Some very cool things are happening in Downtown Dover: Bri'LaFlor’s new dance studio is lighting up Blackwell Street; the Richards Building façade is looking very chic; aaaand the snow is almost melted! So many great vibes! This corner of Blackwell and Sussex happens to be the future home to the Richards Mercantile, a great place to shop for unique items - handmade, vintage, local and international items (and gifts…and tea towels …and bears, Oh My!). Stay tuned for updates a

Some very cool things are happening in Downtown Dover: Bri'LaFlor’s new dance studio is lighting up Blackwell Street; the Richards Building façade is looking very chic; aaaand the snow is almost melted! So many great vibes! This corner of Blackwell and Sussex happens to be the future home to the Richards Mercantile, a great place to shop for unique items - handmade, vintage, local and international items (and gifts…and tea towels …and bears, Oh My!). Stay tuned for updates a

If you woke up like I did, it was looking like a pretty crummy day in Dover.  Gray, drizzly, sleet-y (is that a word?).  BUT, then I looked up and I saw that the Richards Building has finally shown its face!  The beautiful new façade facing Blackwell Street is a beacon on this gray day, and it is looking sleek!  What you're now seeing at street level is just a suggestion of the marketplace that is soon to come. The facade is not quite complete, but this is certainly a glimpse

Published right here in the historic Richards Building, DOVER NOW magazine stands as the region’s sole bilingual magazine, committed to shining a light on the people, places, and topics that influence life across Dover and beyond. The magazine is not only one of the "OG" Richards Building tenants, it is also under the same ownership as the building, and is carrying on a long legacy of publishing local news in the Richards Building. Back in the late 1800s and well into the

We realize that most of what is happening to the Richards Building right now is out of public view, but you might have noticed a few updates to the facade. It might not be much to look at right now, but this emergency exit door goes to the newly constructed egress stairways that allowed us to remove the (unsightly) fire escape from the exterior of the building . All of this new brick and construction is just a nod to the extra care that we are taking to make sure the Richard

Happy New Year!  A bit belated but we’re still in it, aren’t we?  And boy are we excited to see all of 2025’s hard work finally coming to life as our first tenants move into their new, custom offices and studios!  It seems like it’s all finally coming together in a visually tangible way.  Simple things – like doorknobs!! with keys!! – tell us that this is going to be a great year at the Richards Building. And because you’ve been on this ride with us all along (or maybe you’re

You may have noticed that a lot has been happening at the street level of the Richards Building.  To say that we have been busy would be an understatement.  But one thing that has been out of sight has long been on our minds.  & we’re so excited to share it with you. The sub-street level art space that we have been calling the Richards Basement (shoutout Basement Bash ’24 & ’25!), has officially been named: welcome to The Amp ! The Amp is collaborative.  The Amp is inclusiv

We’ve been updating all of you for months on the progress being made on the Sussex- and Blackwell-facing sides of the Richards Building, but there’s another major part of this building that has not been discussed much.   In August, Rent-A-Center unexpectedly vacated the 4,000-square-foot space on the corner of Warren and Bassett—leaving behind a rare opportunity for a new retail vision to take root in downtown Dover.   Now, as we dive deep into renovations and reimagine the R

As we were taking down some walls in our basement, getting ready to start construction of our basement art space, suddenly we discovered...

No, we are not installing a small addition. It also is not some type of modern art. A strange steel structure emerges from the facade of...

Is it too soon to start planning for next year’s Dover Art Week?  Because we are still riding the high from DAW 2025, making connections and planning for even more community collaboration next year!  A huge thank you to all who came out to support and/or participate in the week’s events.  It was great getting to know Dover’s talented artists and see them in action creating!  We are especially grateful to those who planned, sponsored and hosted the events.  ¡Muchas gracias! If

Here at the Richards Building, we are all about creating a creative hub for the community. With that in mind, we are proud to support...

Dover Art Week 2024 Community Mural Dover Art Week is fast approaching, and we are so excited to be hosting the final event on August...

We are thrilled to be hosting the final event for Dover Art Week once again here at the Richards Building! Last year's event was a huge...

On the top floor of the Richards Building, a transformation is underway. New windows are giving shape to a view of a bustling downtown,...

The Richards Building has been through many iterations since it opened its doors in the 1880’s.  Long before it was envisioned as a...

Step inside the Richards Building and discover benches made from the original support beams of this 19th-century building—carefully...

For many, Memorial Day is the official kick-off to the summer season, but here at the Richards Building, it is more than a day of...

As we are preparing the street level of this historic building to become a vibrant community marketplace, we were reminded yet again of...

Updating the exterior of the Richards Building naturally involves removing outdated features that no longer serve a purpose, such as the...