The JXN Project

11/13/2025

The JXN Project is closing for winter break from Thanksgiving to Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We will resume posting and respond to messages after the break, but please forgive the project’s limited availability upon our return in the new year as we prepare for the grand opening of The JXN Haus and Skipwith-Roper Cottage from April 17-19, 2026. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!

11/13/2025

The latest issue of “Broadside” by the Library of Virginia is available, to include a feature on “House to Highway: Reclaiming a Community History” on view through Black History Month — with creative contributions by Riggs Ward and Mindhatch Creative and generous support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Mellon Foundation, Community Foundation, Virginia Humanities, and WWBT 12 On Your Side!

11/11/2025

Exactly one week ago, Virginia made herstory and as a historic preservation organization, please enjoy this trip down memory lane when JXN was invited to tour Jackson Ward with then Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger alongside the dearly departed Congressman Donald McEachin to discuss the devastation of the Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike aka Interstate 95 to not only the city’s sixth ward — but also to the belongings and body of Abraham Peyton Skipwith.

11/07/2025

Construction Update — Coming Soon April 2026! [📸 ]

11/07/2025

Construction Update — Coming Soon April 2026! [🎥 ]

11/05/2025

On this day, November 4, 2025, the Commonwealth of Virginia will elect the first woman to serve as Governor since the state’s establishment as a colony over 400 years ago — no matter the party. As we broach the U.S. Semiquincentennial, The JXN Project hosted a non-partisan community roundtable to discuss the state of Black Richmond through the lens of our experience as Black Americans over the last 250 years while charting our collective future for next in honor of this historic moment.

10/29/2025

The countdown to “Declarations of Independence” is officially underway as we and our partners at VPM prepare for the world premiere on PBS in June 2026!

10/27/2025

Saturday was an inspiring day at the Library as speakers and attendees explored topics such as urban renewal, historic preservation and Black history at our “House to Highway: Reclaiming a Community History” Symposium. Thank you to all our presenters and all who joined us!

The “House to Highway” exhibition runs through Feb. 28, 2026. Exhibition-related programming is provided with support from Virginia Humanities and the Mellon Foundation.

Visit our Calendar to find other compelling events like this one at https://www.lva.virginia.gov/LVAevents

You can view more photos from this event at https://www.flickr.com/photos/lvaevents/albums/72177720329932612

10/26/2025

10/26/2025

The JXN Project would like to provide a construction update — windows and roofing have been installed and next up is drywall!