[Preservation] Historic Richmond Foundation Names Director of Preservation Services

[Logan Graham]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Contact:  Conover Hunt
	    Executive Director
	    804-643-7407
	    conover at historicrichmond.com


Historic Richmond Foundation Names Director of Preservation Services

(Richmond, Va. July 2, 2006)  Historic Richmond Foundation is pleased to
announce the appointment of Joshua C. Gillespie as Director of Preservation
Services, effective July 3. Gillespie comes to Richmond from Columbia, SC,
where he served as Director of Preservation at Historic Columbia Foundation.
	“Josh is enthusiastic and energetic, with hands-on experience in the
preservation field,” said Conover Hunt, Executive Director of Historic
Richmond Foundation. “His passion for making preservation relevant to lay
audiences will be a boon in our efforts to reach out to the community.”
	Gillespie received a BA in History and Political Science from Furman
University in 1996, and then began work in the field of historic
preservation. In 2005, he received a Masters of Historic Preservation from
the University of Georgia, and is currently finishing his thesis.
	“Richmond is a dynamic place where historic and cultural resources anchor a
stimulating and urbane community,” Gillespie notes. “I am thrilled to work
with the people and the places that make up this environment.”
	Along with his other property-specific responsibilities, Gillespie will be
overseeing Historic Richmond Foundation’s easement program, which includes
more than 300 historic buildings.

About Historic Richmond Foundation:
	Founded in 1935, Historic Richmond Foundation is the largest and oldest
non- profit organization devoted to preserving the historic assets that
define the unique character of the Richmond area. The agency has been
instrumental in saving hundreds of historic structures, was a leader in the
designation of the city’s first historic district (St. John’s) in Church
Hill, and helped establish the city’s Commission of Architectural Review a
half century ago. From its earliest efforts to save the Adam Craig house,
HRF has pioneered the concept of adaptive reuse of old buildings. It
maintains a special Revolving Fund to purchase, renovate and resell historic
properties and publishes books about the city’s distinctive architecture.

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Logan C. Graham
Communications and Events Assistant
Historic Richmond Foundation
4 East Main Street; Suite 1-C
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 643-7407
(804) 788-4244 (fax)
logan at historicrichmond.com