honey, and Christmas ornaments.

In past years, the tour has sold out in advance to over 1,000 visitors, said Jill Evans, a garden club board member. Proceeds fund scholarships for students who plan to study horticulture or related fields. This year, the tour has been extended over two days, instead of the typical second Friday in December, to account for social distancing and the lack of electrical lighting in some of the historic buildings.

The Norristown Garden Club tour is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 9, and Friday, Dec. 10. Tickets: $25 at norristowngardenclub.org . CDC guidelines on masks and social distancing will be enforced.

In 2019, Elfreth’s Alley Association’s “Deck the Alley” hosted 1,500 guests who walked through 10 rowhouses on Philadelphia’s most historic street and peered into 17 more from ribboned-off doorways.

This year, the association decided to keep everyone outside; all houses on the tour will be ribboned-off. Window boxes will be filled with lights and greenery and lampposts will have garlands of lights. Alley festivities will include carolers and refreshments, and the Elfreth’s Alley Museum will be open.

Visitors to the alley, where the 32 buildings date from the early 18th to the early 19th century, “often feel immersed in a different time” said association director Ted Maust. It could be Ben Franklin’s Philadelphia, Charles Dickens’ England, or Christmas morning with Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, he said.

To encourage social distancing, Deck the Alley on Saturday, Dec. 4, will have two time slots, 3 to 5 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. Tickets: $25 at elfrethsalley.org . Masks are required inside the museum.

In Newtown, Bucks County, the historical association decided to include four private houses — three dating from the late 1800s and one dating from the late 1700s — as well as seven public buildings in this year’s tour. The association’s first house tour was in 1963 when visitors paid $1.50 to visit seven houses.

The public buildings participating this year are the 1769 Old Presbyterian Church and Sessions House; the Newtown Fire Association; the Newtown Library; the Newtown Historic Association Research Center; the Stocking Works, a former hosiery mill converted to an office complex; the newly renovated Newtown Theater, built in 1831; and the 18th-century Half Moon Inn , which Newtown Historic Association owns and maintains. Visitors to the inn will be entertained with music and colonial cooking demonstrations.

All sites are within easy walking distance of the town center.

Planning ahead, said Mary Jo Garner, the association’s recording secretary, “we already have homeowners booked for 2022, and we are looking to 2023.”

The Newtown Historical Association tour is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4. Tickets: $30 at newtownhistoric.org. Tour groups will be small to maintain social distancing. Masks are required.

» READ MORE: 18 holiday markets in the Philly area

Sponsors of the tours that were canceled in 2021 hope to be up and running again next year.

Members of the Virtua Memorial Hospital Auxiliaries, which sponsors the Cooks Tour in Moorestown, printed up “Save the Date” fliers and distributed them at Autumn in Moorestown, a community event in October, and a banner announcing the 2022 event is hanging over Main Street this holiday season.

The Cooks Tour name originated in the 1960s when wives of physicians at what was then Mount Holly Hospital decorated their kitchens for the holidays and sold gingerbread cookies to visitors, according to auxiliaries board president Althea Penncock. Eventually tours included other rooms in the homes.

Every year, Pennock said, “visitors marvel at the homeowners’ creativity.”

The 2022 Cooks Tour in Moorestown will be Wednesday, Dec. 7. Proceeds from the $25 tickets go to patient care. And as always, gingerbread cookies will be for sale.

Before the Historic Yorkshire Alliance tour was canceled in Burlington, N.J., the group’s president Harry Heck was looking forward to sharing his house again with visitors.

In the past, they have loved his toy soldiers and other antique toys, he said. He has trimmed trees with Victorian ornaments but found his 1950s-themed tree to be especially popular. Apparently many visitors share Heck’s childhood memories of trees decorated with bubble lights and tinsel.

He’s looking forward to resuming the tour in 2022.

“Being on the tour,” he said, “encourages me to do projects I have been putting off.”

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10 Amazing Holiday House Tours in South Jersey

Celebrate the holiday season in South Jersey at a historical home, mansion, church, or museum! Holiday House Tours are taking place throughout the month of December and we have the perfect lineup for you that includes 18th, 19th and 20th century homes and buildings decorated for the season. Find inspirations for your holiday celebrations and enjoy an afternoon of history, culture, and fun!

1. Holiday House: Barclay Collections Unveiled Friday, November 30th | 12 PM – 9 PM Saturday, December 1st | 12 PM – 5 PM Sunday, December 2nd | 12 PM – 4 PM Barclay Farmstead, Cherry Hill

The Barclay Farmstead will be decorated, portraying the theme “Barclay Collections Unveiled,” and there will be something for everyone to enjoy! There will be a wine tasting available on Friday from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM and light refreshments will be provided. A suggested donation of $5 at the door helps support the on-going restoration and award-winning programs.

2. Yuletide Tour Saturday, December 1st | 1 PM – 6 PM Historic Salem City

Visit historic Salem City as they host a full day of holiday festivities starting with the Magic of Christmas Parade, followed by the Annual Yuletide House Tour! Stroll through local historic homes, churches, and points of interest. Guests can shop for antiques, collectibles, and more in the town’s collection of stores. Later in the evening, enjoy the town tree lighting ceremony.

3. Bridgeton’s Holiday House Tour Saturday, December 1st | 1 PM – 7 PM Downtown Bridgeton

In a district that contains over 2,000 individual properties (NJ’s largest), Bridgeton’s Holiday House Tour offers a rare inside look at some of the best of the best. Visitors can tour over 15 holiday decorated historic homes, churches, shops, and public buildings conveniently located along a half-mile stretch of East and West Commerce Streets. All of the homes and buildings are on the National Register of Historic Places – some are individually listed and nationally marked.

4. Daily Victorian Christmas Tours December 3rd – 30th | 1 PM, 2 PM & 3 PM Historic Smithville Mansion, Eastampton

Smithville Mansion will reopen on December 2nd for the Victorian Holiday Celebration at Smithville Park and Daily Christmas Tours of the mansion will begin on December 3rd and continue through December 30th. A donation of $8 per adults and $7 for seniors and students is requested. During the holiday season, they also offer special evening candlelight tours ( click here to see dates ) and reservations are required.

5. Holiday House Tour Sunday, December 2nd | 3 PM – 7 PM City of Burlington

Get into the holiday spirit with the City of Burlington’s Holiday House Tour!  Visit private homes, churches, and historic buildings showcasing both interior and exterior decorating ideas.The event also features Santa, entertainment, merchant discounts, and much more! Afterwards, do some shopping in Burlington’s many boutiques or grab some grub from a local restaurant.

6. Candlelight Tours Friday, December 7th | 6 PM – 9 PM Saturday, December 8th | 3 PM – 9 PM Sunday, December 9th | 12M – 4 PM Whitall House, Red Bank Battlefield Park, National Park

Take a candlelit tour of the Whitall House at Red Bank Battlefield Park! Guests can enjoy the sights and sounds of the colonial period during the holiday season. For more information, call (856) 853-5120.

7. Woodstown Candlelight Tour Friday, December 7th | 6 PM – 10 PM Historic Downtown Woodstown Plan a visit to historic Woodstown for the 42nd Annual Woodstown Candlelight Tour. This charming village predates the Revolutionary War and is home to a number of Victorian residences and other structures. Get into the holiday spirit by spending the evening touring seasonally decorated homes, businesses, and churches! Visitors are also encouraged to shop at local merchants or at the annual craft fair located in Borough Hall. There will be carolers, homemade cookies, wassail, and a variety of other musical entertainments. Proceeds benefit the Pilesgrove-Woodstown Historical Society.

8. 45th Annual Christmas House Tour Saturday, December 8th | 2PM – 7PM Downtown Mullica Hill

You have driven past the beautiful historic houses of Mullica Hill many times and now you can see them from the inside during the 45th Annual Christmas House Tour! Local residents go all out to decorate their houses for the holidays and open their doors for your enjoyment, Tickets can be purchased prior to the event or the day of the tour. For more information, please contact Hazel at (856) 223-5440.

9. 50th Annual Christmas in Greenwich Holiday House Tour Sunday, December 9th | 12 PM – 5 PM Cumberland County Historical Society, Greenwich

Celebrate the holiday season in Greenwich on the Cohansey River with an afternoon of festive activities that are sure to fill your heart with Christmas warmth. As you begin your wintry afternoon at the authentically decorated 1730 Gibbon House, the wafting aroma of complete hearthside Christmas fare and gingerbread cookies will tickle your senses. Tour through the town’s well-manicured historic homes, buildings, and churches that will be decked in their Christmas finery. All the museums will be open during the afternoon as well. As you stroll along your self-guided tour, children will be able to visit Santa in his workshop and drop off their “wish list” letters. You will be able to warm your belly with delicious lunch, snacks, and baked goods available at several locations throughout the tour.

10. Haddonfield Holiday House Tour Thursday, December 13th | 10 AM – 4 PM & 5 PM – 9 PM Downtown Haddonfield

Don’t miss Haddonfield’s Annual Holiday House Tour presented by Interfaith Caregivers! Each of the six Haddonfield homes and Christ the King Church will be festively decorated for the holidays for all to see. Guests will see a unique mix of Colonial, Victorian, Four-Square, and bungalow homes. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 on the day of the event.

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Corn Hill Holiday Tour of Homes

December 2nd, 2023

Mark IV Townhouse/Simser Home • Modern Townhome

Mark IV Townhouse/Miceli Home • Modern Townhome

Engels-Randazzese Home • Colonial

Dixon Home • Victorian Bracketed

Buell-Button House • Victorian Eclectic

The McGlachlin House / Conklin-Porter Home • Italianate Eclectic

The Hoyt Potter House/Home of MM Development Advisors, Inc. • Greek Revival

Hervey Ely ∙ Greek Revival with Doric Columns

Immaculate Conception Church ∙ Romanesque

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The Mill Hill Historic District spans some 10 linear blocks. Our neighborhood is more than just a series of homes: it's a community.

For a small city, and an even smaller neighborhood, there's always something going on in Mill Hill and Trenton.

The OMHS is Mill Hill's civic association, representing the interests of residents, property-owners, and business-owners.

Mill Hill Holiday House Tour December 2nd

The 2023 Mill Hill Holiday House and Window Tour will take place on Saturday, December 2, 2023, from 12-5 p.m. The House Tour started 56 years ago, is Mill Hill’s signature event and a Trenton tradition. Homes in the neighborhood will display special decorations through their front windows and/or on their exteriors, with some of […]

Mill Hill Garden Tour 2023

For 30+ years residents of Trenton’s Mill Hill Neighborhood have been opening their gardens to visitors, garden enthusiasts, and architecture buffs. The 2023 tour will take place from noon-5 p.m. on Saturday, June 10, 2023. About 15 gardens and public spaces in the neighborhood will open their garden gates and invite people to come look […]

MILL HILL HOLIDAY HOUSE TOUR 2022

The 2022 Mill Hill Holiday House and Window Tour will take place on Saturday, December 3, 2022, from 12-5 p.m. The House Tour started 55 years ago, is Mill Hill’s signature event and a Trenton tradition. Approximately 20 homes in the neighborhood will display special decorations through their front windows and/or on their exteriors, with […]

Mill Hill Holiday House Tour 2021

The Mill Hill Holiday House & Window Tour is Back!! The 2021 Mill Hill Holiday House and Window Tour will take place on Saturday, December 4, 2021 from 12-5 p.m. The House Tour, started 55 years ago, is Mill Hill’s signature event and a Trenton tradition. As a result of the pandemic, the Tour will […]

The Mill Hill Garden Tour is back for 2021!

Date: June 12, 2021 noon – 5pm For more information click and advance ticket sales, click on Events above.

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Thanks for participating in the Virtual Garden Tour. Since 2002, the proceeds of the Old Mill Hill Society House and Garden tour have funded an Historic Preservation Grant Program to promote the historic preservation and restoration of the exterior of the properties in within the Mill Hill neighborhood. If you would like to donate to […]

Virtual Garden Tour 6-13-20

Like many people during COVID-19, Mill Hill folks have been working hard in their gardens to create their own sanctuaries. This year would have been our 29th Garden Tour. And while we will miss seeing in-person visitors, we will be posting garden pictures throughout the day Saturday, June 13 on our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/millhilltours/ so […]

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The 53rd annual Mill House Tour will be held on Saturday, December 7, 2019

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Posted on January 27th, 2022

Celebrate 65 Years of Touring! Saturday, May 7, 4 – 7 pm – Sunday, May 8, 1 – 5 pm ( some activities begin before the main tour hours, see below )

The Capitol Hill Restoration Society’s annual House & Garden Tour is one of the highlights of the Capitol Hill calendar. After two years of outdoor-only and virtual tours, we are planning for a hybrid event with in-person locations, virtual tours, and walking tours. Don’t miss this special Mother’s Day weekend treat. On-line sales have ended but tickets, if still available, can be purchased at the “will call” location, Hill Center, tour weekend – $40 – check, cash, or PayPal (phone app). f you want virtual-only tickets (3D scans of the private homes) they are available through Tuesday, May 10 at Eventbrite . Need help completing your purchase? Send email to [email protected].

Homes and other tour stops may be visited in any order during main tour hours (Saturday, 4 – 7 pm; Sunday, 1 – 5 pm), except as noted below.

Ticket purchasers will be emailed a link to the virtual tour, on or shortly before, tour weekend. The URL will also appear on the paper ticket.

All tour-goers (no exceptions) will be required to provide proof of full vaccination and ID to collect their paper tickets and wristbands at “will call.” Unfortunately, this means that we will not be able to accommodate any children younger than 5. Masks will be required in all indoor locations and while on private property. [ If health conditions warrant, private residences will switch to virtual-only .]

Homes and other tour stops:

• 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE ( enter from E Street ) – Hill Center – TOUR CENTRAL – Will-call open from 2:30 –  7 pm on Saturday and 12:30 – 5 pm on Sunday (plus Hill Center’s 2022 regional juried art exhibit, rest facilities, snack “go bags”). Tours at 3 pm each day.
• 224 8th St. SE (virtual and in-person) –  modern/contemporary art and artifacts from manned space programs
• 620 G St. SE – Christ Church (tours, rest facilities)
• 528 6th St. SE (virtual only) -Native Alaskan crafts, cleverly refurbished family heirlooms, and a hand-made muppet
• 504 6th St. SE (virtual and in-person) – unusual floor plan with second floor porch and a delightful garden
• 725 5th St. SE #21 – Lenox Condos (virtual and in-person) – abundant light and sentimental furnishings in a repurposed school building
• 514 4th St. SE #201 – Churchill Condos (virtual and in-person) – amazing custom built-ins and art collected from around the world
• 514 4th St. SE #301 – Churchill Condos (virtual and in-person) – dramatic space, new owners since featured on WETA, “If You Lived Here”
• 313 2nd St. SE – St. Peter’s Catholic Church (tours, rest facilities, Sunday only 1 – 4:15 pm)
• 313 2nd St. SE – St. Peter’s rectory (in-person, Sunday only 1 –  4:30 pm)
• Self-guided walking tour of St. Peter’s environs

Church Hill Chillers Ghost Tour

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• Patrick Henry's Pub & Grille, 2300 E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23223, USA Outside Patrick Henry's Pub & Grille
• Not wheelchair accessible
• Stroller accessible
• Service animals allowed
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking
• Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
• Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
• This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
• This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
• For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
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Church Hill is the ultimate small-city neighborhood: its walkability to shops and restaurants is excellent, the food scene is more celebrated than many much-larger locales, and its views of the Richmond skyline are unparalleled. Neighbors know each other and greet each other on the sidewalk, our proximity to the river and to hiking and cycling trails is a balm for the outdoorsy types, and it’s so green with trees and foliage that it almost feels like not being in the city at times. What we’re saying is while it’s the best of both worlds for anyone who feels torn between city and country life, there’s something here that just about anyone can enjoy.

If you live here, you already know all this. If you’re looking to visit, we officially welcome you to the neighborhood and hope you’ll have a great time here sampling all it has to offer, while contributing to the neighborly vibe we’ve all grown to love.

While you’re here, don’t forget to sign up for our emails so you can get periodic updates on all the Church Hill news and events.

Our history

Richmond began in Church Hill: when the city was founded in 1737, it was named “Richmond” because the view of the James River from Libby Hill is nearly identical to the view of the Thames from Richmond Hill, London. After this, the city grid was laid out and the first church in town was constructed—St. John’s Church, completed in 1741, whose striking white steeple you’ll see as you come up Broad from Downtown. In 1775, Patrick Henry gave his famous “Liberty or death” speech during a Second Virginia Convention meeting in the church. From this central point, Church Hill grew. It’s the oldest residential neighborhood in the city that still survives, and was the first area in Richmond to be named an Old and Historic District (1957).

Of course, there is way too much that’s happened in Church Hill during the past 285 years to encapsulate here, so we’ll let some of these deeper resources speak for themselves:

• Posts tagged “history” – Church Hill Peoples’ News (there are a wealth of good articles here)
• Posts mentioning “Church Hill” – Old Images of Richmond (Facebook group)
• High on the Hill – Style Weekly
• Rolling in Dough – Richmond Magazine
• The City’s Irishman – Richmond Magazine
• What Ethel Built – Richmond Magazine
• Living History in Church Hill – Richmond Family Magazine
• History of Church Hill Walking Tour – Valentine Museum
• Starting with the Church Hill tunnel collapse, a filmmaker is uncovering Virginia’s buried history – Virginia Public Media
• Church Hill [Richmond] oral history collection – The American Folklife Center
• Talking about North Church Hill – Richmond Magazine
• Living in Church Hill – Long & Foster

Our architecture

More to come here about the unique architecture you can see all over the neighborhood.

• Living in a Historic District – Historic Richmond Foundation
• Areas of Impact – Historic Richmond Foundation
• The Church Hill Old & Historic Districts (book) – John G. Zehmer
• The Church Hill North Historic District – Church Hill Peoples’ News
• St. John’s Church Historic District – Virginia Department of Historic Resources
• Union Hill Historic District – Virginia Department of Historic Resources
• Church Hill North Historic District – Virginia Department of Historic Resources
• Oakwood-Chimborazo Historic District – Virginia Department of Historic Resources
• Fairmount Historic District – Virginia Department of Historic Resources
• Old Richmond Neighborhoods (book) – Mary Wingfield Scott

With over 20 restaurants in the Church Hill area and counting, there are plenty of choices for your dining pleasure.

For the classic Church Hill experience, head for the Hill Cafe or Millie’s . For fine dining, try the Roosevelt , Grisette , or Alewife . Pizza tonight? Go to 8 1/2  or Pizza Bones . For good coffee and baked goods, it’ll be Sub Rosa Bakery , Riverbend Roastery , or Whisk . Craving barbecue? Find it at Alamo BBQ or Inner City Blues . And if you’re just looking for a spacious patio to set up camp on, you can try most of the places already mentioned plus Union Market , Rise Cafe , or Kahlo’s Cantina . But there are many more! Take a look at the Restaurants and Bars on our map for a full list.

• 10 Reasons Why Richmond, Virginia Is A Hidden Culinary Gem – Forbes
• The Best Places to Eat in Richmond, Summer 2021 Edition – Resy
• Where to Eat in Richmond, America’s Next Great Restaurant-Obsessed Town – Bon Appetit
• I’ll Eat Anything at Sub Rosa Bakery, But the Quiche Blew My Mind – Bon Appetit
• Zagat Names Church Hill One of ’10 Hot Food Neighborhoods Around the U.S’ – Richmond Times-Dispatch
• 22 Essential Restaurants in Richmond, Virginia – Eater
• Great Pastries? The Turks Have Been Doing Those for, Like, Millennia – Bon Appetit
• Eating Out In Richmond’s Hip Church Hill, Top 10 Restaurants – Culture Trip
• In Richmond, two enchanting reasons to drive and dine – Washington Post
• Where to eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner in Richmond – Washington Post
• What’s new (and old) in Richmond, Virginia’s trendy capital – Washington Post

Our schools

Our schools make up a vibrant, unique community that is always coming together to celebrate and improve our kids’ education. On top of regular instruction, there are lots of additional resources like the Lit Limo bookmobile, and fun things to get involved in for the whole community, like Chimbochella (Chimborazo’s outdoor concert and art festival).

Most of the schools have an active PTA and allow regular school tours, so reach out via the contact methods on their web sites to schedule a time to come check them out. It’s really worth walking around a school, talking to teachers and families, and seeing the learning environment for yourself to get an accurate feel for it.

Elementary schools

• Bellevue Elementary School 2301 E. Grace Street
• Chimborazo Elementary School 3000 E. Marshall Street
• Henry L. Marsh, III Elementary School 813 N. 28th Street

Middle schools

• Martin Luther King Middle School ( ATOM Stem Academy ) 1000 Mosby Street
• Anna Julia Cooper School (private, non-profit) 2124 N. 29th Street

High Schools

• Armstrong High School 2300 Cool Lane
• Franklin Military Academy 701 N. 37th Street
• Church Hill Academy (private, non-profit) 2010 Carlisle Avenue

Explore Our Map

Check out our Explore Church Hill map that shows you all the hot spots: local parks and playgrounds, restaurants, shops and salons, schools, childcare, museums, and cultural points of interest. Hover over the box icon at the top right of the map to open in a larger view, where you can uncheck any group of locations to remove that from your view and focus on only what you’re interested in.

Got a suggestion for the map? Email us .

How far is…?

Travel estimates from Church Hill proper (let’s say Broad and 25th St.):

Neighborhoods

• Shockoe Bottom: 3-minute car ride, 10-minute walk
• Shockoe Slip: 4-minute car ride, 18-minute walk
• Varina (Rocketts Landing): 4-minute car ride, 26-minute walk
• Downtown: 5-minute car ride, 19-minute walk
• Carytown: 10-minute car ride
• Northside (Ginter Park): 10-minute car ride
• Short Pump: 23-minute car ride
• Midlothian: 23-minute car ride

Nearby outdoor attractions

• Capital Trail / The Low Line : 2-minute drive, 10-minute walk
• Canal Walk : 3-minute drive, 14-minute walk
• Great Shiplock Park : 3-minute drive, 13-minute walk
• Gillies Creek Park : 4-minute drive, 23-minute walk
• Paddle Club RVA Cruises : 4-minute drive, 23-minute walk
• Riverfront Canal Cruises : 5-minute drive, 21-minute walk
• Anirav Swim Club : 9-minute drive
• Eastern Henrico Rec Center (Spray Park) : 11-minute drive
• Hadad’s Lake : 13-minute drive
• Dorey Park : 14-minute drive

Transportation

• Shockoe Bottom GRTC Pulse bus station : 2-minute car ride, 6-minute walk
• Main Street Train Station (RVM): 3-minute car ride, 13-minute walk
• Staples Mill Train Station (RVR): 13-minute car ride
• Richmond International Airport (RIC): 13-minute car ride

The Church Hill Association of Richmond, Virginia is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization of civic-minded neighbors working together for the betterment of our community. All members are volunteers, and anyone can join. To sign up for our emails, click here .

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House Tours

Take a fascinating glimpse into a transformational time in history and hear stories that bring this 1891 house to life.

Guided House Tour

Thursday – Sunday, January – November

Learn about James J. Hill’s influence on the region and about his network of family members, servants, workers, and guests. Marvel at the impressive house details such as chandeliers, stained glass, and hand-carved woodwork sprawled throughout the home.

Admission includes self-guided access to the first floor of the mansion and a 60-minute guided tour of the entire house. 

• Tours depart every half-hour from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm
• $8‑12; MNHS members and children ages 4 & under free

Holidays on the Hill Tour

December 1 – 31, 2023

Experience Christmas, 1910—both upstairs and downstairs—in the sumptuous Gilded Age mansion of railroad titan James J. Hill. Admission includes self-guided access to holiday-themed exhibits and a 60-minute guided tour highlighting holiday stories and memories from both the Hill family and their staff.

• Tours are 60 minutes, starting every half-hour based on availability
• Last tour begins at 3:30 pm
• $20; children ages 4 & under free. MNHS members save 20%.

Nooks and Crannies Tour

Get a behind-the-scenes look at areas of the James J. Hill House that are not featured on the standard house tour including the attic theater space, gate house and storage areas generally off-limits to visitors.

Guides will highlight artifacts and fixtures in the home with personal stories from the Hill family and domestic workers. Some locations, including the attic and gate house are not wheelchair accessible.

• Sundays at 3:30 pm
• Tours are 90 minutes
• Ticket price includes self-guided access to the home before the tour; the tour will end as the home is closing so there will be no access after the tour

2703 E. Clay Street

Andrew gentry double house, church hill north.

CEDAR STREET TO ST. JOHN’S DISTRICT AND 29TH STREET TO JEFFERSON AVENUE.

• This section of Church Hill features styles ranging from Art Deco to Colonial Revival.
• The city’s oldest commercial building stands at 27th and East Marshall Streets and dates to 1815.
• Historic Richmond purchased thirty-three houses in Church Hill North from 1980-1982.  More than 200 properties have been restored in Church Hill North since 1983.

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IPC Holiday House

Holiday house 2023.

Join us for the 74th Annual Holiday House Tour and Tea on Saturday, December 9, 2023.

We are thrilled to return to our traditional in-person format this holiday season, offering tours of three stunning homes from 10 am - 4 pm. Wind down your afternoon with a tour of IPC's historic Sanctuary from 2 - 5 pm and add on our Afternoon Tea option in the IPC Great Hall from 2 - 5 pm.

You will be able to purchase tickets online, at IPC (3100 Highland Avenue, 35205) during daily office hours, and at each home on the day of the Tour. Don’t forget that Holiday House tickets make a great gift for friends and family!

Tickets for the in-person home tour are priced at $40, while the ticket that includes the home tour and Afternoon Tea at IPC is available for $75. Children are welcome to attend with a parent for $20.

The Afternoon Tea will be held in the IPC Great Hall, also adorned in festive décor, where you can enjoy a delightful assortment of finger sandwiches, homemade treats, and delicious sweets from our beloved Holiday House Cookbook.

The event runs all day and creates wonderful opportunities for you to spend time with loved ones during the Advent Season.

Of importance, Holiday House is not only a fun-filled event but also a vital part of IPC's community outreach, generating funds for programs that directly benefit women and children in need.

Learn more about IPC, its history, and our work in the community»

A Longstanding Holiday Tradition

For more than 73 years, IPC's Holiday House has attracted thousands of visitors from our community and all over the South, both in person and virtually. We invite all to join us for this year’s fundraising event as we showcase beautiful homes and IPC's Sanctuary, all decorated for the holiday season.

• Balanis Home
• Independent Presbyterian Church

2023 Holiday House Committee

Front Row: Kacy Dunaway, Teri Borders (Chair), Elizabeth Miles Back Row: Virginia Grisham, Cyndy Cantley, Leslie Robinson, Stacy Pulliam (Staff), Jamie Hill Not Pictured: Paige Albright, Jennifer Cope, Nicole Cunningham, Margaret Lane Hollingsworth (Staff), Lindsay Jones (Staff), Wendy Simmons

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Part of the Holiday House Tour, this home combines fresh color with décor grounded in tradition.

Floral designer Sybil Sylvester decks her halls with her own brand of Christmas cheer.

An Alabama family readies their abode for the season with snow-white bouquets and shimmering accents.

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Moscow Boat Tour

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Description

See all the gems of historical and cultural center of the capital in short time and without traffic jams or tiresome walking.

Depending on the itinerary and duration of the Moscow River boat trip, the tour can be 3 or 5 hours.

Highlights of the tour

• St Basil’s Cathedral;
• Stalin skyscraper on Kotelnicheskaya (Tinkers) embankment;
• The Kremlin;
• “House on the Embankment” Stalin skyscraper;
• Monument to Peter I;
• The Central House of Artists;
• Christ the Savior Cathedral;
• Gorky Park;
• Moscow State University;
• Russian Academy of Sciences;
• Luzhniki stadium;
• Novodevichy Monastery;
• Kiev railway station;
• Europe Square;
• Moscow City Hall;
• Government House;
• Expocentre Exhibition Complex;
• and other famous sights.

You will learn about the different epochs of the city from the foundation in 1147 till Soviet times of 20 th  century.

Moscow River

Moskva river has the form of a snake and is the main waterway of Moscow, consisting of a cascade of reservoirs. Within the city, Moskva river is 80 km long, 120 m - 200 m wide and up to 14 m deep. The narrowest part of the river is the Kremlin area in the city center, and the most extensive is around the Luzhniki Stadium in the south. 

Bridges in Moscow

Undoubtedly, bridges and embankments are among the most scenic spots and main attractions of Moscow. Plus, they are so romantic.

• Bolshoy Kamenny Bridge –  Great Stone Bridge –  is the main bridge of Moscow . The first stone bridge was constructed here in the 17th century.
• Patriarshy Bridge  is one of the youngest pedestrian bridges, built in 2004. The bridge connects the iconic Christ the Saviour Cathedral with funky Bersenevskaya embankment, extremely popular place among locals for its trendy art galleries, cafes and panoramic views. Patriarshy Bridge used to be a shooting location for ex-Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's New Year speech to the nation.
• Borodinsky Bridge,  erected in honor of the 100th anniversary of the glorious victory in the Battle of Borodino (which every Russian kid knows about), a fierce legendary battle during the Russo-French war of 1812.
• Bagration Bridge  one of the  pedestrian bridges with most picturesque views of the Moskva River with its numerous upper-level observation platforms. The bridge was erected to celebrate the 850th anniversary of Moscow city in 1997.
• Krymsky Bridge  used to be in Top 5 Europe’s longest bridges some 100 years ago. The bridge got its name after the ancient Krymsky ford which Crimean Tartars used to invade Moscow in the 16 th  century.

Embankments of Moscow

Moscow river boats 37 embankments, the most popular being Kremlevskaya, Sofiyskaya, Pushkinskaya, Vorobyovskaya and Kolomenskaya.

You can get the most spectacular views of the Kremlin from  Kremlevskaya and Sofiyskaya embankments.

• Pushkinkaya embankment  is the most romantic in Moscow. It meanders along Gorky Park and Neskuchnyi garden and is rich for all kinds of entertainment as well as cozy nooks, including Olivkovy beach, the famous Zeleny theater as well as a pier for river cruisers.
• Vorobyevskaya embankment  is part of Sparrow Hills nature reserve. This place opens a beautiful panorama of the river and city from the observation deck and is considered to be the place for taking serious decisions in life.
• Embankment in Kolomenskoye  Museum-Reserve has a special charm due to its peculiar geographical relief. The boat trip around Kolomenskoye would be the most peaceful in your life.
• Taras Shevchenko embankment  is popular among photographers for its modern Moscow City skyscrapers. Highly recommended for your night boat trip.
• Embankments of Moscow are the pride of the capital. A distinctive feature of each of the promenades is its architecture and beautiful views. In addition, almost all the embankments of Moscow have a rich history and a lot of notable buildings.

Different epochs

Taking a walk along the Moskva River by boat, you will witness the architecture of Moscow from different eras and styles. Archaeological studies indicate that already in the XI century there stood a fortified settlement on Borovitsky hill, which is now called the Kremlin. Little fortress could not accommodate all the residents of the rapidly growing city, and the Grand Duke ordered the construction of a new Kremlin, larger than the former.

Boat trip around Kolomenskoe Park

Moscow river boat trip starts from the pier Klenovy (Maple) Boulevard and provides reat views of Nicholas Perervinsky monastery.

Nicholas Perervinsky monastery was founded at the time of the Battle of Kulikov (1380). The monastery, got its name from the surrounding area – “Pererva”, which can be translated like “tear off” and because of the location –  here it abruptly changed its course, turning to Kolomna, standing on the opposite bank.

Nowadays Kolomenskoye is State Art, Historical, Architectural and Natural Landscape Museum-Reserve, which doors are open to everyone who wants to get in touch with the ancient history of Russia.

Take a break from the big city hustle in the shady parks and gardens of the Kolomenskoe Museum-Reserve. Don’t miss a wonderful Church of the Ascension and Tsar Alexey’s Palace in Kolomenskoye!

Monasteries and temples

• Novospassky Monastery
• Founded in the 13th century on the site where now is located the Danilovsky monastery. After a few decades, in 1330, Ivan Kalita moved the monastery onto the Borovitskii hill of the Kremlin. However, in the 15th century, Spassky Monastery again moved, this time to a more spacious place on Krasnoholmskaya waterfront.
• Church of St. Nicholas in Zayaitskom
• Erected in the middle of the XVIII century in baroque style. The building survived after the 1812 fire, but the utensils were destoyed. Parishioners collected donations and restored the temple on their own. In Soviet times, it was closed and re-opened only in 1992.
• Cathedral of Christ the Savior
• The church was originally erected in honor of the victory over Napoleon and was being under construction for long 44 years. Notoriously demolished in 1937 to be a giant swimming pool under open sky. The current building was constructed in 1990s. It is the tallest and one of the largest Orthodox churches in the world.
• The temple was built in 1679-82, during the reign of Tsar Fedor Alekseevich, in late Muscovite Baroque style and can be characterized as bonfire temple. Each gable is a symbol of a heavenly fire.
• Novodevichy Convent
• The most famous concent and monastery in Moscow, presumably founded in 1524. Novodevichy’s status has always been high among other monasteries, it was in this monastery where the women of the royal blood, the wives of Tsars and local rulers of Moscow were kept in prison as nuns.
• St. Andrew’s church  (male acts as Compound Patriarch of Moscow)
• St. Andrew’s church stands right on the slopes of the Sparrow Hills, on the way down to the Moskva River, on the territory of the Nature Reserve “Sparrow Hills”. The monastery is small in size but is very cozy. It’s situated in a quiet courtyard surrounded by temples, fruit trees and flowers.

What you get:

• + A friend in Moscow.
• + Private & customized Moscow river cruise.
• + An exciting pastime, not just boring history lessons.
• + An authentic experience of local life.
• + Flexibility: changes can be made at any time to suit individual preferences.
• + Amazing deals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the very best cafes & restaurants. Discounts on weekdays (Mon-Fri).
• + A photo session amongst spectacular Moscow scenery that can be treasured for a lifetime.
• + Good value for souvenirs, taxis, and hotels.
• + Expert advice on what to do, where to go, and how to make the most of your time in Moscow.

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