Preservation and Restoration of The Bolling Haxall House

Did you know . . .
The Woman's Club saved the Bolling Haxall House from the fate of many of its now demolished Franklin Street neighbors? In 1900, the board of The Woman's Club made history in Richmond financial circles by purchasing the House for its permanent headquarters. Little did Club members at the time know that they were establishing a preservation precedent by transforming a private residence into the working headquarters of a thriving organization. With this one dramatic move, the Club not only saved the house from demolition, but also championed the concept of adaptive re-use long before it became fashionable. The Woman's Club has taken an architecturally significant building and adapted it to modern needs without compromising its architectural integrity.

Reasons to Preserve The Bolling Haxall House

The Bolling Haxall House is included in the National Register of Historic Places and is a Virginia Historic Landmark.

The Bolling Haxall House is considered by architectural historians to be one of the best examples of the Italian Villa style remaining in Richmond.

The Bolling Haxall House enables The Woman's Club to maintain its important role in the community: offering scholarship awards to local students, promoting arts and education through organizations that use the auditorium at minimal costs, and carefully preserving an important Richmond landmark which draws people downtown.

Help Guarantee the Future of The Bolling Haxall House

Make a gift to The Bolling Haxall House Foundation

Established in 1990, The Bolling Haxall House Foundation was incorporated to support preservation and restoration of The Bolling Haxall House. Gifts to the Foundation are tax-deductible, and individuals who make the Foundation a beneficiary of their estates are honored as members of The Haxall Hundred. The Haxall Hundred is a special group of members and friends who have named The Woman's Club in their estate plans. By including The Woman's Club in their plans, they are helping us to prepare for our future and further our mission of education and preservation.

The Bolling Haxall House Foundation exists to:
1. Hold title and maintain and preserve the Bolling Haxall House and adjoining properties.
2. Provide regular guided tours of the property for the general public.
3. Encourage the use of The House as a community resource and to promote activities, which inform the public of the historical significance of the property.


Contributions of any size are needed and welcomed throughout the year. A form is provided below for your convenience.