The Fairfield Foundation is teaming up once again with Adventures in Preservation to recruit a team of volunteers to do hands-on restoration work at the 1930 Texaco Station in Gloucester, Virginia the week of August 26, 2012. Work this year will focus on plastering of interior walls. This marks 2012’s major preservation task on the station’s interior, bringing […]
Crisis at the Lab – We need your help!
On Friday night a pipe leak flooded our lab, leaving an inch of water across the entire first floor of the building. As many of you know, we were already crammed into a space far too small, unable to expand our public outreach activities, like lab nights (every Tuesday, 6-9 pm) or properly house our study […]
Save the Date – Open House at Edge Hill, April 26th, 5:30-7:30
Curious about what’s been happening at the Edge Hill Service Station? Come and take a look for yourself on Thursday, April 26th, from 5:30 to 7:30. Co-sponsored by the Gloucester Main Street Association, we are hosting tours of the station, with updates on the restoration progress and historic rehabilitation process, information on donation opportunities, and outlining our vision […]
Dominion Virginia Power Supports Energy Innovation at the Edge Hill Service Station
We are please to announce that a generous grant of $15,000 from Dominion Resources will support the design and installation of solar panels and infrastructure at our Edge Hill Service Station on Main Street in Gloucester. “The Fairfield Foundation is thrilled that Dominion is playing such an important role in promoting energy efficiency and sustainable […]
Recognizing Historic African-American Communities in Gloucester County
“Struggle, achievement, strife and reward are words that define the growth of African-American communities in late 19th-century Gloucester County Virginia.” This is the first sentence in our booklet “Fairfield Plantation and the Emergence of an African-American Community” (2009) (Fairfield Plantation and the Emergence of an African-American Community) and it barely scratches the surface of what […]
Art at the Station: Gloucester Artists’ Original Works Protect Historic Windows
Collaboration is at the heart of any preservation program. Protecting a landscape, a landmark, or an archaeological site can often benefit other community efforts, like encouraging economic development, educational outreach, and exhibiting community pride. At the Edge Hill Service Station, our window restoration dovetails nicely with our love of the arts. “In what way?” you might […]
Join Us – The 2nd Annual Gloucester Fall History Crawl
Spend the day exploring four of Gloucester’s premier historic sites while enjoying tastings of delicious food from some of Gloucester’s finest eateries. Join the Fairfield Foundation and the Joseph Bryan Branch of Preservation Virginia on October 29th from 2 to 6 p.m. for the second annual Gloucester Fall History Crawl. Tickets on Sale Now! Email […]
Progress! Restoration Moves Forward at Edge Hill.
Construction is underway at the Edge Hill Service Station. The hammering of nails, the whirl of drills and saws, and the beautiful noise of progress can be heard as our dream for this Gloucester landmark moves closer to reality. In late September Courthouse Construction began the stabilization phase of our restoration project. Removing just enough plaster […]
Archaeology and Preservation Internships at the Fairfield Foundation
Minnesota – Yep. North Carolina – Sure. California – Yep, twice! Ohio – Definitely. Interns come to Fairfield from across the United States and throughout Virginia to work with us and learn about archaeology and preservation. This summer we celebrated our 80th internship. High School juniors and seniors, undergrads from community colleges and universities, graduate students, and […]
Help Us Restore Windows at the Edge Hill Service Station!
Come see the hard work of our volunteers and restoration advisors on the windows of the Edge Hill Service Station. We have made steady progress across the building, staying on track to complete the window work this fall. The arduous task of removing broken panes of glass, 80 years of window putty, grime, and rust is rewarded with a cleansing wipe […]
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