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A Room with a View: Framing the Future of the Third Floor
On the top floor of the Richards Building, a transformation is underway. New windows are giving shape to a view of a bustling downtown,...
sophiewiss
2 days ago1 min read
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The Richards Building Rolls Out a New Chapter—Literally
The Richards Building has been through many iterations since it opened its doors in the 1880’s. Long before it was envisioned as a...
sophiewiss
Jun 101 min read
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From Floor Joists to Front Row: Take a Seat on a Piece of Richards History!
Step inside the Richards Building and discover benches made from the original support beams of this 19th-century building—carefully...
kimberlypinto7
Jun 31 min read
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Summer Starts with Swag: A Memorial Day Tradition at the Richards Building
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...
Chris Murphy
May 282 min read
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You Can’t Build a Cool Marketplace on a Shaky Foundation
As we are preparing the street level of this historic building to become a vibrant community marketplace, we were reminded yet again of...
sophiewiss
May 221 min read
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Goodbye Fire Escape
Updating the exterior of the Richards Building naturally involves removing outdated features that no longer serve a purpose, such as the...
kimberlypinto7
Apr 22 min read
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Obras de artistas expuestas en el vestíbulo del Richards Basement
Durante la Semana de Arte de Dover 2024, el Richards Richards albergó varios eventos de arte comunitario y tuvimos la suerte de salir con...
kimberlypinto7
Mar 254 min read
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Artists' Work Showcased in the Richards Basement Lobby
Para español, haga clic aquí . During Dover Art Week 2024, the Richards Building hosted a handful of community art events and we were...
kimberlypinto7
Mar 253 min read
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Construction has begun on the facade of the Richards Building
Spring is in the air, and with warmer temperatures comes many things: the sound of birds chirping, the emergence of green shoots and......
kimberlypinto7
Mar 201 min read
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A Sneak Peek at the Future Event Space at the Richards Building!
Facing the Blackwell St side wall of the event space. On the 3rd floor of the Richards Building at the corner of Blackwell St & N Sussex...
kimberlypinto7
Feb 71 min read
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New paint for (part of) the Richards Building!
In the continuing effort to revitalize the Richards Building, the exterior color scheme is getting a refresh! A new color palette has...
kimberlypinto7
Nov 27, 20241 min read
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Richard's Building Updates with a View
Many changes have taken place over the last few months here at the Richards Building. The most recent and charming of these updates are...
kimberlypinto7
Oct 17, 20241 min read
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The Richards Basement Logo Contest
The Richards Basement is meant to be a place where artists of all backgrounds can come together to teach, share, learn, and make art,...
Melvin Appiah
Oct 16, 20242 min read
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A tale of three murals
Perhaps the coolest thing to come out of our participation in Dover Art Week 2024 was three great murals. These murals provide an...
Melvin Appiah
Sep 25, 20243 min read
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What's going on at the Richards Building? Construction Update
As anyone driving south on Sussex Street may have noticed, there are some new holes in the big brick wall on the north side of the...
Chris Murphy
Sep 17, 20242 min read
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Testing out a new space for Dover's art scene
[Photo credits: Glad Marketing LLC, AutoHD Creative Studios, and Fresco Arts Team] Ever since we decided to seriously explore the option...
Chris Murphy
Aug 29, 20243 min read
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Looking for your ideas - Community Mural Project
As discussed in previous blog posts, we are seriously exploring how to create a community art space in the basement of the Richards...
Chris Murphy
Jun 19, 20241 min read
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Bunting for Memorial Day - restarting the tradition
We've always loved the old photos of the Richards Building festooned with bunting for Memorial Day parades, and this year we determined...
Chris Murphy
May 27, 20241 min read
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A makeover, and so much more...
Our plans for the Richards Building took a step forward recently when our proposed facade improvements, as seen in the rendering above,...
Chris Murphy
Apr 24, 20242 min read
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Lunch counter mysteries...
Where was the Newberry's lunch counter? And what did it look like? (And is it coming back??) To be clear, this picture shows a different...
Chris Murphy
Mar 20, 20241 min read
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