Construction
Information about construction in Richmond, VA during the Civil War.

Written Accounts

1901-07-30, Richmond Dispatch; Van Lew mansion is being remodeled for the Virginia Club, who will occupy it 9/1
1901-08-11, Richmond Dispatch; Virginia Club endorses the purchase of the Van Lew home and continues improving the grounds
1901-09-24, Richmond Dispatch; the Virginia Club expects to occupy the Van Lew house by the middle of October – improvements continue
1903-02-11, Richmond Times-Dispatch; The Spike Mills of the Tredegar Iron works, recently destroyed in a fire, will be rebuilt – displaced workmen are being looked after by the company
1905-02-07, Richmond Times-Dispatch; fire destroys “Armory Rolling Mill M” at the Tredegar Iron Works. 300 men left unemployed, but will be used elsewhere at the works. Mill will be rebuilt
1909-01-05, Richmond Times-Dispatch; weather station to be built in Chimborazo Park, rather than on Gamble’s Hill – the heat from Tredegar would affect the instruments
1909-01-08, Richmond Times-Dispatch; letter of protest about the Chimborazo Weather Bureau building and its potential effect on the park
1909-01-13, Richmond Times-Dispatch; Council debates whether to turn the Seabrook Warehouse site into a playground, donates land for the Chimborazo Weather Station and various other items
1909-01-27, Richmond Times-Dispatch; site for Chimborazo Weather Station finally decided upon, and the building will be erected there
1909-02-06, Richmond Times-Dispatch; Weather Bureau objects to change in location from Chimborazo to Gamble’s Hill. Essentially says that it will be Chimborazo or nothing.

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