The Executive Mansion

In a recent cover story done by Ed Slipek, Style Weekly chronicled the history of the governor's mansion, with a focus on the many, many renovations it went through.  Richard Beckstoffer, former owner of the Mill and grandson of the Mill's founder, told an interviewer in 2008 that Beckstoffer's played a role in one of those renovations. The article (see link below) talks briefly about the 1982 renovation when the mansion was inhabited by then Governor Charles Robb and his wife Lynda.  They found the quarters lacking and embarked on a half a million dollar renovation.

If Walls Could Talk: Through fire, a mob attack, years of remodeling and 58 governors, Virginia's Executive Mansion endures after 200 years.

Although I don't have a record of any other renovations, it seems likely that the craftsmen at Beckstoffer's provided millwork for other renovations of the Mansion, of which there were many.  Check out the article.  Slipek is a favorite of mine.

More revitalization at the Mill

Better Housing Coalition is close to finishing another phase of high quality housing at the Mill.  This time they are taking green building to the next level.  Click on the the link below for a great video about these units:

http://www.betterhousingcoalition.org/blog/bhc-builds-affordable-net-zero-apartments-for-seniors/

These apartments were one of the projects that I was invovled in while at BHC.  The design of these apartments fit in well with the Mill.