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A.C.O.R.N. Names 2009 GOLDEN HAMMER © Winners
at Plaza Bowl in South Side Richmond
The 10th Annual Golden Hammer Awards were held November 12, 2009 at Plaza Bowl in the Southside Plaza Shopping Center on the corner of Belt Boulevard and Hull Street. This annual awards ceremony celebrates excellence in historic renovation, urban infill projects, and neighborhood revitalization. The 2009 Golden Hammer Awards was the most highly attended that the Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods has held in ten years, despite torrential rains. Thirty-two renovation and infill projects from neighborhoods across our fair city were represented in the presentation, for which City of Richmond Community 
Development Director Rachel Flynn and Valentine Richmond History Center Director Bill Martin made opening remarks. Many of project leaders, including architects, local developers, contractors, and home owners were in attendance; Plaza Bowl's twenty bowling lanes were full of activity and lively conversation.
The Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods is proud to announce the winners in the following categories:
BEST RESIDENTIAL RENOVATION
2008 Fairmount Avenue (Fairmount) ~ Better Housing Coalition
First Runner Up ~ 801 North 24th Street (Union Hill) ~ William Conkle
Second Runner Up ~ 308 West Leigh Street (Jackson Ward) ~ ElderHomes Corporation
BEST COMMERCIAL RENOVATION
The Boathouse Restaurant (Riverfront) ~ CVI/Rocketts Landing
First Runner Up ~ Miller & Rhoads Mixed-Use Project (Downtown) ~ Miller & Rhoads Building LLC
Second Runner Up ~ The Allen & Jeannett Early Center for Christian Education & Worship (Ginter Park) ~ Union Theological Seminary
BEST URBAN INFILL PROJECT
The Mews at Cary Mill (Fan District) ~ Cary Place Mill, LLC
First Runner Up ~ Montrose House, 1800 Accomac Street (Montrose) ~ Christopher Hildebrand & Sara Moriarty
Second Runner Up ~ 1409 Porter Street (Manchester) ~ ElderHomes Corporation
Third Runner Up ~ Carver Corner, 1216-1218 West Clay Street (Carver) ~ Bilder & Terranova Development LLC
CLICK HERE for a complete list of the thirty-two nominees for the Golden Hammers.
Many thanks to SADLER & WHITEHEAD ARCHITECTS, Primary Sponsors of the Golden Hammer Awards. Thanks also to our other generous sponsors: One South Realty Group, Johannas Design Group, RBVa, Lion's Paw Development, First Market Bank, and a Private Family Foundation, and an Anonymous Donor.